Short answer: Nod is a personal AI agent. An open-source personal agent with its own computer: it runs in a private sandbox and browser on your Mac or Windows PC, works in your apps and on any website, asks before it sends, pays or deletes, and uses the AI provider you choose.
Nod
Key facts
| Website | https://nod.n8n.io/ |
|---|---|
| Vendor | n8n Labs (an experimental team within n8n) |
| Channels / category | Desktop app for macOS 14+ and Windows 11 (preview); self-hosted server for one person; chat in the app, on Telegram or WhatsApp |
| Pricing / availability | Free and open source (Apache 2.0). You pay your AI provider (API key or a ChatGPT Plus or Pro plan) or use a local model; Nod shows each task's cost, lets you set a monthly limit and checks in once a task passes USD 5 (blog.n8n.io, 10 Nov 2026). |
| Launched | 2026-11-10 |
| Funding (reported) | Part of n8n; no separate funding |
| Channels confirmed | Desktop appTelegramWhatsApp |
| From the site (verbatim) | “Nod is a personal agent that gets real-world jobs done. Open source, runs on your Mac, Windows PC or your own server, with the model provider you choose.” |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
| Last checked | 2026-11-11 |
What can Nod do?
- Released 10 Nov 2026 as a research preview from n8n Labs, a new team that experiments outside n8n's core product; announced on X on 11 Nov 2026 source
- A standalone app, separate from n8n; no n8n account needed source
- Has its own computer (a private virtual machine on your machine) and browser, so it can finish jobs on websites with no integration source
- Example jobs: cancel a subscription and ask for a refund, watch a price, book a hotel once you say go, download supplier invoices each month source
- Before it sends, pays, posts or deletes anything you didn't ask for, a separate check confirms you asked; a web page or email can't give it orders source
- Saved logins and cards are encrypted on your machine and entered through private forms the model can't read; every sign-in, card use and action is logged source
- Remembers months of conversation; n8n reports 93.2% on the LongMemEval memory benchmark source
- n8n reports 98% task completion on 226 simulated errands (3 runs each) with GPT-6.1 Sol in October 2026 source
- Connects Gmail, Calendar, Slack, Notion, Drive, Linear and others; runs scheduled tasks such as a morning brief source
- Free (Apache 2.0); stops when your laptop sleeps, one owner per install, no phone calls yet; a hosted version is on the roadmap source
Frequently asked questions
What is Nod?
An open-source personal agent with its own computer: it runs in a private sandbox and browser on your Mac or Windows PC, works in your apps and on any website, asks before it sends, pays or deletes, and uses the AI provider you choose.
How much does Nod cost?
Free and open source (Apache 2.0). You pay your AI provider (API key or a ChatGPT Plus or Pro plan) or use a local model; Nod shows each task's cost, lets you set a monthly limit and checks in once a task passes USD 5 (blog.n8n.io, 10 Nov 2026).
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