Rome
Rome is an open source agent operating system that runs persistent agents, scheduled tasks, and custom apps for people who want to self-host.
What it is good for
- Running an agent that handles repeated work on a schedule
- Building small custom apps that an agent keeps working on
- Keeping an agent's tools and memory on your own machine
- Following up on long tasks like inbox sorting or price tracking
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Guided command-line setup
Level 4 of 5. You copy and paste commands into a terminal by following the instructions. Comfortable territory for vibe coders.
- Cost
- Free and open source
- Type
- Agent app
- Tasks
- Works with
- Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp, Claude Code, Codex
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked yet
- Best rank
- None yet
- GitHub stars
- 881
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is Rome free?
- Yes. It is free and open source (MIT license).
- Do I need to know how to code to use Rome?
- You do not need to write code, but setup means copying and pasting commands into a terminal by following its instructions.
- What does Rome work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp, Claude Code, and Codex.
- What is Rome good for?
- Running an agent that handles repeated work on a schedule, building small custom apps that an agent keeps working on, keeping an agent's tools and memory on your own machine, and following up on long tasks like inbox sorting or price tracking.
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