# nanobot shipped an update > Source: > Published: 2026-07-27 05:53:09+00:00 # nanobot Lightweight, open-source AI agent for your tools, chats, and workflows. ## About nanobot nanobot is an open-source, ultra-lightweight personal AI agent you can truly own. It keeps the agent core small and readable while giving you the practical pieces for real long-running work: WebUI, chat channels, tools, memory, MCP, model routing, automation, and deployment. Prerequisites: Python 3.11 or newer. Git is only needed for a source install; Node.js/Bun are only needed if you are developing the WebUI itself. If terminals, API keys, or config files are new to you, use the guided zero-background walkthrough in Start Without Technical Background instead of this compact README path. nanobot is an open-source project written primarily in Python, with 46k stars on GitHub. It was last updated in July 2026. ``` uv tool install nanobot-ai ``` ## nanobot vs. the alternatives [All 20 alternatives →](/alternatives/nanobot)