Nod is a free personal AI agent from n8n Labs that runs everyday errands across your apps and websites, such as chasing invoices, cancelling trials and drafting replies, and asks before doing anything you didn't request. It runs on your own Mac, PC or server and is in research preview.
Nod at a glance
Price | Free app (Apache 2.0). You pay your AI provider. |
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Platforms | macOS 14+, Windows 11 (preview), Linux x64 Flatpak (preview), self-hosted server |
Models | 30+ providers incl. OpenAI, Anthropic, Google; ChatGPT Plus/Pro plans; local via Ollama, LM Studio, vLLM, llama.cpp |
Connects to | Gmail, Slack, Notion, Drive, Calendar and websites; chat via the app or Telegram |
Status | Research preview |
What Nod does
You ask Nod for an errand in plain English and it works across your connected apps and the web to get it done: chasing invoices, cancelling trials, requesting refunds, filing statements, booking travel, preparing daily call briefs, drafting replies from your own documents, watching pages for changes and writing weekly reports. It keeps notes you can edit, learns your writing style from sent emails and reuses steps from past tasks.
Safety and privacy
Nod asks before taking actions your request doesn't cover, and you decide what it may send.
A Usage page shows recorded actions, sign-ins and model costs.
Your database, files, memory and saved logins stay on the machine running Nod. Usage data goes to n8n unless you switch it off in Settings.
What to know
It's experimental, and its safety check relies on a model's judgment.
Local models need tool calling and a 64,000-token context, and smaller ones are less reliable at safety checks.
Scheduled tasks need the computer to stay awake, so n8n suggests a Mac mini or server for always-on use.
n8n's reported results (98% completion on 226 test errands, 93.2% recall on LongMemEval-S, 0 of 216 memory-poisoning attempts succeeding) are its own.
Our take
Nod goes after the dull admin that eats an afternoon, and it does it with sensible defaults: local data, approvals before anything unexpected, and a clear record of what it did. It's a preview, so start with low-stakes errands and watch the Usage page before you trust it with payments.
Nod alternatives
ZeroClaw: a self-hosted agent for developers, reachable on 30+ chat channels.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need n8n?
No. Nod is a separate app.
How long does setup take?
n8n estimates about ten minutes: install the app, add an AI provider and connect your apps.
As featured in World of AI
Claude can now sit in on your meetings (Nov 12, 2026)
Facts checked against the official Nod site on November 13, 2026.
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