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holaOS

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holaOS describes itself as the agent environment for long-horizon work, continuity and self-evolution. It gives agents a structured operating system made of a runtime, memory, tools, apps and durable state, so they can work continuously, evolve over time and remain inspectable across sessions. The project ships with Holaboss Desktop, a desktop workspace powered by holaOS.

The README focuses on getting a working local environment quickly. A one-line installer for macOS, Linux or WSL bootstraps git and Node.js 24.14.1 if missing, clones the repository into ~/holaboss-ai, creates the desktop .env from its example, installs dependencies, prepares the local runtime, type-checks, and can launch the desktop app. A manual install path and a one-line agent setup are also documented, and further detail lives in the official documentation and OSS release notes. It is MIT licensed.

This write-up is based on the project's README and public repository data. We have not hand-tested the tool. Data as of 2026-10-24.

License
Not detected by GitHub
Latest release
latest · 2026-08-06
Last commit
2026-10-24
Contributors
7
Forks
720
Open issues and PRs
11
First published
2026-03-22

Source: GitHub, npm and PyPI public APIs.

#agent#agent-harness#agent-runtime#agentic#ai#ai-agent#ai-agents#artificial-intelligence
$ Install
$ curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/holaboss-ai/holaboss-ai/main/scripts/install.sh | bash -s -- --launch
↗ Visit site★ GitHub
01

Features

01Structured operating system for agents
02Designed for long-horizon work and continuity
03Enables agents to self-evolve over time
04Provides durable state and memory for continuous operation
05Offers inspectable state across multiple runs
02

Why choose it

+Aims at long-running agent work with durable state and memory that persist across sessions.
+One-line installer sets up a working local desktop environment on macOS, Linux or WSL.
+Provides a desktop workspace so agent state stays inspectable rather than hidden.
+MIT licensed, with documentation and OSS release notes.
03

Trade-offs

!The README is mostly about installation; details of the runtime, memory model and tools are left to separate documentation.
!The installer runs a remote script and installs Node.js and git on your machine, so review it before running.
!The repository was last updated in August 2026, and the project is positioned as an environment rather than a drop-in library.
04

Maintenance check

ActiveChecked: 2026-10-24
Last commit
2026-08-21
Commits, last 90 days
100+
Releases, last 90 days
1
Latest release
latest (2026-08-06)
Open issues
11
Recent issues with at least one comment
1/4
Commits per week, last 12 weeks
Commits per week, last 12 weeks: 22, 14, 81, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0

Oldest week on the left; the latest four weeks are orange. Source: GitHub commit activity.

Status rule: archived on GitHub = Archived; last commit within 90 days = Active; 91 to 365 days = Slowing; older = Stale. All figures come from the GitHub API on the date shown.

Most discussed open issues

  • #137 [Feature]: add voice activation (wake word) support for hands-free workspace interaction3 comments · 2026-04-12
  • #462 Docker runtime image references missing package-lock.json files1 comments · 2026-08-08
  • #556 Invitation to share holaos on GithubStarMate0 comments · 2026-09-16
  • #504 [Feature]: Workspaces0 comments · 2026-08-18

Issue titles are quoted from GitHub. Open the link to check whether a problem still applies to the version you use.

05

Compatibility

macOS
macOS Supported
Verified via docs
Windows
Windows In Progress
Verified via docs
Linux
Linux In Progress
Verified via docs
WSL
WSL In Progress
Verified via docs
06

Quick start

1
$ curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/holaboss-ai/holaboss-ai/main/scripts/install.sh | bash -s -- --launch
07

Use cases

↳Building agents that perform complex, multi-step tasks over extended periods
↳Developing continuously learning and evolving AI systems
↳Creating custom workspace applications on top of the holaOS environment
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An agent environment built for long-horizon work with runtime, memory and tools

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