Nelly
Hi, my name is Timothy and I've been working on Nelly for the last few months. Nelly is an AI agent platform where you can build, use and soon share AI agents/assistents. You create the agents by simply writing instructions in natural language, and you can break down these instructions into smaller parts as sub-agents. You then use these agents with Nelly's chat interface to perform tasks for you. Nelly is a desktop app, currently for Mac but soon also for Windows and Linux, that you install on your computer. The agents and their data are stored on your computer but the LLM used for…
Nelly launched on May 8, 2025 with 135 votes, #302 of 7,905 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
What it does
Build, use, and share AI agents that can handle simple tasks to complex workflows. No coding required.
Build, use, and share AI agents that can handle simple tasks to complex workflows. No coding required. Nelly allows you to build, test, distribute, and use AI agents with a single platform. Create custom AI agents using natural language. No coding required. Learn more → Have natural conversations with your AI agents to help you with your tasks. Learn more → Share and monetize your AI agents and tools on the Marketplace. Learn more → Create custom AI agents that understand your needs and help you accomplish your goals. Create AI agents using natural language. No coding required. Just describe what you want your agent to do. Format your instructions using headings, lists, and other content…from nelly.is
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Hi, my name is Timothy and I've been working on Nelly for the last few months. Nelly is an AI agent platform where you can build, use and soon share AI agents/assistents. You create the agents by simply writing instructions in natural language, and you can break down these instructions into smaller parts as…
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