Own your infrastructure.
The mttrly Agent will be open-sourced under MIT license. Run it standalone on a single server with your own Telegram bot. 80+ playbooks ready to go. No vendor lock-in.
- ✓MIT Licensed — use it anywhere, modify it freely
- ✓Standalone mode — no Central service required
- ✓Your bot, your rules — create bot via @BotFather
- ✓80+ built-in playbooks — 50 read-only diagnostics + 30 actions
- ✓5-minute setup — two env vars and you're running
Standalone vs Central
The same agent works in two modes. Start standalone for free, upgrade to Central when you need more.
| Feature | Standalone (OSS) | Central (Paid) |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | 2 env vars, 5 min | Register + install token |
| Servers | 1 server per agent | Multi-server dashboard |
| Bot | Your own (@BotFather) | Shared @mttrly_bot |
| Commands | /command syntax | Natural language (Bro) |
| Dashboard | — | Web UI + audit logs |
| AI features | — | Smart diagnosis + deploy |
| Cost | Free forever | $0-99/mo |
What will be open-sourced?
Agent (Standalone)
The core agent that runs on your server. Connects to your Telegram bot, executes playbooks, handles approvals.
- ✓Node.js agent with 80+ playbooks (50 read-only, 30 approve-required)
- ✓Telegram bot integration
- ✓Approval workflow (inline buttons)
- ✓Read-only commands (instant)
- ✓Action commands (require approval)
- ✓Docker + docker-compose + systemd support
- ✓SSL certificate management
- ✓Log viewing, disk cleanup, server discovery, stack detection
Not included (Central only)
These features require Central service (Deployment Bro / Crew)
- —Web dashboard
- —Multi-server management
- —AI-powered natural language
- —Deploy pipeline with auto-rollback
- —Diagnostic recipes (AI analysis)
- —Scheduled checks
- —BYOK (Bring Your Own Key)
How to run standalone
Create Telegram Bot
Message @BotFather, run /newbot, save token
Get Your User ID
Message @userinfobot, copy your numeric ID
Clone & Configure
git clone, set TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN + ALLOWED_TELEGRAM_USERS
Run
npm install && npm start — send /start to your bot
Release roadmap
Agent core
Standalone mode with Telegram bot
15+ playbooks
Health, Docker, SSL, logs, cleanup
Documentation
README, examples, deployment guides
Licensing
MIT license + contributor agreement
Public GitHub repo
Open the agent/ folder to the community
Community playbooks
Plugin system for custom commands
Get notified when we launch
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