Channel plugins - Nanobot as MCP server, open ai compatible api channel, and simple web ui.

[fuutott]

You can link up your nanobot as an MCP tool to claude, other agents, or even other nanobots:
https://github.com/fuutott/nanobot/tree/main/plugins/nanobot-channel-mcpserver

mcp.json

    "nanobot-clanker": {
      "url": "http://[your-nanobot-address]:18793/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer [theapikeyyousetinyourconfig.json]"
      }
    }

I know we have openaiapi but this doesn't require separate process and works alongside other channels:
https://github.com/fuutott/nanobot/tree/main/plugins/nanobot-channel-openaiapi

And I needed a simple webui for testing:
https://github.com/fuutott/nanobot/tree/main/plugins/nanobot-channel-webui

PLEASE FOR LOVE OF GOD DO NOT OPEN TO INTERNET, USE TAILSCALE OR SOMETHING SIMILAR

Plugin Install How-To

Base repository:

https://github.com/fuutott/nanobot.git

General flow for each plugin:

1. Install plugin
2. List plugins
3. Run onboard (adds/merges defaults)
4. Enable and configure channel section

1) MCP Server Plugin

Install:

pip install "git+https://github.com/fuutott/nanobot.git#subdirectory=plugins/nanobot-channel-mcpserver"

Or with uv:

uv pip install "git+https://github.com/fuutott/nanobot.git#subdirectory=plugins/nanobot-channel-mcpserver"

List and onboard:

nanobot plugins list
nanobot onboard

Config hints (channels.mcpserver):

{
  "channels": {
    "mcpserver": {
      "enabled": true,
      "host": "127.0.0.1",
      "port": 18793,
      "apiKeys": {
        "make-up-a-token-here": "owner"
      },
      "allowFrom": ["owner"],
      "allowedOrigins": [],
      "requestTimeoutSeconds": 120,
      "sessionTtlSeconds": 3600,
      "enableResumption": false,
      "defaultProtocolVersion": "2025-03-26"
    }
  }
}

Notes:

• apiKeys is required for authentication.
• Use allowFrom to restrict callers if needed.

2) OpenAI API Plugin

Install:

pip install "git+https://github.com/fuutott/nanobot.git#subdirectory=plugins/nanobot-channel-openaiapi"

Or with uv:

uv pip install "git+https://github.com/fuutott/nanobot.git#subdirectory=plugins/nanobot-channel-openaiapi"

List and onboard:

nanobot plugins list
nanobot onboard

Config hints (channels.openaiapi):

{
  "channels": {
    "openaiapi": {
      "enabled": true,
      "host": "127.0.0.1",
      "port": 18791,
      "apiKeys": {
        "make-up-a-token-here": "owner"
      },
      "allowFrom": ["owner"],
      "requestTimeoutSeconds": 120
    }
  }
}

Notes:

• apiKeys is required.
• Endpoint is OpenAI-compatible, useful for clients and SDKs that already speak OpenAI APIs.

3) Web UI Plugin

Install:

pip install "git+https://github.com/fuutott/nanobot.git#subdirectory=plugins/nanobot-channel-webui"

Or with uv:

uv pip install "git+https://github.com/fuutott/nanobot.git#subdirectory=plugins/nanobot-channel-webui"

List and onboard:

nanobot plugins list
nanobot onboard

Config hints (channels.webui):

{
  "channels": {
    "webui": {
      "enabled": true,
      "host": "127.0.0.1",
      "port": 18792,
      "title": "nanobot",
      "username": "owner",
      "password": "make-a-password-here",
      "allowFrom": ["owner"],
      "allowedOrigins": ["http://localhost:18792"]
    }
  }
}

Notes:

• If username and password are empty, authentication is effectively off.
• For remote browser access, set allowedOrigins explicitly.

Quick Verify

After enabling a plugin:

nanobot plugins list
nanobot gateway