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Integrating nanobot

nanobot is a lightweight AI agent that supports integration with popular chat tools.

1. Install nanobot​

  • Install uv
  • Run the following command to install nanobot:
uv tool install nanobot-ai
  • Note: On Windows, add the .local/bin directory under your user home directory to the environment variables:
$env:PATH = "$env:USERPROFILE\.local\bin;$env:PATH"
  • Or update the terminal via uv:
uv tool update-shell
  • After installation, run the following command. If a version number is displayed, the installation was successful:
nanobot --version

2. Configure nanobot​

Run the following command to initialize the nanobot configuration file:

nanobot onboard

The configuration file path varies by operating system:

  • Windows: $env:USERPROFILE\.nanobot\config.json
  • Linux / macOS: ~/.nanobot/config.json

Edit the config.json file and modify the following configuration items:

{
    "agents": {
        "defaults": {
            "model": "deepseek-v4-pro",
            "provider": "deepseek",
        }
    },
    "providers": {
        "deepseek": {
            "apiKey": "<your DeepSeek API Key>",
            "apiBase": "https://api.deepseek.com/v1",
        },
    },
}

3. Get Started​

Run in the terminal:

nanobot agent