Central Agentic Tools Bot

Open-source AI automation for builders and power users.

CATBot is a developer-first project you can inspect, fork, and personalise. It is built for people who want more control than one-size-fits-all copilots or ChatGPT-style chat clients.

Quick Start See Architecture

CATBot in local-first builder mode.

Developer-first by default

Transparent tool execution and auditable output for every step in the loop.

MIT Licensed Python + Node.js Model Agnostic Local-First

git clone <catbot-repo>
cd CATBot
./install.sh
python src/servers/proxy_server.py

Tools + Memory

Unified runtime for execution and context retention

Responsive HTML Client

Fully responsive UI, including smooth support on iOS Safari

Skills Framework

Manifest-driven extensions for focused capabilities

Human in Loop

Verification and approval checkpoints baked into flow

Friendly CATBot character illustration. — Approachable interface, production-grade execution underneath.

Futuristic neural network visualization. — Built for modern AI workflows, not static scripts.

Why Builders Choose CATBot

Built for practical delivery under real constraints.

CATBot is open source by default. It is not a closed business product, and it is designed for developers who want portable workflows and transparent control.

Actionable Conversations

Natural chat and voice prompts map directly to scoped file and tool operations.

Safe Velocity

Permission boundaries and non-destructive defaults keep high-speed changes under control.

Composable Integrations

MCP, browser automation, weather/news, and custom skills plug into one layer you can tailor to your own stack.

Project Surface

Explore CATBot by focus area.

Capabilities

Inspect core feature groups including memory, tool orchestration, and multimodal IO.

Open Capabilities

Workflow

Follow the engineering loop from objective framing to verified delivery.

Open Workflow

Architecture

Understand runtime layers, data boundaries, and request execution paths.

Open Architecture

Community

Contributing model, roadmap signals, governance standards, and support channels.

Open Community

Get Started

Install dependencies, configure environment values, and run your first prompt loop.

Install CATBot

Open Source Ready

Use the project as-is, fork it for internal tooling, or publish your own skill packs.

Start Contributing

Open by design, not product-locked

CATBot favors inspectable operations over hidden behavior. Every major action path can be reviewed, tuned, and extended to match your personal workflow.

Clear Logs Extensible Skills Proxy APIs Team Workflows

catbot-runtime

define_goal()
inspect_context()
call_tools_safely()
verify_outputs()
deliver_summary()

Ready To Build

Deploy CATBot and turn ideas into reliable automation loops.

Start at the GitHub project, run a small task, then scale only the pieces you actually need.

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