# Install nanobot with Homebrew Build MCP Agents. Version 0.0.88 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-07. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:nanobot ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install nanobot ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:nanobot - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.0.88 - **Source summary:** Build MCP Agents - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-07-07T16:38:45Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - nanobot (cli) - nanobot (alias) ## Build dependencies - go ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.0.88 - Package-manager updated: 2026-07-07 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/obot-platform/nanobot - Upstream latest detected: v0.0.88 (current) ## Project history and usage Nanobot is a young Obot Platform project for building MCP-based agents. Its upstream README describes it as a standalone open-source MCP host that combines MCP servers, an LLM, and context into a deployable agent experience, rather than relying on the MCP hosts built into editors and chat products. ### Project history The GitHub repository was created on 2025-05-16, and the project was still explicitly labeled alpha/heavy-development in its README during this run. That fits the package's role: it tracks the fast-moving Model Context Protocol ecosystem and is still changing configuration and host behavior while MCP and MCP-UI mature. Release metadata shows rapid iteration through v0.0.87, published on 2026-06-24. The README roadmap emphasizes fuller MCP and MCP-UI compliance, multi-agent support, production-ready UI, more model providers, authentication/security features, and embeddable front-end integrations. ### Adoption history GitHub API data fetched on 2026-07-01 showed 1,327 stars and 200 forks, a notable early signal for a project less than fourteen months old. Homebrew's formula JSON generated on 2026-07-01 reported 897 installs over 365 days and 75 installs over 30 days, so Homebrew adoption exists but is still small compared with mature infrastructure packages. The README's examples show the intended adoption path: builders package MCP servers into dedicated chat-like experiences such as a game, a Hugging Face MCP example, or a Shopify shopping assistant, then run them with a `nanobot.yaml` or directory of markdown agent definitions. ### How it is used Package users install the `nanobot` CLI, define one or more agents and MCP servers, provide model-provider credentials such as OpenAI or Anthropic API keys, and run `nanobot run ./nanobot.yaml` or a configuration directory. The local UI is served from port 8080 in the README example. Package nerds should treat this as an agent-hosting tool rather than a library dependency: it is useful for experimenting with MCP servers, local provider wiring, and standalone agent UIs, but the upstream warning about breaking changes means pinning versions matters for repeatable demos or internal tools. ### Why package nerds care Nanobot is significant because it packages the MCP-host side of the agent stack into a single Homebrew CLI. It is not yet an old, stable Unix utility; its value is that it gives MCP developers a reproducible command-line way to turn MCP servers into usable agent surfaces while the ecosystem is still forming. ### Timeline - 2025-05-16: obot-platform/nanobot repository created on GitHub. - 2026-06-24: v0.0.87 release published. - 2026-07-01: Homebrew formula JSON listed stable version 0.0.87 and 897 installs over 365 days. ### Related projects - Model Context Protocol - MCP-UI - Obot Platform ### Sources - - - - - ## Security Notes No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for nanobot. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL. ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** nanobot - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Related links - [MCP tool packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/mcp-tools/) - Mentions MCP or Model Context Protocol. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [go](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [kagent](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/kagent/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: ai-agents, automation, cli, developer-tools. - [ralph-orchestrator](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ralph-orchestrator/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: ai-agents, automation, cli, developer-tools, mcp. - [gbox](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gbox/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: ai-agents, cli, developer-tools, mcp. - [aoe](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/aoe/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: ai-agents, cli, developer-tools. - [oh-my-agent](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/oh-my-agent/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: ai-agents, cli, developer-tools. - [omnara](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/omnara/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: ai-agents, cli, developer-tools. - [atomist-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/atomist-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, developer-tools. - [clive](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/clive/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, developer-tools. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/nanobot.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/nanobot.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - cross-ecosystem install command graph