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aipoch/open-science

The open-source AI research workbench for scientific research and agent workflows. Local-first, model-agnostic desktop app with extensible skills, MCP tools and connectors, Python/R execution and traceable artifacts for reproducible research on macOS, Windows and Linux. observed · 2026-10-21

github.com/aipoch/open-science · homepage · TypeScript · Apache-2.0 (permissive) observed · 2026-10-21

Health v2 · maintenance only

77/100

  • Activity 100
  • Release rhythm 88
  • Longevity 7

Flags: young

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 1.0
  • age_days: 110
  • days_rel: 0
  • days_push: 0
  • n_releases_24m: 75

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

5303 stars · 525 forks observed · 2026-10-21

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Open Science is an open-source, local-first, model-agnostic AI research workbench for reproducible scientific research. It combines a coordinator agent with specialist sub-agents and a reviewer, Python/R notebook execution, scientific data connectors, and traceable provenance in a single cross-platform desktop workspace.

Use cases

  • run an AI research assistant locally for reproducible scientific analysis
  • automate literature review and hypothesis development with AI agents
  • execute Python and R code in an AI-driven research workspace
  • produce reports, tables, and figures with traceable provenance
  • query scientific data sources from a unified workbench
  • self-host an inspectable alternative to subscription AI research tools
  • run data analysis and simulation across life sciences, chemistry, and physics

When to choose

  • you need reproducible, inspectable AI-assisted research with full provenance tracking
  • you want a local-first, self-hosted workbench that works with any model provider
  • you need Python and R execution plus scientific data connectors in one workspace
  • you want an open-source alternative to fragmented research tooling

When to avoid

  • you need a lightweight CLI or library to embed in your own pipeline
  • you require a fully hosted, zero-setup SaaS experience
  • you need production-grade support or a long track record, as the project is young (v0.20.x)

Facets

application · maturity active

agent-framework llm-inference rag data-science data-visualization mcp chat-interface developer-tools artificial-intelligence data-science education self-hosted cross-platform windows cross-platform self-hosted local-first reproducible-research scientific-research model-agnostic research-workbench ai-agents provenance notebook-runtimes open-science research science macos linux desktop typescript

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Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
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For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="aipoch/open-science")

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