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Overview

OpenWork is the free, open-source desktop application that revolutionizes AI workflow sharing. Designed as a powerful alternative to proprietary tools like Claude Cowork and Codex, OpenWork empowers you to seamlessly integrate and reuse your AI skills, MCPs (Modular Core Programs), and connected services across multiple AI agents, teammates, and machines. Whether you're a solo developer or part of a large organization, OpenWork provides a flexible and collaborative platform for building and distributing intelligent automation.

Key Features

  • Cross-Agent Compatibility: Integrate OpenWork into your existing AI agents like Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, and others by simply adding the OpenWork MCP. This allows you to leverage your defined capabilities within your preferred tools.
  • Unified Workflow Management: Create AI workflows once and share them effortlessly. Re-use the same skills, MCPs, and connected services across your entire team and across different devices, ensuring consistency and efficiency.
  • Flexible Workspace Options: Choose between a dedicated desktop application for an immersive workspace or use OpenWork directly from your existing AI agent, offering ultimate flexibility.
  • OpenWork Den - Centralized Control: For organizations, OpenWork Den provides a robust admin interface to publish capabilities, manage access, configure shared or per-user connections, provision inference at scale, and control desktop policies and app versions.
  • Extensible Plugin System: Import Anthropic-compatible plugins and make their supported skills and remote MCPs available through the OpenWork MCP, expanding the ecosystem of available tools.
  • Cross-Platform Support: Available for macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Typical Use Cases

  • AI Development Teams: Standardize AI workflows, share common tools and integrations, and collaborate on building sophisticated AI-powered applications.
  • Individual Power Users: Create custom AI assistants and automation scripts that can be invoked from any compatible AI agent, boosting personal productivity.
  • Enterprise Integration: Manage and distribute AI capabilities across an organization, ensuring compliance, security, and efficient resource utilization through OpenWork Den.
  • Prototyping and Experimentation: Quickly build and test AI workflows, then easily share them with colleagues for feedback and iteration.
  • Bridging AI Tools: Connect disparate AI agents and services by leveraging OpenWork's MCP architecture to create a unified AI experience.

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