# rowboatlabs/rowboat

Open-source AI coworker, with memory

Repository: https://github.com/rowboatlabs/rowboat
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/rowboat
Homepage: https://www.rowboatlabs.com
Language: TypeScript
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: agents, agents-sdk, ai, ai-agents, ai-agents-automation, chatgpt, generative-ai, llm, multiagent, opeani, open-source, orchestration, claude-code, claude-cowork, productivity
Last push: 2026-08-26T16:43:04+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 87/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 98, longevity 42
- inputs: {"age_days": 597, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 12, "gap_med": 1.0, "n_releases_24m": 53}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 17417, forks 1727 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:19.647315+00:00)

## What it is
Rowboat is an open-source desktop AI coworker that indexes your email, meetings, Slack, and conversations into a living backlinked knowledge graph with memory of your work. It provides built-in work surfaces including an email client, notes, browser, code mode, and meeting note taker for collaborating with AI agents.

## Use cases
- have an AI assistant that remembers my past work and projects
- automate email triage and drafting with an AI agent
- turn meeting notes into an organized knowledge graph
- let AI agents act on my machine to complete tasks
- manage multiple projects with AI workspaces
- use AI to help write and edit code locally

## When to choose
- you want a self-hosted, open-source AI assistant with persistent memory
- you need an all-in-one desktop app combining email, notes, and AI agents
- you want multi-agent orchestration with a knowledge graph of your work
- you prefer a local-first alternative to cloud AI assistants

## When to avoid
- you only need a lightweight CLI agent or SDK without a GUI
- you require a fully cloud-hosted managed service
- you need a mobile or web-only assistant
- you want a minimal chatbot without workspace features

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: agent-framework, rag, chatbot, nlp, llm-inference, email, developer-tools
- domain: artificial-intelligence, large-language-models, developer-tools, desktop-applications
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: ai-coworker, knowledge-graph, multi-agent, memory, orchestration, electron-app, productivity-assistant, ai-agents, automation, macos, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- rowboatlabs/rowboat (main) score 87

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:19.647315+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:02:58.093136+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/rowboatlabs/rowboat (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:19.647315+00:00, sha 8330e6e8f94d)
  - homepage: https://www.rowboatlabs.com (fetched 2026-08-29T08:01:28.418501+00:00, sha 30e85cc5a281)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.