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OpenWork docs

The open-source alternative to Claude Cowork.

Own your AI stack: your files, models, skills, and who uses them. Free locally, no sign-in needed.

The suite

Desktop app

Free, MIT-licensed, 50+ model providers or local models.

Web app

The full OpenWork workspace in your browser. Nothing to install.

AI Gateway

Connect providers once. Control model access, limits, and spend.

MCP Gateway

Your org’s skills and connections in Claude Code, Codex, Cursor.

Pick your path

Just me

Download the app and run a first task.

My team

Create an org, invite teammates, share a skill.

Claude Code or Codex

Add the MCP Gateway with one command.

Get started in four steps

1

Install

Download OpenWork for macOS, Windows, or Linux.
2

Pick a folder

OpenWork only works in folders you authorize.
4

Run a task

Start with “Summarize this folder.”

Share it with your org

Share skills and connectors

Set up skills, plugins, and MCPs once. Choose who can use them.

RBAC, SSO, SCIM

Roles, teams, Okta, Entra, and Google Workspace.

Desktop policies

Manage model access and prompt suggestions for the desktop app.

Cloud or self-hosted

Helm or Docker Compose. Same price either way.

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