Cairn AI Agent
by oriteraCairn is a general-purpose AI state-space search engine, validated first on autonomous penetration testing. Sometimes misspelled as Carin.
Cairn is an open-source ai agent by oritera, written mainly in Python, with 4,724 GitHub stars and the AGPL-3.0 license. Its code was last updated Sep 7, 2026.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 8e7e0ea. No capabilities flagged by our checks. Scan policy
What Cairn can touch
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Run shell commandsNot seen in this 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 8e7e0ea, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.
Before you install Cairn
AgenticMart scanned Cairn 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 oritera on GitHub, 4,724 stars and 909 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Sep 7, 2026.
- Open-source license: AGPL-3.0.
Cairn is an open-source ai agent by oritera, written mainly in Python. Cairn is a general-purpose AI state-space search engine, validated first on autonomous penetration testing. Sometimes misspelled as Carin.
At a glance
- Stars
- 4.7k
- Forks
- 909
- Language
- Python
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Created
- Apr 2026
- Last update
- Sep 7, 2026
- Type
- AI Agent
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about Cairn
What is Cairn?
Cairn is a general-purpose AI state-space search engine, validated first on autonomous penetration testing. Sometimes misspelled as Carin.
Who maintains Cairn?
Cairn is maintained by oritera on GitHub (oritera/Cairn). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.
Is Cairn safe to use?
AgenticMart scanned Cairn 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 Cairn use?
It is published under the AGPL-3.0 license.
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