Canonry: the open-source agency OS for AI search

Arber Xhindoli · September 7, 2026 · 2 min read

Canonry is an open-source, agent-first agency OS for AEO and GEO. Version 5.0 releases the full platform under the MIT license.

All functionality from previous versions remains available in 5.0. Your CLI, API, MCP, dashboard, integrations, measurement, and automation continue to work. The major version marks the license change.

Use the full platform commercially, modify it, self-host it, or build your own product on it.

An agency OS your agent can operate

Your agent can take on the AEO work you would otherwise outsource: research buyer questions, investigate missing citations, prepare improvements, execute approved changes, and report the results.

01Measure

Collect answers and first-party evidence.

02Investigate

Find gaps and decide what to change.

03Execute

Prepare and publish approved work.

04Verify

Measure again and report the result.

Your agent directs the work. Canonry keeps the evidence and operations connected.

Your agent works through CLI, API, or MCP, alongside its own code and content tools. You control strategy, credentials, budgets, and approvals.

One operation across projects and markets

Canonry connects AI answers with Search Console, GA4, Bing, Google Business Profile, traffic, site audits, and portfolio measurement. Project history, schedules, and evidence persist between agent sessions.

Start with a weak market. Your agent can inspect missing citations, check search demand and indexing, prepare a content update for approval, and compare the next measurement. The agency work happens in one system, with the evidence behind each decision.

Run Canonry 5.0

npm install -g @canonry/canonry@5.0.0
canonry --version

@ainyc/canonry carries the same release. Back up your configuration and database before upgrading. See the quickstart.

Keep the MIT copyright and permission notice with copies. Earlier releases and third-party dependencies retain their own license terms. The software has no license fee; provider usage and infrastructure costs remain yours. Canonry Custom remains our paid implementation service.

Does Canonry 5.0 remove any existing functionality?

No. All functionality from previous versions remains available in Canonry 5.0, including the CLI, API, MCP, dashboard, integrations, measurement, and automation. The major version marks the move to MIT.

Can I use Canonry commercially?

Yes. Canonry 5.0 uses MIT, which permits commercial use, modification, redistribution, and proprietary products. Retain the copyright and permission notice. Dependencies retain their own terms; provider usage and infrastructure costs are separate.

Why call Canonry an agency OS?

Canonry connects AI visibility, search and analytics data, site audits, portfolio measurement, approved execution, and reporting in one persistent platform. An agent operates it through CLI, API, or MCP, while project history, schedules, and evidence remain available between sessions.

Next

Continue with the platform.

Inspect the technical workflow, run it on your own site, or add live visibility reporting to an agency portal.

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