HKUDS Ships nanobot v0.2.1 'Workbench Release' on June 1 — Lightweight Open-Source Agent Turns Into a Daily Driver

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HKUDS released nanobot v0.2.1, the 'Workbench Release,' on June 1, 2026, upgrading its packaged WebUI into a daily agent workspace with Thought/response timelines, live file-edit activity, project workspaces, model/context controls, and CLI Apps + MCP extensions. It targets the gap between toy agent demos and something you actually keep open all day. The MCP extension support and project workspaces make it a plausible lightweight alternative to heavier agent IDEs.