Yao
Yao is a self-hosted agent workspace that tracks agent tasks on a board across your own devices for people who want to keep their data.
What it is good for
- Managing several AI agents and their tasks from one place
- Running agents on your own computers and phone
- Turning conversations into tracked tasks on a board
- Connecting agents to your own apps through an API
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Install a desktop app or browser extension
Level 3 of 5. Download and install it like any other app or extension.
- Cost
- Not stated
- Type
- Agent app
- Tasks
- Works with
- DeepSeek, Claude Code, Android, Yao Desktop
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked yet
- Best rank
- None yet
- GitHub stars
- 8,250
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
- Do I need to know how to code to use Yao?
- No. Download and install it like any other app or extension.
- What does Yao work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with DeepSeek, Claude Code, Android, and Yao Desktop.
- What is Yao good for?
- Managing several AI agents and their tasks from one place, running agents on your own computers and phone, turning conversations into tracked tasks on a board, and connecting agents to your own apps through an API.
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