The autonomous build engine. Zero setup. Zero friction. 100% Rust.
⚡️ From thought to software — web apps, mobile, backends, scripts, and more. Sandboxed, secure, deploy-ready.
Built on ZeroClaw — the Rust-first autonomous agent runtime.
Quick Start | One-Click Setup | Commands | Setup Guide
Describe what you want to build. Confirm the plan. Watch it come to life.
ZeroBuild handles scaffolding, coding, building, and deploying — all in isolated sandboxes.
Autonomous builds · Multi-channel · Isolated sandboxes · GitHub connector · Model-agnostic
ZeroBuild is the autonomous build engine that turns your ideas into working software. Describe what you want in natural language, confirm the plan, and ZeroBuild scaffolds, codes, builds, and ships it — all inside isolated sandboxes.
What you can build:
- 🌐 Web applications — Next.js, React, Vue, static sites
- 📱 Mobile apps — React Native, Flutter, Ionic
- ⚙️ Backend services — APIs, microservices, serverless functions
- 🛠️ CLI tools & scripts — Python, Node.js, Rust utilities
- 🎮 Games & interactive apps — WebGL, Canvas, game prototypes
- 🤖 Automation & bots — Scrapers, workflows, integrations
- And anything else you can describe...
Key capabilities:
- 🏗️ Plan-before-build workflow — Agent proposes a structured plan; you confirm before any code is written
- 🔒 Isolated sandboxes — Every build runs in an E2B MicroVM or Docker container; your host stays untouched
- 🌐 Live preview URLs — Get public HTTPS links to running web apps
- 🚀 GitHub connector — Connect your GitHub account via OAuth to create repos, push code, open issues, and manage PRs — all from chat
- 🧠 Intelligent model routing — Automatic model recommendations based on task type
- 💬 Multi-channel support — Use Telegram, Discord, Slack, or CLI — your choice
# 1. Clone and bootstrap
git clone https://github.com/potlock/zerobuild.git
cd zerobuild
./bootstrap.sh
# 2. Build the release binary
cargo build --release
# 3. Onboard with your API keys
./target/release/zerobuild onboard --interactive
# 4. Start the gateway
./target/release/zerobuild gatewayThen message your bot: "Build me a REST API for a todo app" or "Create a mobile app for tracking expenses"
See the full Setup Guide for detailed instructions.
User (Telegram / Discord / Slack / CLI)
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ZeroBuild Runtime (Rust) ← Unified Agent
• Receives messages from any channel
• Plans builds with user confirmation
• Runs code in E2B/Docker sandboxes
• Integrates with GitHub via OAuth (create repos, issues, PRs, push code)
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Sandbox (E2B MicroVM or Docker) ← Isolated Build Environment
• Ubuntu Linux with your chosen runtime
• Scaffolds projects, installs dependencies
• Runs dev servers with public preview URLs
Universal Agent Design: ZeroBuild uses a single-tier architecture. The same agent handles conversation, planning, coding, and deployment — no backend proxy. Sandbox tools are always available; the agent uses them when you ask to build something, regardless of channel.
- Describe — Tell the agent what you want to build (web app, mobile app, API, etc.)
- Plan — Agent proposes tech stack, architecture, and components
- Confirm — You approve the plan (or request changes)
- Build — Agent scaffolds and codes in a sandbox
- Preview — For web apps: live URL generated instantly
- Iterate — Request changes; agent edits and rebuilds
- Connectors (GitHub, etc.) — Create repos, push code, open issues, or manage PRs — all from chat
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Build Engine | Build web, mobile, backend, CLI tools, scripts — anything you can describe |
| Multi-Channel | Telegram, Discord, Slack, Matrix, or CLI — use what you prefer |
| Sandbox Provider Choice | E2B cloud sandboxes (default) or local Docker containers |
| Model Advisor | Recommends optimal models per task (Sonnet 4.5 for code, Kimi for long context, etc.) |
| Session Persistence | SQLite snapshots save project state; resume builds across sessions |
| Multi-Provider LLM | OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenRouter, DeepSeek, Gemini, and more |
| Secure by Default | OAuth tokens stored in SQLite only; never in logs or messages |
| Connectors (GitHub) | Create issues, PRs, reviews, and push code — all via chat |
| ZeroBuild | Bolt.new | Lovable | V0 | OpenClaw | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What you can build | Anything | Web only | Web only | Web only | Anything |
| Interface | Any channel | Web | Web | Web | CLI only |
| Sandbox | E2B/Docker | StackBlitz | Own cloud | Vercel | Docker |
| Open Source | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Self-Hostable | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Runtime | Rust (<10MB) | Cloud | Cloud | Cloud | Node.js |
| Connectors (GitHub) | ✅ Full (repos, issues, PRs, push) | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Manual |
ZeroBuild is built on top of ZeroClaw by zeroclaw-labs — the Rust-first autonomous agent runtime optimized for performance, security, and portability.
Special thanks to:
- E2B — For the incredible MicroVM sandbox infrastructure
- ZeroClaw Labs — For the lean, trait-driven agent runtime
ZeroBuild is dual-licensed under:
| License | Use case |
|---|---|
| MIT | Open-source, research, academic, personal use |
| Apache 2.0 | Patent protection, institutional, commercial deployment |
You may choose either license.
- Setup Guide — Full installation and configuration
- Commands Reference — CLI documentation
- ZeroClaw — The runtime that powers ZeroBuild
ZeroBuild — Describe it. Confirm it. Build it. Push it. 🛠️