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Free · Open-source · Everything app · Multi-provider · Local-first
CoWork OSOne app for the work. Your choice of AI.CoWork OS: the free, open-source
AI app for real work.
Turn a request into a document, spreadsheet, presentation, website or completed task. CoWork OS brings AI tools and your files into one desktop workspace, with the model access and approval controls you choose.
Download CoWork OS for macOS or Windows. The app is free under the MIT license; cloud model usage and subscriptions are billed by your provider. Local models use your own hardware. Compare providers and costs.
$npm install -g cowork-os@latest && cowork-os
Desktop app, npm install, or source build for your AI everything workspace.
Explore CoWork OS by workflow.
MIT licensed
Open-source repo, releases, and documentation on GitHub.
macOS, Windows, Linux
Desktop installers, npm install, and self-hosted deployment paths.
Install and use in minutes
Download the app, use npm, or build from source with docs-backed setup.
Changelog and releases
Track release notes, version history, and project progress from canonical docs.
From a request to a usable result
Draft a report from your notes, organize data in a spreadsheet, build a presentation, research a topic or work on a website. Open the result in the workspace, review it and ask for a revision. Explore what CoWork OS can do.
Is CoWork OS free?
The app is free and open source. Cloud providers may charge for model usage or require an eligible subscription. You can also connect a local model.
How do I start?
Download the app, connect and test a model, then create a small task in your starter workspace. The getting-started guide walks through each step.
Product preview
Start from the app, then move into real work
The main workspace keeps suggested workflows, active context, recent runs, and the task composer in view.
Open harness underneath
Keep the workspace. Change the model route.
CoWork OS keeps tools, skills, memory, approvals, agents, artifacts, automations, and task history in one harness. Choose among supported model sources without rebuilding the rest of your workflow.
Provider APIs
Bring keys for direct model access and provider-controlled billing.
Gateways & cloud
Use supported routing layers and cloud credentials you already operate.
Local models
Run supported local inference routes such as Ollama on your own hardware.
CoWork OS is free and open source. Providers, gateways, connected services, and account plans may charge separately and apply their own eligibility and usage rules.
Why people install CoWork OS
Built for real agent workflows — not experiments. Run agents locally with full visibility and control.
Run real agent workflows
Desktop, headless, remote, and channel-based execution. Four per-task modes: Autonomous, Collaborative, Multi-LLM, and Think With Me.
Stay in control
Approval-gated destructive actions, spending controls, and sandbox isolation, with clear boundaries for local and configured cloud services.
See everything
Timeline events, outputs, files, decisions, and operator visibility — all in one place. No blind spots.
Choose how to get started with CoWork OS
Download the desktop app, install from your terminal, or connect with the open-source repo when you want full control of the runtime.
> cowork-os --mode collaborative
workspace: local-first agents
Tip: approve risky shell actions before execution.
Hey CoWork, triage my release checklist
100% context left
Install the CLI
Works anywhere Node.js runs.
Let's build
Workspace app
Create a recurring standup from GitHub activity
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Download the app
Desktop installers for local-first work.
I prepared the local dev workspace, checked docs routes, and staged the release workflow.
3 files readyReview ↗
package.json +12
README.md +28
Build from source
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Build from source
Clone the repo and customize the stack.
Connect to GitHub
Use the repository for releases, docs, issues, and source-level review.
Get started with CoWork OS
SecurityApprovals and local-first controlsCoWork OS appDownload desktop installersTry in your terminalInstall with npm globallyOpen the repoClone, build, and inspect source
macOS first launch may require Privacy & Security → Open Anyway.
Windows SmartScreen may require More info → Run anyway.
Public adoption signals
Public GitHub and npm signals, not app telemetry
These are public adoption signals from GitHub and npm. They are not active-user or in-app telemetry numbers.
GitHub stars
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Public repository stars.
GitHub forks
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Public repository forks.
Latest release
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Published Unavailable.
Installer/server downloads
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Unavailable.
Last week
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npm downloads
No prompts, files, emails, or installed-app events are collected.
Built in the open. Ready to inspect.
Repo-backed metrics, docs, releases, and install paths you can verify yourself.
Dozens of model routes
Supported accounts, APIs, gateways, cloud credentials, local models, and orchestration.
Providers docs →
Multi-channel gateway
WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack, Teams, Signal, iMessage, X, and more.
Channels docs →
Bundled skills
Reusable workflows for code, documents, automation, infrastructure, finance, and operations.
