Aiden AI Agent
by taracodlabsAiden — an autonomous AI agent and work engine built solo. It can operate your browser, terminal, files, apps, APIs, skills and tools, remember context, recover from failures, automate workflows, and verify the result. Open source · AGPL-3.0.
Aiden is an open-source ai agent by taracodlabs, written mainly in TypeScript, with 868 GitHub stars and the AGPL-3.0 license. Its code was last updated Oct 19, 2026. The latest npm release is aiden-runtime 4.21.3, published Oct 19, 2026, with 282 downloads last week.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 3704204. Seen able to run shell commands, run dynamic code, read environment and secrets, connect to the internet. Scan policy
What Aiden can touch
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Run shell commandsFound in the code by our scan
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Run dynamic codeFound in the code by our scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or write filesNot seen in this scan
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Read environment and secretsFound in the code by our scan
- Not checked directly. Its own description suggests it does this.Control a web browserLikely, from its own description
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Connect to databasesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or send messagesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Touch money or tradingNot seen in this scan
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Connect to the internetFound in the code by our scan
"Not seen" means our checks did not find it, and the tool may still do it. Covers commit 3704204, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.
Before you install Aiden
AgenticMart scanned Aiden on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What it can access
- An AI agent decides its own next steps and calls whatever tools you give it, so its risk depends on the access you grant.
- Based on its description and topics, it likely needs to control a web browser (visit sites, fill in and submit forms).
- Based on its description and topics, it likely needs to read and write files on your machine.
- Based on its description and topics, it likely needs to run shell commands.
Before you install
- Run it in a separate browser profile without your logged-in accounts.
- Point it at one project folder, never your home directory.
- Pin the version you reviewed instead of always installing the latest release.
- Read the tool list or scripts before the first run, and keep approval prompts on for actions that write, send or delete.
- Maintained by taracodlabs on GitHub, 868 stars and 149 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Oct 19, 2026.
- Open-source license: AGPL-3.0.
Aiden is an open-source ai agent by taracodlabs, written mainly in TypeScript. Aiden — an autonomous AI agent and work engine built solo. It can operate your browser, terminal, files, apps, APIs, skills and tools, remember context, recover from failures, automate workflows, and verify the result. Open source · AGPL-3.0.
At a glance
- Stars
- 868
- Forks
- 149
- Language
- TypeScript
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Created
- Mar 2026
- Last update
- Oct 19, 2026
- Type
- AI Agent
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about Aiden
What is Aiden?
Aiden — an autonomous AI agent and work engine built solo. It can operate your browser, terminal, files, apps, APIs, skills and tools, remember context, recover from failures, automate workflows, and verify the result. Open source · AGPL-3.0.
Who maintains Aiden?
Aiden is maintained by taracodlabs on GitHub (taracodlabs/aiden). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.
Is Aiden safe to use?
AgenticMart scanned Aiden on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What license does Aiden use?
It is published under the AGPL-3.0 license.
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