---
title: "openfang"
type: "tool"
slug: "rightnow-ai-openfang"
canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/tools/rightnow-ai-openfang"
github_url: "https://github.com/RightNow-AI/openfang"
homepage_url: "https://www.openfang.sh/"
stars: 17980
forks: 2276
primary_language: "Rust"
license: "Apache-2.0"
categories: ["ai-agents"]
tags: ["llm", "agent-framework", "rust", "open-source", "ai-agents"]
updated_at: "2026-07-07T19:46:59.099053+00:00"
---

# openfang

> The Agent Operating System

Open-source autonomous agent operating system built with Rust. Intended for developing and deploying AI agents to perform tasks autonomously, outside traditional chatbot frameworks or LLM wrappers.

## Facts

- Repository: https://github.com/RightNow-AI/openfang
- Homepage: https://www.openfang.sh/
- Stars: 17,980 · Forks: 2,276 · Open issues: 107 · Watchers: 123
- Primary language: Rust
- License: Apache-2.0
- Last pushed: 2026-07-02T08:13:12+00:00

## Categories

- [AI Agents](/categories/ai-agents.md)

## Tags

llm, agent-framework, rust, open-source, ai-agents

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## README (excerpt)

```text
<p align="center">
  <img src="public/assets/openfang-logo.png" width="160" alt="OpenFang Logo" />
</p>

<h1 align="center">OpenFang</h1>
<h3 align="center">The Agent Operating System</h3>

<p align="center">
  Open-source Agent OS built in Rust. 137K LOC. 14 crates. 1,767+ tests. Zero clippy warnings.<br/>
  <strong>One binary. Battle-tested. Agents that actually work for you.</strong>
</p>

<p align="center">
  <a href="https://openfang.sh/docs">Documentation</a> &bull;
  <a href="https://openfang.sh/docs/getting-started">Quick Start</a> &bull;
  <a href="https://x.com/openfangg">Twitter / X</a>
</p>

<p align="center">
  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/language-Rust-orange?style=flat-square" alt="Rust" />
  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-blue?style=flat-square" alt="MIT" />
  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/version-0.6.9-green?style=flat-square" alt="v0.6.9" />
  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/tests-2,696%2B%20passing-brightgreen?style=flat-square" alt="Tests" />
  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/clippy-0%20warnings-brightgreen?style=flat-square" alt="Clippy" />
  <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/openfang" target="_blank"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Buy%20Me%20a%20Coffee-FFDD00?style=flat-square&logo=buy-me-a-coffee&logoColor=black" alt="Buy Me A Coffee" /></a>
</p>

---

> **v0.5.10 (April 2026)**
>
> OpenFang is feature complete but still pre-1.0. Expect rough edges and breaking changes between minor versions. We ship fast and fix fast. Pin to a specific commit for production use until v1.0. [Report issues here.](https://github.com/RightNow-AI/openfang/issues)

---

## What is OpenFang?

OpenFang is an **open-source Agent Operating System**. Not a chatbot framework. Not a Python wrapper around an LLM. Not a "multi-agent orchestrator." A full operating system for autonomous agents, built from scratch in Rust.

Traditional agent frameworks wait for you to type something. OpenFang runs **autonomous agents that work for you**: on schedules, 24/7, building knowledge graphs, monitoring targets, generating leads, managing your social media, and reporting results to your dashboard.

The entire system compiles to a **single ~32MB binary**. One install, one command, your agents are live.

```bash
curl -fsSL https://openfang.sh/install | sh
openfang init
openfang start
# Dashboard live at http://localhost:4200
```

<details>
<summary><strong>Windows</strong></summary>

```powershell
irm https://openfang.sh/install.ps1 | iex
openfang init
openfang start
```

</details>

---

## Hands: Agents That Actually Do Things

<p align="center"><em>"Traditional agents wait for you to type. Hands work <strong>for</strong> you."</em></p>

**Hands** are OpenFang's core innovation. Pre-built autonomous capability packages that run independently, on schedules, without you having to prompt them. This is not a chatbot. This is an agent that wakes up at 6 AM, researches your competitors, builds a knowledge graph, scores the findings, and delivers a report to your Telegram before you've had coffee.

Each Hand bundles:
- **HAND.toml**: manifest declaring tools, settings, requirements, and dashboard metrics.
- **System Prompt**: multi-phase operational playbook. Not a one-liner. These are 500+ word expert procedures.
- **SKILL.md**: domain expertise reference injected into context at runtime.
- **Guardrails**: approval gates for sensitive actions (e.g. Browser Hand requires approval before any purchase).

All compiled into the binary. No downloading, no pip install, no Docker pull.

### The 7 Bundled Hands

| Hand | What It Actually Does |
|------|----------------------|
| **Clip** | Takes a YouTube URL, downloads it, identifies the best moments, cuts them into vertical shorts with captions and thumbnails, optionally adds AI voice-over, and publishes to Telegram and WhatsApp. 8-phase pipeline. FFmpeg + yt-dlp + 5 STT backends. |
| **Lead** | Runs daily. Discovers prospects matching your ICP,
```

---

**Machine-readable endpoints**

- JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/tools/rightnow-ai-openfang`](/api/graphcanon/tools/rightnow-ai-openfang)
- LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt)
- Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt)

_GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_