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yao

All your agents and workspaces in one place — on every device you own.

★ 8.1k stars⑂ 721 forksNOASSERTIONupdated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

yao is an open-source ai agents project by YaoApp (YaoApp/yao on GitHub). It has 8,097 GitHub stars and 721 forks, is released under the NOASSERTION license, and was last updated on GitHub on 5 October 2026.

Repository
YaoApp/yao
GitHub stars
8,097
Forks
721
License
NOASSERTION
Last updated on GitHub
5 October 2026
Category
AI Agents
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Full install guide
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Pick a use case

    Choose one concrete task — narrow beats ambitious for a first run.

  2. Clone and explore

    Fetch the source and skim the docs folder.

  3. Configure credentials

    Set the environment variables or keys the project needs.

  4. Launch your first run

    Execute the example workflow and watch what happens.

// features

Why people love it

Unified agent hub

Every agent and workspace, one place.

Every device

Desktop, mobile, browser, API.

Task boards

Track what your agents are doing.

Self-hosted

Your infrastructure, your rules.

Agent skills

Extend what agents can do.

API access

Drive it programmatically.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/YaoApp/yao.git
    cd yao
  2. Step 2 — Build it

    Compile the binary with the Go toolchain.

    go build -o yao .
  3. Step 3 — Run it

    Start the compiled binary.

    ./yao
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains yao?

It is an open-source project at YaoApp/yao with 721 forks. Check the contributors tab and recent commits to judge how active maintenance is.

Is yao free to use?

GitHub lists no license for this repo, so legally it's all rights reserved — check the README or ask the maintainer before building on it.

What does 'workspace' mean here?

A unified hub for your agents and tasks, accessible from desktop, mobile, browser, or API — with a task board.

Cloud or self-hosted?

Self-hosted — your agents run on your infrastructure.

How do I get started?

Clone the repo and follow the README quickstart — the docs at https://yaoagents.com walk through setup.

// keep exploring

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Get yao

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