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Bindu

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Bindu: Turn any AI agent into a living microservice - interoperable, observable, composable.

Copy the install, test the workflow, then decide if it earns a permanent slot.

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Why nowMoving now

Fresh repo activity plus visible builder pull. This is the kind of tool people test before it turns obvious.

DecisionHigh-conviction move

Copy the install, test the workflow, then decide if it earns a permanent slot.

Trial costDeep lift

This wants more setup and more teardown. Run it only if the upside is clear.

Risk39/100

GitHub health 75/100. no security policy. 150 open issues make this testable, but not something to trust blind.

What You Are Adopting

AI Agent

Universal

Model

Multiple

Build Time

Minutes

Test This In Your Stack

One command inClean rollbackLow commitment
shieldSandboxedInstalls to ~/.claude — isolated from your projects. One command to remove.

Fastest way to find out if Bindu belongs in your setup.

Copy the install command, run a real test, and back it out cleanly if it slows you down.

Try now
git clone https://github.com/GetBindu/Bindu ~/.claude/agents/bindu

Run this first. You will know quickly if the workflow earns a permanent slot.

Back out
rm -rf ~/.claude/agents/bindu

No messy cleanup loop. If it misses, remove it and keep moving.

Install Location

~/  └─ .claude/      ├─ commands/      ├─ agents/      │   └─ bindu/ ← installs here      └─ settings.json

About

Bindu: Turn any AI agent into a living microservice - interoperable, observable, composable.. An open-source agent for the AI coding ecosystem.

README

Bindu

The identity, communication & payments layer for AI agents

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Bindu (read: binduu) is an operating layer for AI agents that provides identity, communication, and payment capabilities. It delivers a production-ready service with a convenient API to connect, authenticate, and orchestrate agents across distributed systems using open protocols: A2A, AP2, and X402.

Built with a distributed architecture (Task Manager, scheduler, storage), Bindu makes it fast to develop and easy to integrate with any AI framework. Transform any agent framework into a fully interoperable service for communication, collaboration, and commerce in the Internet of Agents.

🌟 Register your agent • 🌻 Documentation • 💬 Discord Community



🎥 Watch Bindu in Action

Bindu Demo

📋 Prerequisites

Before installing Bindu, ensure you have:

  • Python 3.12 or higher - Download here
  • UV package manager - Installation guide
  • API Key Required: Set OPENROUTER_API_KEY or OPENAI_API_KEY in your environment variables. Free OpenRouter models are available for testing.

Verify Your Setup

# Check Python version
uv run python --version  # Should show 3.12 or higher

# Check UV installation
uv --version


📦 Installation

Users note (Git & GitHub Desktop)

On some Windows systems, git may not be recognized in Command Prompt even after installation due to PATH configuration issues.

If you face this issue, you can use GitHub Desktop as an alternative:

  1. Install GitHub Desktop from https://desktop.github.com/
  2. Sign in with your GitHub account
  3. Clone the repository using the repository URL: https://github.com/getbindu/Bindu.git

GitHub Desktop allows you to clone, manage branches, commit changes, and open pull requests without using the command line.

# Install Bindu
uv add bindu

# For development (if contributing to Bindu)
# Create and activate virtual environment
uv venv --python 3.12.9
source .venv/bin/activate  # On macOS/Linux
# .venv\Scripts\activate  # On Windows

uv sync --dev
Common Installation Issues (click to expand)
Issue Solution
uv: command not found Restart your terminal after installing UV. On Windows, use PowerShell
Python version not supported Install Python 3.12+ from python.org
Virtual environment not activating (Windows) Use PowerShell and run .venv\Scripts\activate
Microsoft Visual C++ required Download Visual C++ Build Tools
ModuleNotFoundError Activate venv and run uv sync --dev


🚀 Quick Start

Option 1: Using Cookiecutter (Recommended)

Time to first agent: ~2 minutes ⏱️

# Install cookiecutter
uv add cookiecutter

# Create your Bindu agent
uvx cookiecutter https://github.com/getbindu/create-bindu-agent.git
Create Production Ready Agent

Your local agent becomes a live, secure, discoverable service. Learn more →

💡 Pro Tip: Agents created with cookiecutter include GitHub Actions that automatically register your agent in the Bindu Directory when you push to your repository.

