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OpenBot: Run AI coworkers with their own browser and files

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Give an AI coworker a job, connect the tools it needs and watch it work.

For people and teams who want self-hosted AI helpers.

What it does

OpenBot is CopilotKit's self-hostable workspace for AI coworkers, where each Bot can use a browser, work with files and call only the tools you grant. You can watch it work, take over to sign in, then hand the browser back. Create a Bot in OpenBot, or bring an agent you already run through AG-UI, an open standard for agents talking to users.

How to use it

Download Personal Edition for Mac or Windows, connect your model and start with the built-in Personal Assistant. Developers can instead clone the open-source template, which runs from source. Teams can deploy it on their own infrastructure or have CopilotKit host the workspace.

Common use cases

  • Give the meeting-follow-ups Bot your meeting notes, and you get a list of who agreed to do what.
  • Connect company documents to the Knowledge Bot and ask a question, and you get an answer that cites its sources.
  • Send a Bot to a site that needs a login, and you see its screen, take over to sign in, then hand the browser back.

Can I use this?

Mac or Windows app · needs an AI model key

Requirements It runs on your own computer as a desktop app (Mac or Windows) or from the source template, where Docker starts the supporting services and PostgreSQL stores the workspace configuration.

Caveat In the source template, Composio, which connects outside apps, is set up through a CopilotKit sign-in; if that cannot complete, OpenBot still starts, with apps unavailable.

Worth knowing Your model provider bills for usage separately. The example setup runs as a single local administrator, so configure sign-in before giving anyone else access. Licensed under MIT.

Why it's here

  • 1,312 people starred it on GitHub this week — 10,445 in total.

Numbers as of 8 November 2026, from BuildTube’s latest daily refresh.

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What is OpenBot?
OpenBot is CopilotKit's self-hostable workspace for AI coworkers, where each Bot can use a browser, work with files and call only the tools you grant.
What can I use OpenBot for?
Give the meeting-follow-ups Bot your meeting notes, and you get a list of who agreed to do what. Connect company documents to the Knowledge Bot and ask a question, and you get an answer that cites its sources. Send a Bot to a site that needs a login, and you see its screen, take over to sign in, then hand the browser back.
Can I run OpenBot on my computer?
It installs as a desktop app on your own computer as a desktop app (Mac or Windows) or from the source template, where Docker starts the supporting services and PostgreSQL stores the workspace configuration.
What do I need to use OpenBot?
Personal Edition: the desktop installer and a model you connect. Source template: Docker, Bun 1.4+, a CopilotKit Intelligence project and license, and a model key.
What license does OpenBot use?
Licensed under MIT.

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