OpenWorker

OpenWorker is an open-source desktop AI agent for carrying everyday work from a requested outcome to a finished deliverable. It runs on the user's computer, connects to tools such as files, repositories, Slack, email, calendars, CRM systems, and project tools, and can use cloud, open-weight, or locally hosted models through the user's own credentials. OpenWorker checks in before consequential actions such as sending messages, running commands, or opening pull requests. Its site also presents specialized security coworkers for code and supply-chain review, cloud posture checks, and dependency audits.

✨ Key Features

• Outcome-oriented task execution — Describe a brief, report, reply, or action and let the agent carry out the intermediate steps.
• Local-first desktop runtime — Work is performed on the user's machine, with a Mac download currently available and Windows listed as coming soon.
• Bring-your-own model — Use supported cloud providers, open-weight providers, or a local Ollama model, and switch models per task.
• Work-tool connections — Connect Slack, Outlook, Gmail, Google Calendar, Notion, HubSpot, GitHub, Google Drive, Jira, Linear, Asana, Dropbox, Box, Attio, and other tools shown by the product.
• Approval-gated actions — Review consequential operations before messages are sent, commands run, or pull requests are opened.
• Background triggers — Start work from Slack mentions, incoming email, or a schedule and return a result in chat, Slack, or a finished file.
• Security coworkers — Scan code and supply chains, triage reachable risks, review Terraform/cloud posture in read-only mode, and propose fixes as pull requests.
• Custom coworkers — Describe a job in plain language and package a reusable coworker for others.
• Artifacts and deliverables — Produce Markdown, PDF, images, reports, diffs, and other task outputs while preserving a reviewable workflow.
• Local credential handling — The FAQ says passwords and tokens are kept in the app's local secret store; an optional account brokers some OAuth connections.

💳 Pricing

• OpenWorker app — Free and open source according to the official site.
• Model usage — No model subscription fee is charged by OpenWorker for the open-source app; users bring their own API keys and pay supported model providers directly, or run a local model with Ollama.
• Optional account — A free OpenWorker account can add one-click connections for tools such as Slack where vendor restrictions require a sign-in flow. The official site does not list a paid OpenWorker subscription.

Model, hosting, provider, and third-party integration costs are separate from the OpenWorker app. Users should review the repository, permissions, local storage behavior, and each model provider's data policy before connecting sensitive workspaces.

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🎯 Use Cases

• Security review: Scan repositories and dependencies, triage real risk, and prepare a fix branch for review.
• Cloud posture review: Inspect Terraform and live AWS configuration read-only, then draft infrastructure changes as a pull request.
• Incident response: Read alerts and runbooks, prepare an incident timeline, and hold a Slack response for approval.
• Sales preparation: Gather CRM history and customer conversations, then produce a renewal brief and follow-up draft.
• Executive assistance: Reconcile calendar conflicts, prepare notes, and request approval before sending changes.
• Recurring reporting: Trigger a scheduled task, pull numbers from connected tools, and deliver a report before a meeting.
• Document production: Turn a brief and local files into a polished Markdown, PDF, image, or other deliverable.
• Custom team operations: Package a repeatable coworker for a team's specific workflow and tool set.

OpenWorker can access source code, files, communications, calendars, cloud configuration, CRM records, and model-provider credentials. Grant the smallest practical scope, inspect proposed actions, and verify generated changes before merging, sending, or applying them.