Option 2: Manual Setup

Create your agent script my_agent.py:

from bindu.penguin.bindufy import bindufy
from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.tools.duckduckgo import DuckDuckGoTools
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIChat

# Define your agent
agent = Agent(
    instructions="You are a research assistant that finds and summarizes information.",
    model=OpenAIChat(id="gpt-4o"),
    tools=[DuckDuckGoTools()],
)

# Configuration
config = {
    "author": "[email protected]",
    "name": "research_agent",
    "description": "A research assistant agent",
    "deployment": {"url": "http://localhost:3773", "expose": True},
    "skills": ["skills/question-answering", "skills/pdf-processing"]
}

# Handler function
def handler(messages: list[dict[str, str]]):
    """Process messages and return agent response.

    Args:
        messages: List of message dictionaries containing conversation history

    Returns:
        Agent response result
    """
    result = agent.run(input=messages)
    return result

# Bindu-fy it
bindufy(config, handler)

# Use tunnel to expose your agent to the internet
# bindufy(config, handler, launch=True)

Sample Agent

Your agent is now live at http://localhost:3773 and ready to communicate with other agents.

Option 3: Zero-Config Local Agent

Try Bindu without setting up Postgres, Redis, or any cloud services. Runs entirely locally using in-memory storage and scheduler.

python examples/beginner_zero_config_agent.py

Option 4: Minimal Echo Agent (Testing)

View minimal example (click to expand)

Smallest possible working agent:

from bindu.penguin.bindufy import bindufy

def handler(messages):
    return [{"role": "assistant", "content": messages[-1]["content"]}]

config = {
    "author": "[email protected]",
    "name": "echo_agent",
    "description": "A basic echo agent for quick testing.",
    "deployment": {"url": "http://localhost:3773", "expose": True},
    "skills": []
}

bindufy(config, handler)

# Use tunnel to expose your agent to the internet
# bindufy(config, handler, launch=True)

Run the agent:

# Start the agent
python examples/echo_agent.py
Test the agent with curl (click to expand)

Input:

curl --location 'http://localhost:3773/' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "message/send",
    "params": {
        "message": {
            "role": "user",
            "parts": [
                {
                    "kind": "text",
                    "text": "Quote"
                }
            ],
            "kind": "message",
            "messageId": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440038",
            "contextId": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440038",
            "taskId": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440300"
        },
        "configuration": {
            "acceptedOutputModes": [
                "application/json"
            ]
        }
    },
    "id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440024"
}'

Output:

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440024",
    "result": {
        "id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440301",
        "context_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440038",
        "kind": "task",
        "status": {
            "state": "submitted",
            "timestamp": "2025-12-16T17:10:32.116980+00:00"
        },
        "history": [
            {
                "message_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440038",
                "context_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440038",
                "task_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440301",
                "kind": "message",
                "parts": [
                    {
                        "kind": "text",
                        "text": "Quote"
                    }
                ],
                "role": "user"
            }
        ]
    }
}

Check the status of the task

curl --location 'http://localhost:3773/' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "tasks/get",
    "params": {
        "taskId": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440301"
    },
    "id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440025"
}'

Output:

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440025",
    "result": {
        "id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440301",
        "context_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440038",
        "kind": "task",
        "status": {
            "state": "completed",
            "timestamp": "2025-12-16T17:10:32.122360+00:00"
        },
        "history": [
            {
                "message_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440038",
                "context_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440038",
                "task_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440301",
                "kind": "message",
                "parts": [
                    {
                        "kind": "text",
                        "text": "Quote"
                    }
                ],
                "role": "user"
            },
            {
                "role": "assistant",
                "parts": [
                    {
                        "kind": "text",
                        "text": "Quote"
                    }
                ],
                "kind": "message",
                "message_id": "2f2c1a8e-68fa-4bb7-91c2-eac223e6650b",
                "task_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440301",
                "context_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440038"
            }
        ],
        "artifacts": [
            {
                "artifact_id": "22ac0080-804e-4ff6-b01c-77e6b5aea7e8",
                "name": "result",
                "parts": [
                    {
                        "kind": "text",
                        "text": "Quote",
                        "metadata": {
                            "did.message.signature": "5opJuKrBDW4woezujm88FzTqRDWAB62qD3wxKz96Bt2izfuzsneo3zY7yqHnV77cq3BDKepdcro2puiGTVAB52qf"  # pragma: allowlist secret
                        }
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    }
}

 


 

🚀 Core Features

Feature Description Documentation
Authentication Secure API access with Ory Hydra OAuth2 (optional for development) Guide →
💰 Payment Integration (X402) Accept USDC payments on Base blockchain before executing protected methods Guide →
💾 PostgreSQL Storage Persistent storage for production deployments (optional - InMemoryStorage by default) Guide →
📋 Redis Scheduler Distributed task scheduling for multi-worker deployments (optional - InMemoryScheduler by default) Guide →
🎯 Skills System Reusable capabilities that agents advertise and execute for intelligent task routing Guide →
🤝 Agent Negotiation Capability-based agent selection for intelligent orchestration Guide →
🌐 Tunneling Expose local agents to the internet for testing (local development only, not for production) Guide →
📬 Push Notifications Real-time webhook notifications for task updates - no polling required Guide →
📊 Observability & Monitoring Track performance and debug issues with OpenTelemetry and Sentry Guide →
🔄 Retry Mechanism Automatic retry with exponential backoff for resilient agents Guide →
🔑 Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) Cryptographic identity for verifiable, secure agent interactions and payment integration Guide →
🏥 Health Check & Metrics Monitor agent health and performance with built-in endpoints Guide →


🎨 Chat UI

Bindu includes a beautiful chat interface at http://localhost:5173. Navigate to the frontend folder and run npm run dev to start the server.

