Research Claw AI Agent
by nanoAgentTeamA self-hosted AI assistant for academic research — manages your papers, searches literature, tracks deadlines, and answers you on the channels you already use.
Research Claw is an open-source ai agent by nanoAgentTeam, written mainly in Python, with 137 GitHub stars and the MIT license. Its code was last updated Jun 8, 2026.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit ce3a4ac. Seen able to run shell commands, run dynamic code, read environment and secrets, connect to the internet. Scan policy
What Research Claw can touch
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Run shell commandsFound in the code by our 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
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Read environment and secretsFound in the code by our 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
- Not checked directly. Its own description suggests it does this.Read or send messagesLikely, from its own description
- 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 ce3a4ac, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.
Before you install Research Claw
AgenticMart scanned Research Claw 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 read or send messages on your accounts.
Before you install
- Use a test account first; check which scopes its token asks for.
- 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 nanoAgentTeam on GitHub, 137 stars and 13 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Jun 8, 2026.
- Open-source license: MIT.
Research Claw is an open-source ai agent by nanoAgentTeam, written mainly in Python. A self-hosted AI assistant for academic research — manages your papers, searches literature, tracks deadlines, and answers you on the channels you already use.
At a glance
- Stars
- 137
- Forks
- 13
- Language
- Python
- License
- MIT
- Created
- Mar 2026
- Last update
- Jun 8, 2026
- Type
- AI Agent
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about Research Claw
What is Research Claw?
A self-hosted AI assistant for academic research — manages your papers, searches literature, tracks deadlines, and answers you on the channels you already use.
Who maintains Research Claw?
Research Claw is maintained by nanoAgentTeam on GitHub (nanoAgentTeam/research-claw). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.
Is Research Claw safe to use?
AgenticMart scanned Research Claw 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 Research Claw use?
It is published under the MIT license.
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