Mates

NanoClaw

by NanoCo

Small personal agent that runs each session in its own container and talks to you on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack and more.

WebsiteChangelogGitHub
Pricegithub.com/nanocoai
Free
Self-hosted; prebuilt images need a free account
Licensegithub.com/nanocoai
Open source
MIT
Platformsgithub.com/nanocoai
Messaging apps, Slack, Microsoft Teams
WhatsApp, Telegram, iMessage, Teams and more via skills
Launchedgithub.com/nanocoai
January 2026
Repo created 2026-01-31

What it can do

The same 11 checks for every agent, each linked to the page it came from.

Its own cloud computerYesEach active session runs in its own Docker containernanoclaw.dev
Uses a web browserNot documentedThe maker's pages don't sayNo source says
Remembers between chatsYesPer-agent memorynanoclaw.dev
Routines and schedulesYesScheduled tasks that message you backnanoclaw.dev
App connectors or MCPYesMCP tools and skillsGitHub
Asks before risky actionsNot documentedThe maker's pages don't sayNo source says
Teams or several agentsYesSpawn teammates with shared rooms in SlackGitHub
Works in iMessage, WhatsApp or TelegramYesWhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, iMessageGitHub
VoiceNot documentedThe maker's pages don't sayNo source says
Bring your own model or keyPartlyClaude Agent SDK by default; other providers via skillsnanoclaw.dev
Can be self-hostedYesRuns on your machine in containersnanoclaw.dev

How it differs from Mates

A self-hosted agent that lives in your chat apps; Mates is a hosted web app with its own computer per mate.

See Mates' entry

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