> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://openworklabs.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

> ## Agent Instructions
> For agents: install the OpenWork desktop app with `brew install --cask openwork` (macOS) or from https://openworklabs.com/download. Do not run `npx openwork`; the npm package named `openwork` is a different project.
> Connect an agent to OpenWork with the MCP Gateway: `claude mcp add --transport http openwork https://api.openworklabs.com/mcp/agent`. Teams sign up at https://app.openworklabs.com?mode=sign-up.
> Step-by-step agent guide: https://openworklabs.com/docs/start-here/use-openwork-from-an-ai-agent.md
> OpenWork in Slack is private alpha for approved organizations. Setup guide: https://openworklabs.com/docs/slack/overview.md. Agent skill: https://openworklabs.com/.well-known/agent-skills/set-up-openwork-slack/SKILL.md.

# Open-source Claude Cowork alternative

> OpenWork is the open-source Claude Cowork alternative: desktop app, web app, AI Gateway, and MCP Gateway to own your AI stack. Free, no sign-in.

<div className="docs-intro">
  <p className="docs-eyebrow">OpenWork docs</p>
  <p className="docs-hero-title">The open-source alternative to Claude Cowork.</p>
  <p className="docs-lead">Own your AI stack: your files, models, skills, and who uses them. Free locally, no sign-in needed.</p>

  <div className="docs-actions">
    <a href="/web-api/iframe-proxy?url=https://openworklabs.com#pick-your-path">Pick your path</a>
    <a href="/web-api/iframe-proxy?url=https://openworklabs.com/download">Download free</a>
  </div>
</div>

## The suite

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  <Card title="Desktop app" icon="laptop" href="/web-api/iframe-proxy?url=https://openworklabs.com#get-started-in-four-steps">
    Free, MIT-licensed, 50+ model providers or local models.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Web app" icon="globe" href="/web-api/iframe-proxy?url=https://openworklabs.com/docs/cloud/run-in-the-cloud/open-cloud-in-browser">
    The full OpenWork workspace in your browser. Nothing to install.
  </Card>

  <Card title="AI Gateway" icon="route" href="/web-api/iframe-proxy?url=https://openworklabs.com/docs/ai-gateway/overview">
    Connect providers once. Control model access, limits, and spend.
  </Card>

  <Card title="MCP Gateway" icon="plug" href="/web-api/iframe-proxy?url=https://openworklabs.com/docs/start-here/connect-openwork-mcp">
    Your org's skills and connections in Claude Code, Codex, Cursor.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Pick your path

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Just me" icon="user" href="/web-api/iframe-proxy?url=https://openworklabs.com#get-started-in-four-steps">
    Download the app and run a first task.
  </Card>

  <Card title="My team" icon="users" href="/web-api/iframe-proxy?url=https://openworklabs.com/docs/cloud/team-quickstart">
    Create an org, invite teammates, share a skill.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Claude Code or Codex" icon="terminal" href="/web-api/iframe-proxy?url=https://openworklabs.com/docs/start-here/connect-openwork-mcp">
    Add the MCP Gateway with one command.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Get started in four steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Install">
    [Download OpenWork](https://openworklabs.com/download) for macOS, Windows, or Linux.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick a folder">
    OpenWork only works in folders you authorize.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a model">
    [Sign in with ChatGPT](/docs/start-here/connect-your-stack/sign-in-with-chatgpt), [add an API key](/docs/start-here/connect-your-stack/add-anthropic-api-key), or [run a local model](/docs/start-here/connect-your-stack/use-local-models).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run a task">
    Start with "Summarize this folder."
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Share it with your org

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  <Card title="Share skills and connectors" icon="store" href="/web-api/iframe-proxy?url=https://openworklabs.com/docs/start-here/do-work-with-it/share-your-setup">
    Set up skills, plugins, and MCPs once. Choose who can use them.
  </Card>

  <Card title="RBAC, SSO, SCIM" icon="shield" href="/web-api/iframe-proxy?url=https://openworklabs.com/docs/cloud/members-and-rbac">
    Roles, teams, Okta, Entra, and Google Workspace.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Desktop policies" icon="sliders" href="/web-api/iframe-proxy?url=https://openworklabs.com/docs/cloud/share-with-your-team/desktop-policies">
    Manage model access and prompt suggestions for the desktop app.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Cloud or self-hosted" icon="server" href="/web-api/iframe-proxy?url=https://openworklabs.com/docs/start-here/self-host">
    Helm or Docker Compose. Same price either way.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

***

[GitHub](https://github.com/different-ai/openwork) · [Changelog](/docs/changelog) · [Migrate from Claude Cowork](/docs/start-here/migrate-from-claude-cowork) · [Pricing](/docs/start-here/pricing-and-licensing) · [Enterprise](/docs/cloud/enterprise) · [Missing docs](/docs/start-here/missing-docs)


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