Nod

Nod by n8n: an open-source personal agent with its own computer

Nod handles errands that take an afternoon of tabs, logins and forms: chasing invoices, prepping calls, cancelling trials and filing paperwork, on real websites and in your apps. It runs on your Mac, Windows PC or server with the model you choose, and asks before it acts for you. Apache 2.0, free, research preview.

How it works

• Its own computer: a Node.js server plus Docker containers for a Linux sandbox workspace, a Chromium browser and PostgreSQL
• Your apps: Gmail, Calendar, Slack, Notion, Drive and more via one sign-in, plus MCP servers, APIs, CLIs and local files
• Where you chat: the desktop app, Telegram or WhatsApp
• Memory: visible, editable notes; learns your writing style and reusable task steps

Trust and safety

• Server-side checks for every app action and state-changing browser step; anything not covered waits for your yes
• Vault enters passwords, codes and cards without the model seeing them
• Web, app and browser content is treated as data, not instructions
• Usage log of every action and sign-in, with model costs and a monthly limit

Measured results (n8n's own evals)

98% of 226 errands completed over 678 runs with zero unsafe actions; 93.2% on LongMemEval-S; 0 of 216 WhisperBench false-memory attempts succeeded. Tested with GPT-6.1 Sol in October 2026; test results, not a guarantee.

Requirements and pricing

macOS 14+ (Apple silicon or Intel), Windows 11 preview, or self-hosted for one person. 30+ model providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, OpenRouter, Bedrock, Vertex AI, Azure) or a ChatGPT Plus/Pro plan; local models via Ollama, LM Studio, vLLM or llama.cpp. Nod is free; your model provider bills you directly.

About n8n

n8n was founded in Berlin in 2019 by Jan Oberhauser. The company reports $240M raised, including a $180M Series C led by Accel, and a strategic SAP investment at a $5.2B valuation. Nod does not require n8n.