OpenMuse
OpenMuse is a self-hosted personal agent that browses the web, runs terminal commands, and handles files for people who want a delegated assistant.
What it is good for
- Browsing websites and summarizing findings for you
- Reviewing and replying to email with attachments
- Tracking public web pages for changes or price drops
- Tracking spending from a bank transaction CSV
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Guided command-line setup
Level 4 of 5. You copy and paste commands into a terminal by following the instructions. Comfortable territory for vibe coders.
- Cost
- Free and open source
- Type
- Agent app
- Tasks
- Works with
- CopilotKit, AG-UI, Render, Gmail, Google Calendar
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked (last #28, week 40, 2026)
- Best rank
- #28 week 40, 2026
- GitHub stars
- 6,099
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 OpenMuse free?
- Yes. It is free and open source (MIT license).
- Do I need to know how to code to use OpenMuse?
- You do not need to write code, but setup means copying and pasting commands into a terminal by following its instructions.
- What does OpenMuse work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with CopilotKit, AG-UI, Render, Gmail, and Google Calendar.
- What is OpenMuse good for?
- Browsing websites and summarizing findings for you, reviewing and replying to email with attachments, tracking public web pages for changes or price drops, and tracking spending from a bank transaction CSV.
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