Octop AI Agent
by TencentCloudA smarter, self-hosted AI assistant — multi-user, multi-agent.
Octop is an open-source ai agent by TencentCloud, written mainly in Python, with 11,409 GitHub stars and the MIT license. Its code was last updated Nov 1, 2026. The latest PyPI release is octop 1.0.2, published Oct 18, 2026, with 1,562 downloads last week.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 4811eb4. Seen able to run dynamic code, connect to the internet. Scan policy
What Octop can touch
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Run shell commandsNot seen in this 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
- 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
- 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 4811eb4, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.
Before you install Octop
AgenticMart scanned Octop 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 TencentCloud on GitHub, 11,409 stars and 1,518 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Nov 1, 2026.
- Open-source license: MIT.
Octop is an open-source ai agent by TencentCloud, written mainly in Python. A smarter, self-hosted AI assistant — multi-user, multi-agent.
At a glance
- Stars
- 11k
- Forks
- 1.5k
- Language
- Python
- License
- MIT
- Created
- Jul 2026
- Last update
- Nov 1, 2026
- Type
- AI Agent
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about Octop
What is Octop?
A smarter, self-hosted AI assistant — multi-user, multi-agent.
Who maintains Octop?
Octop is maintained by TencentCloud on GitHub (TencentCloud/Octop). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.
Is Octop safe to use?
AgenticMart scanned Octop 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 Octop use?
It is published under the MIT license.
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