# nanobot Task Guides

Start with [Install and Quick Start](../quick-start.md) and get one reply before using a guide below. Each guide targets one outcome; linked reference pages hold the complete option tables and edge cases.

## Start and Use

| Goal | Guide |
|---|---|
| Build a personal AI agent | [Build a personal AI agent](./build-a-personal-ai-agent.md) |
| Use the browser workbench | [AI agent WebUI](./ai-agent-webui.md) |
| Run a self-hosted AI agent | [Self-hosted AI agent](./self-hosted-ai-agent.md) |
| Run a sustained goal | [Long-running AI agent](./long-running-ai-agent.md) |
| Add long-term memory | [AI agent memory](./ai-agent-memory.md) |

## Connect a Chat App

Use **Settings → Channels** in the WebUI for guided setup. These guides explain the account, bot, token, permission, and test-message steps on each platform.

| Goal | Guide |
|---|---|
| Connect chat apps | [Chat app AI agent](./chat-app-ai-agent.md) |
| Connect Telegram | [Telegram AI agent](./telegram-ai-agent.md) |
| Connect Discord | [Discord AI agent](./discord-ai-agent.md) |
| Connect Slack | [Slack AI agent](./slack-ai-agent.md) |
| Connect Feishu | [Feishu AI agent](./feishu-ai-agent.md) |
| Connect WhatsApp | [WhatsApp AI agent](./whatsapp-ai-agent.md) |
| Connect WeChat | [WeChat AI agent](./wechat-ai-agent.md) |
| Connect QQ | [QQ AI agent](./qq-ai-agent.md) |
| Connect Email | [Email AI agent](./email-ai-agent.md) |
| Connect Mattermost | [Mattermost AI agent](./mattermost-ai-agent.md) |

## Integrate from Code

| Goal | Guide |
|---|---|
| Run from Python | [Python AI agent SDK](./python-ai-agent-sdk.md) |
| Expose `/v1/chat/completions` | [OpenAI-compatible agent API](./openai-compatible-agent-api.md) |

## Configure and Operate

| Goal | Guide |
|---|---|
| Add MCP tools | [Configure MCP tools](./configure-mcp-tools.md) |
| Enable web search | [Configure web search](./configure-web-search.md) |
| Add model fallback | [Configure model fallback](./configure-model-fallback.md) |
| Add an OpenAI-compatible provider | [Configure an OpenAI-compatible provider](./configure-openai-compatible-provider.md) |
| Improve Ollama tool prompt-cache reuse | [Configure Ollama prompt caching](./configure-ollama-prompt-cache.md) |
| Add Langfuse tracing | [Configure Langfuse observability](./configure-langfuse-observability.md) |
| Secure local tools | [Secure a local AI agent](./secure-local-ai-agent.md) |
| Deploy the gateway | [Deploy nanobot gateway](./deploy-nanobot-gateway.md) |