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Autobot

Autobot

Ultra-efficient personal AI assistant powered by Crystal

2MB binary · ~5MB RAM · <20ms startup · Zero runtime dependencies

Why Autobot?

Inspired by OpenClaw — rebuilt in Crystal with security and efficiency first.

2.0MB binary, ~5MB RAM, boots in under 20ms, zero runtime dependencies. Run dozens of bots on a single machine — each with its own personality, workspace, and config.

Features

  • Multi-Provider LLM — Anthropic, OpenAI, DeepSeek, Groq, Gemini, OpenRouter, AWS Bedrock, vLLM
  • Chat Channels — Telegram, Slack, WhatsApp with allowlists and custom slash commands
  • Vision — Send photos via Telegram and get AI-powered image analysis
  • Voice — Voice messages auto-transcribed via Whisper (Groq/OpenAI)
  • Kernel Sandbox — Docker/bubblewrap OS-level isolation, not regex path checks
  • Memory — JSONL sessions with consolidation and persistent long-term memory
  • Cron — Cron expressions, intervals, one-time triggers, per-owner isolation
  • Extensible — Plugins, bash auto-discovery, markdown skills, subagents
  • Observable — Token tracking, credential sanitization, audit trails
  • Multi-Bot — Isolated directories per bot, run dozens on one machine

Telegram Chat Autobot Terminal

Production-Grade Security

Autobot uses kernel-enforced sandboxing via Docker or bubblewrap — not application-level validation. When the LLM executes commands:

  • Only workspace directory is accessible (enforced by Linux mount namespaces)
  • Everything else is invisible to the LLM — your /home, /etc, system files simply don't exist
  • No symlink exploits, TOCTOU, or path traversal — kernel guarantees workspace isolation
  • Process isolation — LLM can't see or interact with host processes

Learn more about Security

Architecture Overview

Providers

Autobot works with all major LLM providers — pick the one that fits your needs:

Provider Best for
Anthropic Claude models via native API
OpenAI GPT-5 family, Whisper transcription
DeepSeek Low-cost, strong reasoning
Groq Ultra-fast inference, free tier
Google Gemini Gemini Pro and Flash
OpenRouter Hundreds of models, one API key
AWS Bedrock Enterprise, IAM-based access
vLLM / Local Full privacy, self-hosted

All providers

Quick Start

# macOS (Homebrew)
brew tap crystal-autobot/tap
brew install autobot

# Create and run a bot
autobot new optimus
cd optimus
autobot agent

Full Quick Start Guide