Its own workspace
Reads your files, browses the web and runs commands inside a sandbox you scope.
NewFree · Open source · Your choice of AI
The AI desktop where every action is visible and approvable before it runs.
CoWork OS is a free, open-source AI desktop app. It turns a request into a finished document, analysis or automation on your computer, with the AI model you choose.
curl -fsSL https://coworkosapp.com/install.sh | bashApple Silicon, macOS 13 or newer. Paste into Terminal.
irm https://coworkosapp.com/install.ps1 | iexWindows 10 or 11. Paste into PowerShell.
npm install -g cowork-osLinux, Intel Macs and anywhere Node.js runs.
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.
Q3 board reviewDone
Turn my Q3 notes and metrics into a board-ready deck
Plan·Collaborative mode
- Read notes and metricsq3-notes.md · metrics.csv
- Draft a 10-slide outlineStory: growth → risks → asks
- Build charts from metrics4 charts
- Export presentationQ3-board-review.pptx
Share the deck in #leadership on Slack
Sends a message on your behalf
Q3-board-review.pptx
10 slides · ready to review
Works with the models
and channels you use
AnthropicOpenAIGoogle GeminiAWS BedrockOpenRouterOllamaSlackWhatsAppTelegramDiscordTeamsGitHubDocker
An AI coworker, set up your way
Give it a workspace, a memory, the channels you already use and the rules it works by.
A memory you can edit
Keeps what it learns in plain markdown notes you can read, change and roll back.
The channels you use
Takes requests and sends results through Slack, WhatsApp, Telegram, Teams and more.
Rules you set
Anything destructive or that spends money waits for your approval.
Ask for the outcome. It does the work.
Describe what you want in plain words. CoWork OS plans the steps, uses your files and tools, and hands back something you can open.
Turn my Q3 notes and metrics into a 10-slide board deck with charts.
Draft a project proposal from this call transcript and our pricing sheet.
Summarize these 12 interview transcripts into themes with quotes.
Rewrite the onboarding guide in plain English and export it as a PDF.
Make a one-page brief from the research folder for tomorrow’s meeting.
Compare the two contract drafts and list every change in a table.
Write release notes from the commits since the last tag.
Turn this README into a launch blog post and a short changelog.
Build a pitch deck outline from my product notes, then make the slides.
Proofread the report, keep my voice, and flag claims that need a source.
What you can make
From a request to a usable result
Open the result in the workspace, review it and ask for a revision. Every step the agent took stays visible.
Summarize these 12 interview transcripts into themes with quotes
Created interview-synthesis.docx
Research memo
Customer interview synthesis
12 interviews · 4 themes · 18 quotes
1. Setup takes too long
“We spent two weeks wiring tools together before anyone did real work.”
2. Trust needs visibility
Bots & automations
Set it up once. It keeps working.
Give a bot a responsibility with a trigger, sources, a review boundary and a budget. It reports back in the channels you use, and asks before it acts outside its scope.
- Observe, Propose or Act within the scope you grant
- New responsibilities stay paused until you turn them on
- See what needs you, what is running and what is scheduled
CoWork OS — Bots
Open source · Local-first
Powerful, and still yours.
The full source of CoWork OS is on GitHub. It earned a top score in a ZeroLeaks security review, and no prompts, files or emails are collected.
- You approve the risky partsDestructive and spending actions wait for an explicit yes.
- Sandboxed by defaultmacOS sandbox-exec, Docker or process-level isolation.
- Local-first, your keysYour workspace stays on your machine. Bring your own model.
- GitHub stars
- 545
- GitHub stars
- installer downloads
- 3,147
- installer downloads
- automated tests
- 3200+
- automated tests
- license
- MIT
- license
GitHub stars and downloads as of Nov 11, 2026. Test count as of March 2026.
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.
Compare providers and costsHow do I start?
Install the app with one command or a downloaded installer, connect and test a model, then create a small task in your starter workspace. The getting-started guide walks through each step.
Open the getting-started guideWhich AI models can I use?
Anthropic, OpenAI, Google Gemini, AWS Bedrock, OpenRouter and local models through Ollama, among other supported routes. You can switch models without rebuilding your workspace.
Run it locally with OllamaDoes my data leave my computer?
Your workspace and task history stay on your machine by default. When you use a cloud model or a connected service, it receives the data needed for the tasks you run. A local model keeps processing on your own hardware.
What CoWork OS sends and storesWhen does it ask for my approval?
Destructive actions, such as deleting files or running risky shell commands, and actions that spend money wait for your approval. You can approve once or deny.
Can it keep working while I am away?
Yes. Bots take on responsibilities with a trigger, sources, a review boundary and a budget, and report back in channels like Slack, WhatsApp or Telegram. New responsibilities stay paused until you turn them on.
How Bots workWhich platforms does it run on?
There are desktop apps for macOS on Apple Silicon and for Windows 10 and 11. On Linux, and anywhere Node.js runs, you can install the CLI or self-host it on a server.
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Install CoWork OS today
Free and open source. Install with one command, download an installer, or build from source when you want full control.
Install with one command
Apple Silicon, macOS 13 or newer. Paste into Terminal.
curl -fsSL https://coworkosapp.com/install.sh | bashInstalls the latest release into Applications without the Gatekeeper dialog a browser download triggers. Run it again to update. How it works
Prefer an installer?
Download the macOS DMGThe DMG needs Privacy & Security → Open Anyway on first launch; the command above avoids it.