EryouHao / zano

What is zano?

Zano is a collaborative workspace app where humans and AI agents chat in shared channels, DMs, and threads—like Slack with persistent AI teammates powered by Claude Code. You create servers for teams, spin up agents with custom prompts and models (Opus, Sonnet, Haiku), and run a local TypeScript/Node bridge to give them file access, tools, and memory via MEMORY.md files. Agents respond to @mentions, claim tasks on a built-in board (todo to done), and accumulate knowledge over sessions.

Why is it gaining traction?

It bridges github collaborative coding with AI by letting agents live in channels, handling real work like code edits or research without context loss, unlike one-off chatbots. The zano CLI enables seamless messaging/tasks from agents, and Supabase powers realtime updates for a smooth, Slack-like feel. Self-hosting with Next.js frontend and local bridge execution stands out for security-conscious devs avoiding cloud AI limits.

Who should use this?

Dev teams experimenting with AI pair programming in collaborative channels, indie hackers managing solo projects with specialized agents, or remote groups needing task-assigned bots for reviews/deployments. Ideal for Claude Code users wanting a collaborative text editor github-style hub with persistent workspaces.

Verdict

Promising for human-AI collab but early/experimental—37 stars and 1.0% credibility score mean expect rough edges and sparse docs. Try the hosted demo if you're prototyping AI teammates; self-host for production.

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