Rakazo

by Elie SteinbockAgentGet organised

Runs a team of AI assistants with their own jobs, memory and routines on your own setup

About Rakazo

Rakazo is an open-source app for running long-lived AI assistants, called bots, each with its own job, memory and routines. They use a browser, files and apps such as Gmail, and ask first when you say so.

For Small teamsPeople who want a self-hosted assistant

Made by Elie Steinbock

An open-source project by developer Elie Steinbock (GitHub: elie222), whose profile also lists building Inbox Zero.

Stars: ★ 6.4k
License: Apache-2.0
Cost: Usage-based
Platforms: Mac · Win · Linux
Level: Intermediate

Screenshots

From the project's own repository · 3 images, swipe or use the arrows.

The New bot form with a name, title, job description and a choice of team or private computer — Image: Elie Steinbock (Apache-2.0). Original file

A routine set to read a demo inbox every weekday at 8:00 AM — Image: Elie Steinbock (Apache-2.0). Original file

Overview

Rakazo is an open source app for running persistent AI assistants, called bots, that each have a job, memory, routines and their own computer to work on. You give a bot a role such as sorting an inbox or researching sales leads, set when it runs, and choose when it must ask before acting; it can use a browser, files and connected apps like Gmail, GitHub or Notion, and you can message it from the desktop app, your phone or Slack. It suits individuals and teams who want assistants they host themselves.

You keep the whole stack under your control and choose the model, while bots run on schedules and you decide when they must ask first.

Try these first

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

List the five newest unread emails in [test inbox] with one line each. Don't reply or archive anything.First try · read-only
Every weekday at 8:00, sort my inbox and draft replies for routine threads, then wait for my approval.drafts email
Research these companies and draft a follow-up for each: [company list]
Match the receipts in [folder] to this month's payments and list anything missing.

Example prompts written by Agent Flows Hub.

Features

From the creator's documentation.

Feature	What it does	Runs
Persistent bots	Each bot keeps its own conversations, memory, routines and history	Your Rakazo server
Routines	Run on a schedule, a webhook or a GitHub event	Your Rakazo server
Computers	Browser, terminal, file and desktop access on a shared team or private computer	Read + write
App connections	Connect apps through Composio, Pipedream Connect, remote MCP servers or OpenAPI	Your connected apps
Approvals	Choose Never ask, Auto or Ask, and allow or block single tools and sites	Your Rakazo server
Voice and mobile	Talk to or call a bot, and message it from iPhone, Android or Slack	Your voice provider

Good to know

You want an assistant that sorts your inbox every weekday morning and leaves replies for you to approve. Rakazo lets you create that bot, give it a routine and a computer to work on, and, with approvals set to Ask, check each change before it happens.

Limits

Rakazo is in beta. Running it on your own computer needs Docker, and bots stay on only while that computer or a server keeps the backend running.
Bots can use a browser, files and connected apps. Approvals start in Auto mode; switch to Ask in Settings if you want every change confirmed.

Notes by Agent Flows Hub (original project name: Rakazo), written from the creator's documentation, not from running it ourselves. Rakazo README · Rakazo self-hosting guide

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How to start

Install itPaste the install request into an AI agent you already use, or run the official command yourself or follow the official guide.macOS, Windows, LinuxDownload the installermacOS, Linuxmkdir -p rakazo && cd rakazo && curl -fsSLO https://raw.githubusercontent.com/elie222/rakazo/main/infra/compose/install-images.sh && bash install-images.sh
Set it upFollow the first-run steps in the official guide.
Give it a first taskCreate one bot with a read-only job, such as listing the five newest unread emails in a test inbox, and keep approvals on Ask while you check its first run.

Steps follow the creator's instructions. The request tells your agent to read them first and wait for your OK.

Before you start

A computer with macOS, Windows or Linux.
Docker Desktop, OrbStack or Docker Engine, which runs Rakazo on your computer
An API key or account with a model provider such as OpenRouter or Anthropic
Pay per use. The AI service it calls charges for what you use.

Details

Made by: Elie Steinbock
License: Apache-2.0 Terms
Platforms: macOS, Windows, Linux
Runs on: Your computer, Self-hosted server

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This page as a Markdown install brief:

/en/library/rakazo/install.md

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