Ovis AI Agent
by devswhaOvis (formerly herdr web UI): free, open-source browser and phone client for herdr. Chat and live terminal for Claude Code, Codex and every agent pane, remote PCs over SSH, web push alerts
Ovis is an open-source ai agent by devswha, written mainly in TypeScript, with 1,776 GitHub stars and the MIT license. Its code was last updated Nov 1, 2026.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 766b9e8. Seen able to run dynamic code, read environment and secrets, connect to the internet. Scan policy
What Ovis can touch
- Not checked directly. Its own description suggests it does this.Run shell commandsLikely, from its own description
- 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 766b9e8, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.
Before you install Ovis
AgenticMart scanned Ovis 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 run shell commands.
Before you install
- Run it in a separate browser profile without your logged-in accounts.
- Keep tool-call approval on, and run it in a container if you can.
- 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 devswha on GitHub, 1,776 stars and 247 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Nov 1, 2026.
- Open-source license: MIT.
Ovis is an open-source ai agent by devswha, written mainly in TypeScript. Ovis (formerly herdr web UI): free, open-source browser and phone client for herdr. Chat and live terminal for Claude Code, Codex and every agent pane, remote PCs over SSH, web push alerts
At a glance
- Stars
- 1.8k
- Forks
- 247
- Language
- TypeScript
- License
- MIT
- Created
- Sep 2026
- Last update
- Nov 1, 2026
- Type
- AI Agent
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about Ovis
What is Ovis?
Ovis (formerly herdr web UI): free, open-source browser and phone client for herdr. Chat and live terminal for Claude Code, Codex and every agent pane, remote PCs over SSH, web push alerts
Who maintains Ovis?
Ovis is maintained by devswha on GitHub (devswha/ovis). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.
Is Ovis safe to use?
AgenticMart scanned Ovis 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 Ovis use?
It is published under the MIT license.
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