What it does
nanoMuse is a personal AI agent, a helper that carries out tasks instead of only answering questions. It has its own name and look (a small dragon by default) and remembers you. What it knows about you is kept in simple text files you can read and edit.
It can use a browser, a command line and add-on tools. With a feature called Hands turned on, it can work the apps on your Android phone and the windows on your computer by looking at the screen. It stops to ask before deleting, sending or paying. It leaves passwords, logins and CAPTCHAs for you to handle. It can also keep working on a schedule while the app is closed, and its makers say it writes you a feed each morning.
Your devices share one account, so you can ask on your phone and have the task run on your computer. Signing in gives a free amount of AI use through the project's community server. After that you can use your own key from one of many AI providers, or a plan you already pay for. You can also run that server yourself. It can answer you in chat apps like Telegram.
Who it's for
People who want one AI helper that can take actions across their phone and computers, with control over which AI model and server it uses.
Can I use it without coding?
Yes. There are ready-made apps for Android, iPhone/iPad (beta), Mac, Windows and Linux, plus a browser demo; self-hosting the server takes a few commands. New to this? Start here.
Can I run it?
- Cost
- Free, but needs an AI accountThe software is free, but it uses an online AI service (like OpenAI or Anthropic), which usually charges for use.
- Runs on
- Phone, Mac, Windows, Linux, Web browser, Server
- Computer
- An ordinary computer is fine
- Privacy
- Sends what you give it to an online service
- API key
- Not needed
Try it
- Download the app for your phone or computer from the project's latest release page (or try the browser demo).
- Open the app and sign in with an e-mail address.
- When the free allowance runs out, add your own key from an AI provider in the settings.
Before you download
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Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?
Before you install
- Only download from the official GitHub page or the official download page above. Copies with similar names exist for many popular projects.
- Plain-AyI is an independent guide and doesn't host or review the software it lists. Please check each project's official page before installing.
- License (GPL-3.0): Free to use; if you share a changed version, you must share your source code too.
- What you type or upload is sent to an online service. Avoid sharing private or sensitive information.
- More on staying safe
Where people are talking about it
- nanoMuse: An Open-Source Personal Agent for Every Device You OwnResearch paper ยท Oct 2026
- Show HN: NanoMuse โ An open-source AI agent for your phone and computerHacker News ยท Oct 2026