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AutoGPT

The open-source platform for building and running autonomous AI agents, hosted or self-hosted

★ 187.5k stars⑂ 45.9k forksNOASSERTIONupdated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

AutoGPT is an open-source ai agents project by Significant-Gravitas (Significant-Gravitas/AutoGPT on GitHub). It has 187,483 GitHub stars and 45,937 forks, is released under the NOASSERTION license, and was last updated on GitHub on 8 October 2026.

GitHub stars
187,483
Forks
45,937
License
NOASSERTION
Last updated on GitHub
8 October 2026
Category
AI Agents
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Full install guide
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Clarify your goal

    Decide what you want from AutoGPT and check the README and requirements to confirm it fits your setup and Python environment.

  2. Get the code

    Clone the repository from GitHub (github.com/Significant-Gravitas/AutoGPT) or use the documented install channel if you do not need the source.

  3. Install and configure

    Follow the README quickstart to install dependencies and set any required configuration or credentials.

  4. Run your first task

    Work through the README's first example end to end, then adapt it to your own project or data.

// features

Why people love it

Agent platform

Build, deploy and run continuous autonomous agents on the AutoGPT Platform rather than one-off scripts.

Four surfaces, one platform

The README describes four surfaces sharing one platform, including the hosted product and self-hosting.

Visual workflow automation

Automate multi-step tasks by composing agent blocks and integrations instead of writing glue code.

Integrations library

Connects to external services and APIs through the platform's integration blocks.

Self-host option

Self-hosting is the free path: you run the Docker-based stack and provide your own infrastructure and keys.

AutoGPT Classic included

The repo also preserves the original AutoGPT Classic agent for reference and experimentation.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Clone the repository

    Start by getting the source and entering the project directory.

    git clone https://github.com/Significant-Gravitas/AutoGPT.git
    cd AutoGPT
  2. Follow the self-host installer

    Self-hosting uses the release installer, which requires an already-running local Docker daemon.

    # see README for the exact command — Self-host AutoGPT section
  3. Or use the managed platform

    No install needed: sign up for the hosted, managed AutoGPT Platform instead of running Docker yourself.

    # open https://agpt.co and sign up for the managed Platform
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains AutoGPT?

It is maintained by Significant-Gravitas and contributors on GitHub, where the repository github.com/Significant-Gravitas/AutoGPT is the canonical home for code, issues and releases.

Is AutoGPT free to use?

Yes — it is open source under the NOASSERTION license. Read the license in the repository for what is permitted, including any conditions on redistribution or commercial use.

Does it need a paid API key?

Yes for self-hosting — you provide your own model API keys and infrastructure. The managed hosted platform is a paid product.

How does AutoGPT compare to alternatives?

Compared with LangChain agents: AutoGPT focuses on a ready-to-run platform with a hosted option and visual automation, while LangChain is a developer framework for building agents in code.

How do I get started?

Clone github.com/Significant-Gravitas/AutoGPT, follow the README quickstart to install it, and run the documented first example before adapting it to your own work.

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