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# Agent Zero
> Self-hosted autonomous agent framework with full shell access, persistent memory, and self-modifying Docker environment.
Open Source
Applications Layer
# Agent Zero
**A fully self-hosted agent framework that runs in Docker, modifies its own tools, and learns from experience through persistent vector memory.**
Open Source (MIT)
Applications
Python
17.6k+
## What it is
Agent Zero is an open-source autonomous agent framework built around a persistent, self-modifying Docker environment. It runs in a Linux container and gives agents full shell access, file editing capabilities, and long-term memory via FAISS vector search. Agents can spawn sub-agents in hierarchies, learn from completed tasks, and dynamically create or modify tools — including their own codebase. Speech interaction (TTS/STT) is built in, and it supports multiple LLM backends including OpenAI, Anthropic, and others.
The project's philosophy is radical transparency: the entire system is inspectable and community-owned, with no hidden cloud infrastructure or vendor lock-in. This makes it a popular starting point for researchers and developers who want to understand agent internals or build custom frameworks on top of a known baseline.
**Use this when** you want a fully self-hosted agent with no cloud dependency — especially for tasks requiring shell access, file manipulation, and memory that persists between sessions.
## Get started
Architecture overview and documentation.
Source code, Docker setup, and community.
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