Ankole

Ankole provides an open-source operating system for creating and managing autonomous agents that perform business functions measured by explicit outcomes. Key capabilities include: • Enterprise-grade distributed high availability • Long-horizon memory that supports induction and deduction • Evidence-first deep research and analysis • Apache-2.0 open-source licensing • Self-hosted deployment options This platform enables agents to execute long-running jobs in the background, incorporate contextual knowledge from team conversations, and continuously build and refine a world model based on real-time observations. Agents learn from past interactions and external changes, improving their performance without direct instruction. Functionality extends to deep research techniques involving fan-out retrieval and competing-hypothesis analysis, generating cited reports rather than summaries which can be codified into reusable playbooks. Ankole agents can interact with the web through a real Chromium session, performing actions like reading pages, clicking elements, typing, and taking screenshots. They also possess the ability to write and propose learned skills as overlay proposals for human approval. This ensures transparency and controlled self-improvement, as agents do not alter their behavior without oversight. Designed for businesses seeking to deploy reliable, outcome-driven agents for various operational tasks, Ankole helps teams streamline complex workflows and derive consistent results. Its focus on business function first allows for specialized, durable execution loops tailored to specific needs within an organization.