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OpenMausBot

by Milind SoniAppGet organised

Lets you run a team of AI bots in a chat app, each with its own model, computer and apps

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The problem it solves

You have three AI tasks going at once, each in its own terminal window, and you can't remember which one is waiting for you.

For Claude and ChatGPT subscribersPeople running several AI agentsSmall teams

Before
You juggle separate agent windows and copy context between them by hand.
After
Your bots sit in one chat app like contacts, each on its own model and computer, and ask before they act.
Stars
★ 8.5k
License
Apache-2.0
Cost
Usage-based
Platforms
Mac · Win · Linux
Runs
Local · Cloud

Overview

OpenMausBot is an open-source desktop chat app where every contact in the sidebar is an AI bot running on the Claude, Codex or Grok command-line tools you already have. Each bot has its own personality and model, and can use a cloud computer, a local virtual machine or, if you allow it, your own computer, plus connected apps like Gmail and Slack. Risky actions show up as Allow or Deny cards in the chat. It suits people who already pay for Claude or ChatGPT and want several agents working side by side.

It treats agents like contacts in a messaging app, so you can split work across several bots and approve each risky step from the chat.

Try these first

Start with the first one: it is a small task you can check easily.

  1. Summarise [public web page] in five bullet points.First try

  2. Create a research bot and a writing bot, then have them draft a one-page brief on [topic] together.

  3. Open your cloud computer and check whether [website] loads correctly.uses Boat credit

  4. Read my latest emails in Gmail and list the ones that need a reply today.reads your email

Example prompts written by Agent Flows Hub.

Features

From the creator's documentation.

FeatureWhat it doesRuns
Bot rosterEach bot is a chat contact with its own personality and modelYour computer
Approval cardsShell commands, file edits and questions appear as Allow or Deny cardsYour computer
ComputersA cloud Linux desktop, a local virtual machine, or your own computer when you opt inCloud or your computer
Connected appsGmail, Slack, GitHub, Notion and hundreds more through ComposioYour accounts
Channels and teamsSeparate channels per project, and whole teams imported from one Markdown fileYour computer
VoiceBots read replies aloud or take calls, with hosted or built-in voicesVoice service

Good to know

You already use Claude Code or Codex and want several agents with different roles in one place. OpenMausBot gives each one a chat thread, a model and a computer, and asks you to approve risky steps.

Limits

  • Bots run through agent CLIs you install and sign in to yourself; model usage is billed by those plans. Cloud computers use Boat, a paid service after its trial.
  • Control of your own computer is opt-in and only on macOS and Ubuntu Xorg. The Windows installer is not code-signed yet, and Ubuntu support is in beta.

Notes by (original project name: OpenMausBot), written from the creator's documentation, not from running it ourselves. OpenMausBot README and quick start

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