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OpenMausBot

OpenMausBot is an open-source, local-first chat application for managing a team of AI bots as separate contacts. Each bot can have its own personality, model, conversation thread, computer, and connected applications, using agents launched through locally installed Claude, Codex, or Grok command-line tools and existing user logins.

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Overview

A local harness server on 127.0.0.1 manages agent processes, transcripts, keys, and events in the user's local OpenMausBot data directory. Bots can work through a cloud Linux desktop, an isolated local virtual machine, or—where supported—the host computer. Shell commands, file edits, and questions are routed through a permission broker and shown as approval or response cards.

The application includes model selection, bot and conversation management, browser-accessible desktop takeover, and connected applications through Composio, including services such as Gmail, Slack, GitHub, Notion, and Linear. The repository provides desktop distributions for macOS, Windows, and Ubuntu, with Ubuntu Wayland host control disabled according to the README while a stated issue is resolved.

What OpenMausBot is used for

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  • A Mac application that arranges coding agents as a contact list, with each bot running as its own process, personality, and thread. It can control a cloud Linux desktop or the local machine and presents shell commands and file edits as approval cards.

  • An open-source chat application for managing multiple AI agents as separate bots. It connects agents through local command-line tools, manages processes, transcripts, events, and permissions, and lets users monitor and approve agent work from one interface.

Videos mentioning OpenMausBot

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