Claude Code desktop

Open Cowork

Open-source AI agent desktop app for Windows & macOS. One-click install Claude Code, MCP tools, and Skills — with sandbox isolation, multi-model support, and Feishu/Slack integration.

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Install

Install
brew install --cask --no-quarantine open-cowork

Found in the project README. Check it for setup steps after installing.

From source
git clone https://github.com/OpenCoworkAI/open-cowork.git

From the README

🚀 Open Cowork: Your Personal AI Agent Desktop App

  • Open Source Claude Cowork • One-Click Install

  中文文档 •
  Features •
  Demo •
  Downloads •
  Quick Start •
  Skills Library

Open Cowork is a free, open-source AI agent desktop application for Windows and macOS. It wraps Claude Code, OpenAI, Gemini, DeepSeek, and other AI models into a user-friendly GUI with one-click installation — no coding required. Key capabilities include VM-level sandbox isolation (WSL2 on Windows, Lima on macOS), a built-in Skills system for generating PPTX, DOCX, XLSX, and PDF documents, MCP (Model Context Protocol) integration for connecting to browsers, Notion, and other desktop apps, GUI automation via computer use, and remote control through Feishu (Lark) and Slack. Open Cowork is the open-source implementation of Claude Cowork, designed to make AI-powered desktop automation accessible to everyone.

📖 Introduction

Open Cowork is an open-source implementation of Claude Cowork, with one-click installers for Windows and macOS—no coding required.

It provides a sandboxed workspace where AI can manage files, generate professional outputs (PPTX, DOCX, XLSX, etc.) through our built-in Skills system, and connect to desktop apps via MCP (browser, Notion, etc.) for better collaboration.

Disclaimer: Open Cowork is an AI collaboration tool. Please exercise caution with its operations, especially when authorizing file modifications or deletions. We support VM-based sandbox isolation, but some operations may still carry risks.

✨ Key Features

- One-Click Install, Ready to Use: Pre-built installers for Windows and macOS, no environment setup needed—just download and start using.
- Flexible Model Support: Supports Claude, OpenAI-compatible APIs, and Chinese models like GLM, MiniMax, Kimi. Use…
Read the full README on GitHub

Details

Language
TypeScript
License
MIT
Last updated
20 October 2026
Topics
ai-agentai-codingai-toolsanthropicclaude-codecoding-agentcomputer-usedesktop-appelectronmcpmulti-modelopen-cowork

FAQ

What is Open Cowork?

Open-source AI agent desktop app for Windows & macOS. One-click install Claude Code, MCP tools, and Skills — with sandbox isolation, multi-model support, and Feishu/Slack integration. It is a desktop for Claude Code, from OpenCoworkAI/open-cowork on GitHub.

How do I install Open Cowork?

Run brew install --cask --no-quarantine open-cowork, then follow the setup in the README.

Is Open Cowork popular?

OpenCoworkAI/open-cowork has 2,251 GitHub stars and 324 forks. It was last updated on 20 October 2026.

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