// agents · nolabs-ai/nono

nono

nono: zero-trust, zero-setup, zero-latency sandboxing and runtime security for AI agents

★ 4.4k stars⑂ 298 forksApache-2.0updated 2026-10
▦ visual — this project's README ships no embeddable screenshot,
so here's a placeholder. The guide below is complete regardless.
// project facts

Project facts

nono is an open-source ai agents project by nolabs-ai (nolabs-ai/nono on GitHub). It has 4,396 GitHub stars and 298 forks, is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 5 October 2026.

Repository
nolabs-ai/nono
GitHub stars
4,396
Forks
298
License
Apache-2.0
Last updated on GitHub
5 October 2026
Category
AI Agents
Listing
Full install guide
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Review the threat model

    Read the documentation's overview of what the sandbox restricts for agent processes.

  2. Get nono

    Clone the repository (or follow the install path in the docs) for your platform.

  3. Configure the sandbox

    Set up the zero-config defaults or adjust policies for your agent's needs.

  4. Run your agent inside

    Launch your agent under nono and verify its allowed actions work while restricted ones are blocked.

// features

Why people love it

Zero-trust agent sandbox

Runs AI agents in a restricted runtime environment by default.

Zero-setup positioning

Designed to protect agents without lengthy policy authoring up front.

MCP security

Focuses on securing Model Context Protocol tool usage, a common agent attack surface.

Supply-chain security

Built by the team behind Sigstore, with supply-chain integrity in scope.

Rust implementation

A native Rust codebase aimed at low-latency enforcement ('zero-latency' per the project).

Documented online

Full documentation is published at docs.nono.sh (the repo README itself is minimal).

Advertisement
// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Clone the repository

    Clone the project and enter its directory.

    git clone https://github.com/nolabs-ai/nono.git
    cd nono
  2. Follow the documented quickstart

    The README at HEAD is a short header; installation commands live in the official documentation.

    # see docs.nono.sh for the exact install command
  3. Run your agent sandboxed

    Launch your agent under nono per the docs and confirm restricted actions are blocked.

    # see docs.nono.sh for the exact run command
// use cases

What you can build

Advertisement
// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains nono?

nolabs-ai — described in the README as the team behind Sigstore.

Is nono free?

Yes, it is Apache-2.0-licensed open source.

Does it need a paid API key?

No — nono is a local runtime/security tool; it does not call model APIs itself.

How does it compare to Docker or a VM for agent isolation?

Containers and VMs isolate at the machine level with more setup; nono positions itself as a zero-setup, agent-focused sandbox layer with MCP and supply-chain concerns built in.

How do I get started?

See the quickstart at docs.nono.sh — the GitHub README is currently just a header pointing there.

// keep exploring

Similar tools

AI Agents

agent-governance-toolkit

Policy, identity, and sandboxing guardrails for AI agents.

★ 6.4k starsMIT
View guide →
Agents

skillshare

Sync your AI coding setup: skills, agents, rules, MCP, hooks, everywhere.

★ 2.7k starsMIT
View guide →
AI Agents

nasiko

The open runtime for AI agents — a Rust platform for running, governing and routing agents with TokenOps.

★ 9.5k starsApache-2.0
View guide →
AI Agents

agent-scan

Snyk's security scanner for AI agents, MCP servers and agent skills.

★ 3.1k starsApache-2.0
View guide →
Agents

qwen-audio-agent

Real-time voice runtime that keeps AI agents talking, working, and present.

★ 2.8k starsApache-2.0
View guide →
AI Agents

open-kritt

Self-hosted AI vulnerability research: agents find, validate, deduplicate, and rank real security issues.

★ 2.2k starsAGPL-3.0
View guide →
// alternatives

Alternatives in AI Agents

The most-starred other AI Agents projects in the LibreAI catalogue — the realistic shortlist if nono is not the right fit.

Get nono

Free and open — grab the source, star the repo, and start creating.