OpenBot
OpenBot is a desktop app that runs persistent AI teammates on your own computer, each with its own workspace and task queue, for people who want agents working in the background.
What it is good for
- Running several AI agents with separate workspaces and conversations
- Queuing tasks for AI agents to work through in order
- Letting AI agents control a browser and share files with each other
- Keeping AI agent work and data on your own computer
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Install a desktop app or browser extension
Level 3 of 5. Download and install it like any other app or extension.
- Cost
- Free and open source
- Type
- Agent app
- Tasks
- Works with
- Codex, Claude Code, Grok CLI, OpenCode, Gemini, Cursor CLI
Momentum
- Rank this week
- #6
- Best rank
- #6 week 44, 2026
- Stars gained last week
- +3,590
- GitHub stars
- 4,601
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Ranking history
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is OpenBot free?
- Yes. It is free and open source.
- Do I need to know how to code to use OpenBot?
- No. Download and install it like any other app or extension.
- What does OpenBot work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with Codex, Claude Code, Grok CLI, OpenCode, Gemini, and Cursor CLI.
- What is OpenBot good for?
- Running several AI agents with separate workspaces and conversations, queuing tasks for AI agents to work through in order, letting AI agents control a browser and share files with each other, and keeping AI agent work and data on your own computer.
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