nanobot is an ultra-lightweight personal AI assistant designed to deliver powerful agent capabilities without unnecessary complexity. Built in just ~4,000 lines of clean, readable code, it offers a minimalist alternative to heavyweight agent frameworks while retaining core intelligence and extensibility. nanobot is optimized for speed and efficiency, enabling fast startup times and low resource usage across environments. Its research-ready architecture makes it easy for developers to understand, customize, and extend for experimentation or production use. With simple one-click deployment and a straightforward CLI, users can get a working AI assistant running in minutes. Inspired by Clawdbot but radically simplified, nanobot proves that capable AI agents don’t need massive codebases.
Features
- Ultra-lightweight core with ~4,000 lines of code for maximum efficiency
- Modular agent architecture with support for sub-agents and background tasks
- Fast startup and low resource consumption for local or server environments
- Built-in persistent memory and skill loading system
- Easy CLI-based onboarding, configuration, and chat interaction
- Multi-provider LLM support via OpenRouter and other integrations
- Optional real-time web search and scheduled task execution
- Chat access through Telegram and WhatsApp for always-on assistance