Why open source matters for agents
An agent that runs commands on your machine should not be a black box. Open source means you can read exactly what it sends, where, and when. If you do not like a default, you change it.
What is in the repo
- The agent daemon — runs on macOS, Linux, WSL2, and Raspberry Pi.
- The control plane — dashboard, vault, budgets, audit trail.
- The sandbox — allowlisted shell, workspace boundaries, deletes to trash.
- Docs, examples, and a security model you can actually read.
Run it yourself
- Clone the repo:
git clone https://github.com/MONAEXPERT/agent - Install dependencies and start the daemon:
remoteagent start. - Point it at your own instance or use the hosted console.
- Bring your own keys, or run Ollama with no keys at all.
Hosted vs self-hosted
The hosted console is the fastest way to start — it manages the vault, budgets, and audit trail for you. Self-hosting keeps every byte on your own hardware and is fully supported by the same codebase.
License and lock-in
The project is MIT licensed. There is no per-seat lock-in, no proprietary format for your data, and no vendor that disappears with your audit trail — you can export it as JSONL.