Arbor AI Agent by RUC-NLPIR
by RUC-NLPIRA generalist autonomous research agent — runs experiments, researches, and iteratively optimizes, autonomously.
Arbor is an open-source ai agent by RUC-NLPIR, written mainly in Python, with 1,138 GitHub stars and the Apache-2.0 license. Its code was last updated Sep 8, 2026. The latest PyPI release is arbor-agent 0.1.4, published Jul 12, 2026, with 177 downloads last week.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit a633f56. Seen able to run shell commands. Scan policy
What Arbor can touch
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Run shell commandsFound in the code by our scan
- 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 a633f56, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.
Before you install Arbor
AgenticMart scanned Arbor 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.
Before you install
- 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 RUC-NLPIR on GitHub, 1,138 stars and 129 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Sep 8, 2026.
- Open-source license: Apache-2.0.
Arbor is an open-source ai agent by RUC-NLPIR, written mainly in Python. A generalist autonomous research agent — runs experiments, researches, and iteratively optimizes, autonomously.
At a glance
- Stars
- 1.1k
- Forks
- 129
- Language
- Python
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Created
- May 2026
- Last update
- Sep 8, 2026
- Type
- AI Agent
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about Arbor
What is Arbor?
A generalist autonomous research agent — runs experiments, researches, and iteratively optimizes, autonomously.
Who maintains Arbor?
Arbor is maintained by RUC-NLPIR on GitHub (RUC-NLPIR/Arbor). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.
Is Arbor safe to use?
AgenticMart scanned Arbor 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 Arbor use?
It is published under the Apache-2.0 license.
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