Install nanobot with Homebrew

Project links

• Homepage
• Repository

Commands and aliases

• nanobot

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

• https://api.github.com/repos/obot-platform/nanobot
• https://api.github.com/repos/obot-platform/nanobot/releases?per_page=5
• https://formulae.brew.sh/api/formula/nanobot.json
• https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/nanobot
• https://github.com/obot-platform/nanobot