
Yao
by yaoapp
Open-source runtime for building AI agents and web applications with native MCP support.
What it does
Yao is a comprehensive runtime designed for the AI era, allowing developers to build AI agents and web applications shipped as a single binary. It provides a structured pipeline where AI handles the heavy lifting while developers define boundaries via TypeScript hooks.
Tools
- Memory API: Manage request, session, user, and team-level memory.
- Multi-Agent Delegation: Delegate tasks to specialist agents or run them in parallel.
- Sandbox/CLI Agent: Run CLI runners like Claude Code in isolated containers with VNC support.
- Vector Search: Embeddings-based retrieval via OpenAI or FastEmbed.
- GraphRAG: Hybrid vector and knowledge graph search.
Installation
To use Yao as an MCP server, add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"yao": {
"command": "yao",
"args": ["mcp"]
}
}
}
Supported hosts
- claude
- codex
Quick install
curl -sSL https://yaoagents.com/install.sh | shInformation
- Pricing
- free
- Published
- 5/13/2026
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