Persistent workspaces
Organize conversations, agents, documents, tasks, knowledge, and operational context in shared workspaces designed for work that continues after a chat ends.
Short Answer
Manor AI is a source-available, self-hosted AI workspace where agents, conversations, tasks, knowledge, tools, workflows, and approvals live together instead of disappearing inside isolated chat sessions.
What Ships in the Public Repository
Reviewable execution
Use approvals, scoped tools, source-grounded knowledge, visible activity, and explicit operator control for actions that should not happen silently.
Extensible workflows
Build with agents, reusable skills, tools, integrations, flows, automations, reports, and model-provider connections rather than being limited to one fixed assistant.
Choose the Right Manor Path
Self-hosted Manor AI
Best for technical teams that want to operate the stack, supply their own model keys, inspect the public source, customize the runtime, and control where application data is stored.
- Deploy with Docker Compose
- Bring your own model provider keys
- Operate application, database, cache, and object storage
- Follow public releases, issues, and contribution workflows
Manor Cloud
Best for teams that want to start quickly without operating infrastructure. Manor Cloud adds the managed hosted experience around Manor's core workspace.
- Managed onboarding and hosted AI access
- Team collaboration and user-level administration
- Apps and marketplace experiences
- Plans, billing, managed integrations, and support
Cloud capabilities, models, limits, plans, and pricing can change; the current Manor Cloud product screen is the source of truth.
Run Manor AI Locally
Clone the public repository
git clone https://github.com/manor-os/manor-ai.git
Prepare the environment
Follow the current repository README to copy the example environment configuration and set the values required by your deployment.
Start the stack
Use the repository's Docker Compose quickstart to launch the web app, API, worker, database, cache, object storage, and supporting services.
Add a model provider key
Connect a supported model provider for real model-backed runs, then create a workspace, attach knowledge, and test one approval-first workflow.
Operate It Responsibly
- Use secret management for provider credentials
- Restrict tool access to the minimum required scope
- Keep external sends and destructive actions behind approval
- Back up persistent stores before upgrades
- Review release notes and test upgrades in a safe environment
- Report suspected vulnerabilities privately
License Transparency
Manor AI's public source is licensed under the Sustainable Use License 1.0. It allows internal business use and personal or non-commercial use, subject to its terms. Distribution is limited to free, non-commercial distribution, and recipients must receive the license terms.
This is a source-available license, not an OSI-approved open-source license. Always read the repository LICENSE before using, modifying, or distributing the software; it is the authoritative text.
Self-Hosting FAQ
Can Manor AI be self-hosted?
Yes. The public repository includes the application and a Docker Compose path for running the stack on infrastructure you operate.
Is Manor AI released under an OSI-approved open-source license?
No. Manor AI is source-available under the Sustainable Use License 1.0. The repository LICENSE file contains the full and controlling terms.
What is different about Manor Cloud?
Manor Cloud removes infrastructure operation and provides the hosted path, including managed onboarding and AI access, team collaboration, apps and marketplaces, plans, billing, managed integrations, and support.
What should I try first?
Start with one low-risk workflow: create a workspace, attach a small trusted knowledge set, ask an agent to prepare a task or draft, and require human approval before any external action.
Where should I report bugs or security issues?
Use GitHub Issues for reproducible bugs and proposals. Follow the repository's security policy for private vulnerability reporting.
Canonical Sources
- Manor AI public repository Source, README, quickstart, contribution files, issues, and project history.
- Manor AI v0.1.0 First public self-hosted release, published July 25, 2026.
- Sustainable Use License 1.0 The authoritative license for the public source.
- Manor Cloud The managed hosted path and source of truth for current Cloud availability.
Operate it yourself, or let Manor operate it for you.
Choose the self-hosted repository when infrastructure control and customization matter. Choose Manor Cloud when your priority is getting the team working without maintaining the stack.