Show HN: TabyAgent – A lighter and easier alternative to OpenClaw/Hermes

Category: cli-tool

Tags: telegram-bot, ai-agent, docker

Score: 5.0/10 (Innovation: 4, Technical: 5, Documentation: 6, Utility: 5)

TabyAgent is a lightweight Docker-based Telegram bot that provides an autonomous chat agent with support for image/file exchange, scheduled tasks, and MCP (Model Context Protocol) skills. It simplifies the setup of personal AI agents via a one-line installer and Telegram-based configuration, making it an accessible alternative to more complex agent frameworks.

Target audience: backend devs

Repository: https://github.com/gpdir16/tabyAgent · JavaScript · AGPL-3.0 · 8 stars

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