ANUS AI Agent
by anus-devA free coding agent in your terminal. It runs on the smartest free model that is up today.
ANUS is an open-source ai agent by anus-dev, written mainly in JavaScript, with 6,555 GitHub stars and the MIT license. Its code was last updated Oct 1, 2026. The latest npm release is @anus-dev/anus 0.2.2, published Sep 29, 2026, with 58 downloads last week.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 3072a93. No capabilities flagged by our checks. Scan policy
What ANUS can touch
- Not checked directly. Its own description suggests it does this.Run shell commandsLikely, from its own description
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Run dynamic codeNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or write filesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read environment and secretsNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Control a web browserNot seen in this scan
- 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
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Connect to the internetNot run in this scan
"Not seen" means our checks did not find it, and the tool may still do it. Covers commit 3072a93, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.
Before you install ANUS
AgenticMart scanned ANUS 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 run shell commands.
- Based on its description and topics, it likely needs to read or change your workspace data (docs, tickets, CRM).
Before you install
- Keep tool-call approval on, and run it in a container if you can.
- Connect it to a test workspace before your real one.
- 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 anus-dev on GitHub, 6,555 stars and 919 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Oct 1, 2026.
- Open-source license: MIT.
ANUS is an open-source ai agent by anus-dev, written mainly in JavaScript. A free coding agent in your terminal. It runs on the smartest free model that is up today.
At a glance
- Stars
- 6.6k
- Forks
- 919
- Language
- JavaScript
- License
- MIT
- Created
- Mar 2025
- Last update
- Oct 1, 2026
- Type
- AI Agent
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about ANUS
What is ANUS?
A free coding agent in your terminal. It runs on the smartest free model that is up today.
Who maintains ANUS?
ANUS is maintained by anus-dev on GitHub (anus-dev/ANUS). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.
Is ANUS safe to use?
AgenticMart scanned ANUS 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 ANUS use?
It is published under the MIT license.
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