Features docs →
Reliability checks
Automated security, runtime, provider, and interface regression coverage.
Security guide →
Source of truth: public docs, GitHub releases, and the open repository.View source ↗
From request to controlled execution
A clear, approval-gated execution loop from request to output.
Step 1
Describe the outcome
Tell CoWork OS what you want. It creates an execution plan automatically.
Step 2
Let it plan and execute
Choose a mode — Autonomous, Collaborative, Multi-LLM, or Think With Me — and let the agent run.
Step 3
Watch the timeline and outputs
Track timeline events, shell output, generated files, and agent decisions in real time.
Step 4
Approve risky actions only
Destructive actions and spending remain explicitly approval-gated by design.
What makes CoWork OS different
Production differentiators from the README and docs, focused on reliability and operator visibility.
Mission Control
Kanban board, heartbeat monitoring, standup reports, and centralized orchestration.
Read docs →
Output Completion UX
High-signal completion toasts, file visibility cues, and artifact parity.
Read docs →
Active Context Sidebar
Live connectors and enabled skills are always visible with auto-refresh.
Read docs →
Usage Insights
Cost/token tracking, heatmaps, top skills, and pack-level analytics.
Read docs →
AI Playbook
Learns what worked from successful runs and feeds patterns into future tasks.
Read docs →
ChatGPT History Import
Import prior conversation history to avoid cold-start context loss.
Read docs →
Agent Runtime & Teams
Task-based execution with dynamic re-planning, multi-agent collaboration, and persistent teams. Watch the real-time timeline as the agent plans, executes, and produces artifacts.
- Four per-task modes: Autonomous, Collaborative, Multi-LLM, Think With Me
- Agent teams with shared checklists and multi-LLM synthesis
- High-signal completion UX with explicit output visibility
- Mission Control dashboard with Kanban board and heartbeat monitoring
Live Canvas & Build Mode
Agent-driven visual workspace for interactive content, data visualization, and iterative development workflows.
- Phased idea-to-prototype workflow (Concept → Plan → Scaffold → Iterate)
- Named checkpoints and revert support
- Interactive HTML/CSS/JS content rendering
- Iterative image annotation and data visualization
Works With Your Existing Stack
Connect CoWork OS to your messaging channels, providers, and infra surfaces without rebuilding your workflow.
Channels
WhatsAppTelegramDiscordSlackTeamsSignaliMessageX
Models
OpenAIAnthropicGoogleAWS BedrockOpenRouterOllama
Infrastructure
DockerE2BGitHubDomain APIsx402 Payments
Security-First Architecture
Top security score on ZeroLeaks with approvals, guardrails, sandbox isolation, and encrypted local storage. Includes 3200+ tests with 132+ security unit tests and 259+ WebSocket protocol tests.
Approval Workflows
Explicit consent required for destructive operations and spending actions.
Sandbox Isolation
macOS sandbox-exec, Docker isolation, or process-level sandboxing.
Local-First + BYOK
Operational state is local by default. Cloud routes receive requests and credentials only as required by the configured service.
Deployment Modes
Choose the runtime form that matches your environment and operational requirements.
Comparison resources
If you are already evaluating adjacent agent tools, these down-funnel resources explain where CoWork OS fits.
| Positioning Lens | OpenClaw | CoWork OS |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Open personal-agent and channel runtime | Open AI super app and desktop control plane |
| Primary use case | Configure and operate an agent hub | Work directly, delegate, review, and automate |
| Security posture | Varies by workflow and setup | Built-in approvals, guardrails, sandbox isolation, encrypted local storage |
| Runtime surfaces | Operator and messaging surfaces | Desktop app + CLI + headless daemon + messaging gateway |
| Data ownership | Self-hosting and configured model providers | Local operational state plus supported account, API, gateway, cloud, and local routes |
Deeper evaluation paths
Product guides, use cases, and comparison pages for readers who have moved beyond the homepage.
OpenClaw alternative
Production-focused comparison and migration framing.
Claude Cowork alternative
Free, open-source local alternative to hosted AI coworking tools.
personal AI assistant
Execution-first assistant model for real operational workflows.
agent operating system
Runtime, control, and context layers for team operations.
agentic systems
Deployment patterns for controlled, production agent execution.
use cases
Showcase pages, including a novel built end to end with the Novelist skill.
Install CoWork OS today
Free, open-source, and ready to run on your machine. Download the app, install via npm, or build from source.