Omnara is an open-source managed agent platform and a self-hostable alternative to Claude Managed Agents and OpenAI's Agents API.
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You define an agent in a small YAML config, launch it through a REST API, TypeScript SDK or CLI, and Omnara runs the durable agent loop with tools, secrets, permissions and event streaming on any model and any machine.
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Agents defined in YAML and launched via REST API, `@omnara/sdk` TypeScript SDK, `npx omnara` CLI or the web dashboard
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Durable agents whose state is stored in Postgres, so they survive restarts and cost nothing while idle
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Machines from managed sandbox pools (including an E2B provider) or your own laptop, VM or container
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Model-agnostic: OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenRouter or self-hosted model providers
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Secrets, permissions and RBAC handled by the platform
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Stateless workers plus message and event-stream APIs for chatting with agents
Open Source
Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license when self-hosted; you bring your own model provider credentials and machines or sandbox providers. A hosted Omnara Cloud (app.omnara.com) is also offered; its pricing is not published in the repository.
Best for
Developers and platform teams building internal bots, code review agents or in-product agents who want a self-hosted, model-agnostic alternative to vendor-hosted managed agent APIs.
Not ideal for
Individuals who just want an interactive coding agent in their editor or terminal; Omnara is agent infrastructure, and self-hosting requires running the server, Postgres and your own model and machine providers.
A credible, actively developed open-source take on managed agents from a YC-backed team, with a clean YAML/API model and bring-your-own models and machines; still early, so expect APIs to keep moving.
Relaunched as an open-source managed agent platform with a Show HN on October 21, 2026; omnarad v0.2.9 (October 21, 2026) added an E2B machine pool provider, with daily commits continuing on October 22, 2026. The company previously launched on HN (YC S25) with a remote-control app for Claude Code and Codex.
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Is Omnara free?+
Yes - Omnara is Open Source. Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license when self-hosted; you bring your own model provider credentials and machines or sandbox providers. A hosted Omnara Cloud (app.omnara.com) is also offered; its pricing is not published in the repository.
Is Omnara open source?+
Yes - Omnara is open source. Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license when self-hosted; you bring your own model provider credentials and machines or sandbox providers. A hosted Omnara Cloud (app.omnara.com) is also offered; its pricing is not published in the repository.
Who is Omnara best for?+
Developers and platform teams building internal bots, code review agents or in-product agents who want a self-hosted, model-agnostic alternative to vendor-hosted managed agent APIs.
Who is Omnara not ideal for?+
Individuals who just want an interactive coding agent in their editor or terminal; Omnara is agent infrastructure, and self-hosting requires running the server, Postgres and your own model and machine providers.
What are the best Omnara alternatives?+
The closest Omnara alternatives on ai.dosa.dev are Jules, OpenHands, SWE-agent - all listed under Autonomous & Async Agents.
Who makes Omnara?+
Omnara is developed by Omnara (YC S25). It is listed in the Autonomous & Async Agents category on ai.dosa.dev.
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