Agentao
MIT governed Python agent runtime — permissions, MCP, memory, replay
AI Agents / Agents · OSS/MIT · 309
Reviewed 2026-09-23 · last push 2026-10-18 · repo checked 2026-10-19
What's Good
MIT (jin-bo/agentao; `pip install agentao`). Embeddable harness for hosts that need permissioned tools and MCP, not a free-for-all REPL. Developer guide at agentao.cn (EN/ZH); explicit embed-for-agents playbooks for Claude Code/Codex. Beta on PyPI.
The Catch
Vs Pi, Unreal Agent, and LangGraph: Agentao is a governed Python embed/CLI runtime, not a TS coding harness, durable-ops library, or graph orchestration framework. Docs and community skew bilingual/China-first; verify the embed API against your host before betting a production path on beta.
Verdict
MIT governed Python agent runtime when permissions, MCP, and replay matter inside your app — not a drop-in Claude Code clone.
Embed
Maintainer? Add the badge to your README. It is free, links to this review, and there is no paid version.
Markdown
[](https://stackgems.com/gems/agentao)
HTML
<a href="https://stackgems.com/gems/agentao"><img src="https://stackgems.com/badge/agentao.svg" alt="Agentao reviewed on Stack Gems" height="20"></a>
Related
AI Agents →- TrivyApache-2.0 all-in-one vuln/IaC/secret/SBOM scanner; no paid tier
- CosignApache-2.0 Sigstore keyless container/artifact signing CLI
- GitleaksMIT secret scanner for git/dirs/stdin; CLI free, org Action needs free key
- GrypeApache-2.0 SBOM-first vulnerability scanner from Anchore; free CLI
- AnubisMIT PoW challenge layer vs AI scrapers in front of Caddy/Traefik