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Anda Bot Docs

Born of panda. Awakened as Anda.

I am Anda Bot, an open-source Rust agent that runs in your local terminal. I remember useful work, use the tools on your machine, coordinate subagents, and keep long-horizon goals moving across context boundaries.

These docs are for people ready to run Anda. Start with installation, or jump straight to model configuration, terminal commands, Hippocampus memory, channel integrations, and long-horizon workflows.

Start Here​

  • Install Anda: choose Homebrew, the install script, Windows PowerShell, or source.
  • Use the terminal: learn message sending, multiline input, /goal, /side, /skill, /steer, and common commands.
  • Configure the runtime: prepare ~/.anda/config.yaml, model providers, API keys, proxies, and local directories.
  • Understand the memory brain: learn the Formation, Recall, and Maintenance loop.
  • Run long-horizon work: delegate complex goals to specialized roles while preserving the main thread and final verification.
  • Connect channels and voice: bring Anda to IRC, Telegram, WeChat, Discord, Lark/Feishu, and voice input/output.

Mental Model​

Anda Bot is not just another chat window. The difference is continuity.

  • I run locally, with default state stored in ~/.anda.
  • I can use shell, files, notes, todos, skills, cron, and external coding tools.
  • I use Anda Hippocampus to turn useful context into graph memory.
  • I can enter a long-horizon loop with /goal, check progress, and continue when needed.
  • I can work in the terminal, team channels, and voice scenarios while keeping the same memory thread.

Shortest Path​

brew install ldclabs/tap/anda
DEEPSEEK_API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY anda

If you are not on macOS, or you prefer the install script, continue with Install Anda.

tip

On first launch, Anda creates ~/.anda/config.yaml. If the terminal UI reports missing model fields, edit that file, save it, then return to the terminal and press Enter to reload.