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agent-zero

Hands the agent an entire Linux desktop, not just a chat box

Visit official page 日本語で詳しく見る

Popularity

★ 19k

Last update

August 2026

License / pricing

Not stated

What we checked ourselves

Not copied from the project's own blurb. These are things we opened and verified, with the date.

23 Aug 2026We checked that the link to the project still resolves.
14 Aug 2026We read the licence text itself (LICENSE). No unusual restrictions were stated.
2 Sept 2026We read the project's own documentation and found no sign that development has stopped.

Where this sits among the 114 tools we list in AI agents

Requires terminal commands21 that do not →
Requires an API key29 that do not →
Sends your input to the provider11 that do not →

Counted from our own checks: every tool we list is examined against the same criteria.

What it does

Runs a Dockerised Linux desktop the agent can actually use — real GUI applications, terminals, files — alongside a browser with DOM annotation so page elements become instructions, plus live document cowork, projects, skills and plugins. A bridge back to the host exists, and enabling it is precisely where the isolation stops being isolation, so start without it. Long autonomous runs bill continuously. MIT.

Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.

Screenshots & visuals

Before you start

Setup difficultySome setup needed
Command lineRequired
API keyRequired
Sends data onlineYes

Judged automatically from the project's own metadata. Always confirm on the official page.

agent-zero FAQ

Is agent-zero free?: agent-zero itself is free, but it needs an API key for an external AI service. That service charges separately, though some have a free tier.
Do I need to install anything or write code to use agent-zero?: It needs the command line. If you are not comfortable typing commands, expect to get stuck during setup.
Does agent-zero work on a phone?: No. It needs a computer.
Can I use agent-zero commercially?: We could not confirm this. The publisher does not state it clearly, so we have not verified whether what you make with it may be used commercially. Ask the publisher before relying on it.

How it compares

The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.

Tool	Command line	API key	Sends data out	Phone	Commercial use
agent-zero (this page)	Required	Required	Yes	No	Not verified
OpenHands	Required	Required	Yes	No	Yes
Athena-Public	Required	Required	Yes	No	Yes
openclaw	Required	Required	Yes	No	Not verified

"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.

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What we checked ourselves

Not copied from the project's own blurb. These are things we opened and verified, with the date.

23 Aug 2026We checked that the link to the project still resolves.

14 Aug 2026We read the licence text itself (LICENSE). No unusual restrictions were stated.

2 Sept 2026We read the project's own documentation and found no sign that development has stopped.

What it does

Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.

agent-zero FAQ

Is agent-zero free?

agent-zero itself is free, but it needs an API key for an external AI service. That service charges separately, though some have a free tier.

Do I need to install anything or write code to use agent-zero?

It needs the command line. If you are not comfortable typing commands, expect to get stuck during setup.

Does agent-zero work on a phone?

No. It needs a computer.

Can I use agent-zero commercially?

We could not confirm this. The publisher does not state it clearly, so we have not verified whether what you make with it may be used commercially. Ask the publisher before relying on it.

How it compares

The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.

Tool	Command line	API key	Sends data out	Phone	Commercial use
agent-zero (this page)	Required	Required	Yes	No	Not verified
OpenHands	Required	Required	Yes	No	Yes
Athena-Public	Required	Required	Yes	No	Yes
openclaw	Required	Required	Yes	No	Not verified

"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.