Cheshire Cat
Open-source AI agent microservice designed to be easy to understand and extend, with plugins and memory.
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About Cheshire Cat
Cheshire Cat is listed in our frameworks category and is aimed at builders. Open-source AI agent microservice designed to be easy to understand and extend, with plugins and memory. Pricing, as the maker states it: Open source. Maturity: Active. We last checked the official link on 2026-10-18.
Cheshire Cat at a glance
- Category: Frameworks
- Built for: Developers and teams building with AI agents
- Pricing: Open source (as the maker states it)
- Licence: GNU General Public License v3.0 (OSI-approved open source)
- GitHub: cheshire-cat-ai/core · 3,096 stars (as of Oct 21, 2026)
- Latest release: 2.0.23, Jul 8, 2026
- Last commit: Jul 29, 2026
- Official site: cheshirecat.ai
- Listed on AgentScout: Oct 18, 2026
Cheshire Cat FAQ
What is Cheshire Cat?
Open-source AI agent microservice designed to be easy to understand and extend, with plugins and memory.
How much does Cheshire Cat cost?
Cheshire Cat's pricing, as the maker states it: Open source. Open-source tools are free to use, though you may still pay for model API usage or a hosted plan. Check the official site for current plans.
Is Cheshire Cat open source?
Yes. Cheshire Cat's GitHub repository is published under the GNU General Public License v3.0, according to the licence file in the repo.
Where can I find Cheshire Cat's source code?
On GitHub at cheshire-cat-ai/core, which had 3,096 stars as of Oct 21, 2026. The latest release is 2.0.23 (Jul 8, 2026).
What are alternatives to Cheshire Cat?
Similar tools include OpenHuman, Open Agents, DeepSeek Harness, AstrBot, OpenEvolve and II-Agent.
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