agent-autoloop
Agent Autoloop is an open-source background runner for command-line agents like Claude Code and Codex: rules send scheduled or incoming events to an agent, it works one round and exits, and it sends you a card on Slack, Discord, Feishu or desktop only when a decision needs you.
Why it matters
For developers who want CLI agents to handle recurring jobs or new GitHub issues without babysitting a terminal. Waiting for your answer costs no running process or tokens, and the agent resumes the same conversation after you reply.
Highlights
- A small kernel with zero runtime dependencies; event sources, agents, notification channels and delivery pipelines are swappable plugins.
- Any CLI tool that takes a prompt and prints a final reply can be connected with one line of config, with no SDK.
- Rules in ~/.agent-autoloop/rules.json say what triggers a job (a cron time or a source like GitHub issues.opened), which agent handles it and in which folder.
- For actions like deleting data, restarting services, spending money or messaging people, it asks you through a card and resumes when you answer.
- agent-autoloop status shows rounds, tokens and cost for today and the past seven days.
Taken from the project's own README, docs or launch page. Claims about speed or accuracy are the maker's unless stated otherwise.
Worth knowing: The main README is Chinese with an English version, but the English README notes that CLI output and default notification text are currently in Chinese. Installation pipes a remote script into sh, so read it first.
Quick facts
| Pricing | Free |
|---|---|
| Free or paid | Free (open source) |
| License | MIT |
| Language | TypeScript (needs Node 24, Git, curl) |
| Platform | macOS and Linux; Windows not mentioned; needs a signed-in CLI agent |
| GitHub stars | ★ 2,031 (as of 2026-11-04) |
| Maker | KKKKhazix (GitHub) |
Links
- Repository: https://github.com/KKKKhazix/agent-autoloop
- Release notes: https://github.com/KKKKhazix/agent-autoloop/releases
- Docs: https://github.com/KKKKhazix/agent-autoloop/blob/HEAD/README.en.md
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Checked 2026-11-04 from the tool's own pages. Prices and star counts change, so confirm on the official site. Listing here is not a ranking or an endorsement.
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