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OpenBot

Local-first desktop workspace for persistent AI teammates: runs Codex, Claude, Grok, OpenCode, Gemini, Cursor and Cline agents with their own workspaces, queues, file sharing and an embedded browser.

Checked Oct 16, 2026

OpenBot is source-available (PolyForm-Noncommercial-1.0.0), not OSI open source: non-commercial use only; not OSI open source.

Stars

579 api.github.com/repos/nightly-labs/openbot · checked Oct 16, 2026

License

PolyForm-Noncommercial-1.0.0 · source-availablesource-available; non-commercial use only; not OSI open source

Runs

LocalLocal-first, not offline-only: each agent connects to its own provider. Optional OpenBot accounts run on Cloudflare Workers.

Latest release

v0.42.0 · Oct 16, 2026

What it is

Local-first desktop workspace for persistent AI teammates: runs Codex, Claude, Grok, OpenCode, Gemini, Cursor and Cline agents with their own workspaces, queues, file sharing and an embedded browser.

GitHub repo · openbot.run · @OpenBot_

X account: verified account; profile links openbot.run, which links github.com/nightly-labs/openbot. @openbotrun (created 2026-09-20, 3 followers) copies the bio; not treated as official.

Name clash: CopilotKit/OpenBot (copilotkit.ai/openbot, an open-source "AI coworkers" template, about 6.5k stars) is a different project. Earlier data pointed at CopilotKit by mistake; corrected 2026-10-16 after tracing @OpenBot_ to openbot.run to github.com/nightly-labs/openbot.

Install

Desktop app: macOS 13+ (Apple silicon/Intel), Windows 10+ x64, Linux x64/arm64 AppImage (GitHub releases)

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Models

Uses your existing agents and subscriptions: Codex App Server, Claude Code, Grok CLI, plus OpenCode, Gemini, Cursor CLI and Cline CLI over ACP; custom OpenAI-compatible endpoints and local servers (Ollama, LM Studio).

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Cost

Free to use under a non-commercial license; runs on the subscriptions you already pay for (per the @OpenBot_ bio).

Unverified: no paid plan or commercial-license price found

x.com/OpenBot_ · checked Oct 16, 2026

Features

Persistent agents with independent sessions and local workspaces raw.githubusercontent.com/nightly-labs/openbot/HEAD/README.md
FIFO message queues, agent-to-agent messages and managed file transfers raw.githubusercontent.com/nightly-labs/openbot/HEAD/README.md
Persistent embedded browser agents can control; optional Computer Use on macOS, Windows and Linux raw.githubusercontent.com/nightly-labs/openbot/HEAD/README.md
Development preview: agents run with danger-full-access and approvalPolicy never after first-launch consent raw.githubusercontent.com/nightly-labs/openbot/HEAD/README.md

Use cases

Hirdesh Matai@hirdeshmatai

Tips for applying Grok Bot workflows to OpenBot: "Give it skills (crucial)"

Cato@catocino_

A user who likes it the most "as alternative to GrokBot + using private models from @AskVenice"

Complaints and issues

A request to "publish their team setups on the marketplace" @Its_Vivaann · Oct 11, 2026
A Portuguese-language user says "Eu usei openbot e gasta MUITO" ("I used openbot and it burns A LOT") @ErickMath1as · Oct 11, 2026
"OpenBot is not local-first... not private..! Why do I need to give my personal details?" @DerekColley_ · Sep 25, 2026

FAQ

Is OpenBot open source?

The code is public, but it is licensed under PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0, which allows non-commercial use only. That is source-available, not OSI open source.

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Does it run offline?

No. It is local-first, but each agent connects to its own provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, Google, Cursor, Cline).

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