OpenBot is a local-first desktop workspace for persistent AI teammates.
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Every agent gets its own workspace, conversation and task queue backed by an independent Codex, Claude Code, Grok, OpenCode, Gemini, Cursor or Cline session, and agents can message each other, transfer files and control an embedded browser from one app.
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Persistent agents backed by Codex, Claude Code, Grok CLI, OpenCode, Gemini, Cursor CLI or Cline CLI via ACP, plus custom OpenAI-compatible endpoints and local Ollama or LM Studio servers
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Crash-safe FIFO task queues with pause, resume and cancellation, and automatic context compaction per agent
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Agent-to-agent messages, managed file transfers and shared channel chats with explicit delegation and reassign controls
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Persistent embedded browser agents can open and control, plus optional Computer Use on macOS, Windows and Linux
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Desktop apps for macOS, Windows and Linux, an iPhone app, and a headless Linux server or Docker image for always-on agents
Free
Source-available under the PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0: free to use, modify and distribute for noncommercial purposes; commercial use requires a separate license from the copyright owner. Model usage is billed by each provider you connect.
Best for
Developers who already use several coding-agent CLIs and want long-lived, named agents with their own workspaces and queues that can collaborate in one desktop app.
Not ideal for
Commercial teams that cannot obtain a separate license, or anyone who needs per-action approvals today, since agents run with full access after the first-launch consent in this development preview.
A fast-moving, ambitious multi-agent workspace that turns existing coding-agent CLIs into persistent collaborating teammates, best tried on trusted tasks while it is in preview.
Trending on GitHub in October 2026 with near-daily releases; v0.51.0 shipped on October 26, 2026.
As of
Is OpenBot free?+
Yes - OpenBot is Free. Source-available under the PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0: free to use, modify and distribute for noncommercial purposes; commercial use requires a separate license from the copyright owner. Model usage is billed by each provider you connect.
Is OpenBot open source?+
OpenBot is not listed as open source on ai.dosa.dev - it is Free.
Who is OpenBot best for?+
Developers who already use several coding-agent CLIs and want long-lived, named agents with their own workspaces and queues that can collaborate in one desktop app.
Who is OpenBot not ideal for?+
Commercial teams that cannot obtain a separate license, or anyone who needs per-action approvals today, since agents run with full access after the first-launch consent in this development preview.
What are the best OpenBot alternatives?+
The closest OpenBot alternatives on ai.dosa.dev are Jules, OpenHands, SWE-agent - all listed under Autonomous & Async Agents.
Who makes OpenBot?+
OpenBot is developed by Nightly Labs. It is listed in the Autonomous & Async Agents category on ai.dosa.dev.
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