yao

Agent

Build AI agents and web apps — with a single binary.

Copy the install, test the workflow, then decide if it earns a permanent slot.

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Why nowMoving now

Fresh repo activity plus visible builder pull. This is the kind of tool people test before it turns obvious.

DecisionHigh-conviction move

Copy the install, test the workflow, then decide if it earns a permanent slot.

Trial costMedium lift

Reasonable to try, but it will take more than a quick skim to get real signal.

Risk35/100

GitHub health 50/100. no security policy. 0 open issues make this testable, but not something to trust blind.

What You Are Adopting

AI Agent

Universal

Model

Multiple

Build Time

Hours

One command inClean rollbackLow commitment

SandboxedInstalls to ~/.claude — isolated from your projects. One command to remove.

Fastest way to find out if yao belongs in your setup.

Copy the install command, run a real test, and back it out cleanly if it slows you down.

Try now

git clone https://github.com/YaoApp/yao ~/.claude/agents/yao

Run this first. You will know quickly if the workflow earns a permanent slot.

Back out

rm -rf ~/.claude/agents/yao

No messy cleanup loop. If it misses, remove it and keep moving.

Install Location

~/  └─ .claude/      ├─ commands/      ├─ agents/      │   └─ yao/ ← installs here      └─ settings.json

Build AI agents and web apps — with a single binary.. An open-source agent for the AI coding ecosystem.

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Submitted March 18, 2026