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terminator

Completely free opensource alternative to manus, openhands and cua

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Description

Completely free opensource alternative to manus, openhands and cua

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Terminator

The AI-powered research and automation platform.

Terminator is a modern AI-powered research and automation platform with advanced web capabilities. It's designed to be a multi-agent AI platform for code execution, research, and browser automation with standalone binary deployment.

Demo

Getting Started

The easiest way to get started with Terminator is by cloning the repository and running the watch command.

1. Install Bun:

Follow the installation guide: https://bun.sh/docs/installation

2. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator.git
cd terminator

3. Install dependencies:

bun install

4. Set up your environment:

Copy the example environment file and configure your AI provider:

cp .env.example .env

Edit the .env file with your API key:

AI_MODEL=claude-sonnet-4-20250514
AI_PROVIDER=anthropic
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_anthropic_api_key_here

Supported AI Providers

Terminator supports multiple AI providers including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google Gemini, Ollama, and OpenRouter.

For detailed setup instructions for each provider, see the AI Providers Documentation.

5. Start the application:

bun dev:watch

Once running, you can access the Terminator platform at http://localhost:9005.

Features

  • Code Execution: Sandboxed Node.js, Python, and Shell environments with real-time output streaming and automatic dependency management.
  • Research: Structured multi-step research workflows with web search, source attribution, and comprehensive report generation.
  • Browser Automation: Full page automation with Puppeteer, session recording and replay, and visual element interaction.
  • Multi-Agent System: A multi-agent system with specialized capabilities and persistent session management.
  • Extensible Tool Registry: An extensible tool registry to add new capabilities to the platform.

Documentation

For more detailed information on how to use and configure Terminator, please refer to the documentation.

Community

Join our community on Discord to ask questions, share your projects, and connect with other developers.

Contributing

We welcome contributions from the community! Please read our contributing guidelines to get started.

License

Terminator is licensed under the Apache License 2.0.

Release History

VersionChangesUrgencyDate
v23**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator/compare/v22...v23Low8/21/2025
v22## What's Changed * Feat/react by @codebanesr in https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator/pull/38 **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator/compare/v21...v22Low8/19/2025
v21**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator/compare/v20...v21Low8/13/2025
v20**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator/compare/v19...v20Low8/13/2025
v19**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator/compare/v18...v19Low8/13/2025
v18**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator/compare/v17...v18Low8/13/2025
v17**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator/compare/v16...v17Low8/12/2025
v16**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator/compare/v15...v16Low8/12/2025
v15**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator/compare/v14...v15Low8/12/2025
v14**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator/compare/v13...v14Low8/10/2025
v13## What's Changed * feat: better colab terms by @codebanesr in https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator/pull/34 **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator/compare/v12...v13Low8/8/2025
v12## What's Changed * feat: updating license to MIT by @codebanesr in https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator/pull/33 **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator/compare/v11...v12Low8/8/2025
v11## What's Changed * feat(ai): add LiteLLM support and update AI provider config by @codebanesr in https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator/pull/32 **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator/compare/v10...v11Low8/7/2025
v10**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator/compare/v9...v10Low8/7/2025
v9## What's Changed * refactor(Makefile): improve docker build and add automatic readme updโ€ฆ by @codebanesr in https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator/pull/31 **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator/compare/v8...v9Low8/7/2025
v8## What's Changed * docs: improve documentation navigation and docker build by @codebanesr in https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator/pull/30 **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator/compare/v7...v8Low8/3/2025
v7## What's Changed * refactor(docker): simplify docker setup and update configurations by @codebanesr in https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator/pull/29 **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator/compare/v6...v7Low8/3/2025
v6## What's Changed * Feat/openmodels by @PepperPlatypus in https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator/pull/28 **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator/compare/v5...v6Low8/3/2025
v5## What's Changed * feat: add support for Google Gemini, Ollama, and OpenRouter providers by @PepperPlatypus in https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator/pull/27 ## New Contributors * @PepperPlatypus made their first contribution in https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator/pull/27 **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator/compare/v4...v5Low8/2/2025
v4## What's Changed * docs: update quickstart and add project architecture by @codebanesr in https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator/pull/26 **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator/compare/v3...v4Low8/2/2025
v3## What's Changed * Feat/ws by @codebanesr in https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator/pull/25 **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator/compare/v2...v3Low8/2/2025
v2## What's Changed * feat(mcp): integrate model context protocol for dynamic tool discovery by @codebanesr in https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator/pull/1 * docs: update readme with accurate project description and features by @codebanesr in https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator/pull/2 * feat(tools): modularize tools system with core functionality and cateโ€ฆ by @codebanesr in https://github.com/iris-networks/terminator/pull/3 * feat: rebrand agent tars to iris and add theme support by Low8/2/2025

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