Show HN: agentc: <1mb static/no-libc, minimal, embeddable agent with Rust/C API

Category: ai-ml

Tags: c, agent, static-binary, no-libc, embeddable, mcp

Score: 7.3/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 8, Documentation: 8, Utility: 6)

agentc is a freestanding C23 coding agent with zero libc dependencies, static binaries, and a versioned C ABI for extensions. It achieves exceptional runtime efficiency (~0.7 MB RSS, 940 KiB binary) while supporting multiple platforms and MCP, making it a highly embeddable and lightweight alternative to heavier agents.

Target audience: embedded systems developers, performance-sensitive backend engineers, AI tooling integrators

Repository: https://github.com/abird-ai/agentc · C · MIT · 9 stars

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