OpenWork
The open-source alternative to Claude Cowork (powered by opencode) observed · 2026-10-19
Health v2 · maintenance only
79/100
- Activity 100
- Release rhythm 87
- Longevity 20
Flags: no_license
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: 0.0
- age_days: 280
- days_rel: 8
- days_push: 2
- n_releases_24m: 651
Adoption not part of the score
24170 stars · 2449 forks observed · 2026-10-19
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-12, confidence 0.97
OpenWork is a free, open‑source desktop application that provides a Claude Cowork‑like AI workspace for macOS, Windows, and Linux. It lets users run AI agents on local files, share skills and MCP servers, and self‑host the control plane.
Use cases
- Run AI agents on my local documents without uploading them to the cloud
- Share custom AI skills and MCP connections across a team of developers
- Connect any LLM provider, including local Ollama models, to a unified workspace
- Self‑host the AI gateway and MCP server for full data sovereignty
- Replace Claude Cowork with a free, open‑source alternative in my daily workflow
When to choose
- You need a cross‑platform desktop AI workspace that keeps files local
- Your team wants to share skills and model access without vendor lock‑in
- You prefer an open‑source solution that can be self‑hosted and customized
When to avoid
- You require a pure CLI‑only tool with no graphical interface
- Your organization mandates a proprietary, vendor‑supported AI platform
- You need built‑in large‑scale cloud orchestration beyond the provided gateway
Facets
application · maturity active
gui file-upload api-gateway auth authorization artificial-intelligence developer-tools windows open-source mcp-gateway ai-gateway self-host team-collaboration model-agnostic desktop-app macos linux desktop
6 sources
- readme: https://github.com/different-ai/openwork · fetched 2026-10-19 · 558520c10927
- homepage: https://openworklabs.com · fetched 2026-09-28 · 1b401b44658e
- site_page: https://openworklabs.com/docs/ai-gateway/overview · fetched 2026-09-28 · 04c3f38fe7d6
- site_page: https://openworklabs.com/docs · fetched 2026-09-28 · adca581a05fe
- site_page: https://openworklabs.com/docs/start-here/migrate-from-claude-cowork · fetched 2026-09-28 · 776bac7e2881
- site_page: https://openworklabs.com/pricing · fetched 2026-09-28 · d5647fe4c14d
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| different-ai/openwork | main | 79 |
| different-ai/the-factory | infra | 57 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="different-ai/openwork")
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