AI agent starters · Rank #13
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Grade B: derived only from the two verdicts below. How grades work
Ultra-lightweight, open-source, self-hosted personal AI agent framework in Python with WebUI, tools, memory, MCP, multi-agent workflows, automation, and chat apps
Why this verdict
How we check →- 1442 commits by 116 contributors in the last 90 days (518 in the last 30). receipt ↗
- Latest release v0.3.5, 33 days ago. receipt ↗
- OpenAI SDK 2 declared; latest is 3 (1 major behind). receipt ↗
- On current major: Pydantic. receipt ↗
- Not counted in verdict: Anthropic SDK 0 → 1. receipt ↗
Snapshot: commit af68da3 on main, checked 2026-10-19 06:13 UTC. Receipts link to files at this exact commit.
Dependency freshness
| Package | Declared | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropic SDK anthropic | 0.100.0 | 1.15.0 | Behind, not counted |
| OpenAI SDK openai | 2.8.0 | 3.35.1 | 1 major behind |
| Pydantic pydantic | 2.12.0 | 2.14.1 | Current |
Declared = lowest version the kit's dependency file (package.json, pyproject.toml or requirements.txt) allows. Latest = the npm "latest" tag or the newest PyPI release. TypeScript, the Stripe SDK, FastAPI and other 0.x packages are shown but not counted in the verdict.
What's in the stack
- API layer
- Pydantic
Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.
What the README says you get
- APIPython SDK
expose a Python SDK and OpenAI-compatible API for integrations
- ContentOffice file reading
read PDF, Word (`.docx`), Excel (`.xlsx`), and PowerPoint (`.pptx`) files with built-in file tools
- DeployAgent gateway deployment
deploy as a long-running local or server-side agent gateway
- OtherChat app channels
connect to Telegram, Discord, Slack, WeChat, Email, Mattermost, Linear, and other channels
- OtherShell and web tools
use shell, web search/fetch, MCP integrations, cron, image generation, and multi-agent delegation
- OtherSession memory
keep session history and long-term memory through Dream
- OtherScheduled automations
run long-horizon goals and scheduled automations
- OtherMCP integrations
MCP integrations
- OtherImage generation
image generation
- OtherMulti-agent delegation
multi-agent delegation
- OtherModel fallbacks
OpenAI-compatible APIs, local LLMs, image generation, search, and fallbacks
- UIBrowser WebUI
run in a browser WebUI or terminal
Extracted from the kit's README by a local AI model (deepseek-flash) on Oct 19, 2026. Every item is checked against an exact README quote. A README claim is the maker's description, not something we tested.
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History
Sep 29, 2026 → Oct 19, 2026. One square per check, colored by maintenance status. Hover for details.
Show as a table
| Date | Maintenance | Dependencies | Commits (90d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | Active | 1 major behind | 1442 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Active | 1 major behind | 1370 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Active | 1 major behind | 1377 |
Sources
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- Commit history ↗ default branch (main) at the checked commit: pulse, contributors, last commit
- Releases ↗ latest release
- pyproject.toml ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit af68da3)
- README ↗ quoted features at the checked commit
- PyPI ↗ latest versions of Python packages (each linked in the table above)