Rowboat
Rowboat is an open-source desktop AI assistant that keeps a linked knowledge base of your work and acts on it for people who want memory across email, notes, and meetings.
What it is good for
- Keeping track of context across email, notes, and meetings
- Drafting replies to important emails automatically
- Running background tasks on a schedule or when new email arrives
- Sharing an AI assistant's work with teammates in a shared space
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
- Claude Code, Codex, Slack, GitHub, Ollama, LM Studio
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked yet
- Best rank
- None yet
- GitHub stars
- 18,125
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is Rowboat free?
- Yes. It is free and open source (Apache-2.0 license).
- Do I need to know how to code to use Rowboat?
- No. Download and install it like any other app or extension.
- What does Rowboat work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with Claude Code, Codex, Slack, GitHub, Ollama, and LM Studio.
- What is Rowboat good for?
- Keeping track of context across email, notes, and meetings, drafting replies to important emails automatically, running background tasks on a schedule or when new email arrives, and sharing an AI assistant's work with teammates in a shared space.
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