Bindu Agent UI



🌐 Bindu Directory

The Bindu Directory is a public registry of all Bindu agents, making them discoverable and accessible to the broader agent ecosystem.

✨ Automatic Registration with Cookiecutter

When you create an agent using the cookiecutter template, it includes a pre-configured GitHub Action that automatically registers your agent in the directory:

  1. Create your agent using cookiecutter
  2. Push to GitHub - The GitHub Action triggers automatically
  3. Your agent appears in the Bindu Directory

Note: Collect your BINDU_PAT_TOKEN from bindus.directory to register your agent.

📝 Manual Registration

Manual registration process is currently in development.



🌌 The Vision

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Each symbol is an agent — a spark of intelligence. The tiny dot is Bindu, the origin point in the Internet of Agents.

NightSky Connection (In Progress)

NightSky enables swarms of agents. Each Bindu is a dot annotating agents with the shared language of A2A, AP2, and X402. Agents can be hosted anywhere—laptops, clouds, or clusters—yet speak the same protocol, trust each other by design, and work together as a single, distributed mind.

💭 A Goal Without a Plan Is Just a Wish.



🛠️ Supported Agent Frameworks

Bindu is framework-agnostic and tested with:

  • Agno
  • CrewAI
  • LangChain
  • LlamaIndex
  • FastAgent

Want integration with your favorite framework? Let us know on Discord!



🧪 Testing

Bindu maintains 64%+ test coverage:

uv run pytest -n auto --cov=bindu --cov-report= && coverage report --skip-covered --fail-under=64


🔧 Troubleshooting

Common Issues
Issue Solution
Python 3.12 not found Install Python 3.12+ and set in PATH, or use pyenv
bindu: command not found Activate virtual environment: source .venv/bin/activate
Port 3773 already in use Change port in config: "url": "http://localhost:4000"
Pre-commit fails Run pre-commit run --all-files
Tests fail Install dev dependencies: uv sync --dev
Permission denied (macOS) Run xattr -cr . to clear extended attributes

Reset environment:

rm -rf .venv
uv venv --python 3.12.9
uv sync --dev

Windows PowerShell:

Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser


🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Join us on Discord. Pick the channel that best matches your contribution.

git clone https://github.com/getbindu/Bindu.git
cd Bindu
uv venv --python 3.12.9
source .venv/bin/activate
uv sync --dev
pre-commit run --all-files

📖 Contributing Guidelines



📜 License

Bindu is open-source under the Apache License 2.0.



💬 Community

We 💛 contributions! Whether you're fixing bugs, improving documentation, or building demos—your contributions make Bindu better.

  • 💬 Join Discord for discussions and support
  • ⭐ Star the repository if you find it useful!


👥 Active Moderators

Our dedicated moderators help maintain a welcoming and productive community:

Raahul Dutta
Raahul Dutta

Paras Chamoli
Paras Chamoli

Gaurika Sethi
Gaurika Sethi

Abhijeet Singh Thakur
Abhijeet Singh Thakur

Want to become a moderator? Reach out on Discord!



🙏 Acknowledgements

Grateful to these projects:

  • FastA2A
  • 12 Factor Agents
  • A2A
  • AP2
  • Huggingface chatui
  • X402
  • Bindu Logo
  • ASCII Space Art


🗺️ Roadmap

  • GRPC transport support
  • Increase test coverage to 80% (in progress)
  • AP2 end-to-end support
  • DSPy integration (in progress)
  • MLTS support
  • X402 support with other facilitators

💡 Suggest features on Discord!



We will make this agents bidufied and we do need your help.



🎓 Workshops

  • AI Native in Action: Agent Symphony - Slides


⭐ Star History

Star History Chart


Built with 💛 by the team from Amsterdam
Happy Bindu! 🌻🚀✨

From idea to Internet of Agents in 2 minutes.
Your agent. Your framework. Universal protocols.

⭐ Star us on GitHub • 💬 Join Discord • 🌻 Read the Docs

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my_agent.py

http://localhost:3773

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