What is openworker?

OpenWorker is a desktop application that acts as an AI assistant for everyday work tasks. Instead of just chatting with you, it aims to produce finished results: a polished document, a Slack reply with real numbers, an updated calendar event, or a triaged inbox. You tell it what outcome you want, and it breaks the task into steps, works across your files and connected apps, and checks in with you before doing anything consequential like sending a message or running a command. The app runs on your own machine and does not lock you into a single AI provider. You bring your own API key for services like OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, DeepSeek, Mistral, and several others. You can also run fully local models using Ollama. Your data stays on your computer except when it goes through the model and integrations you specifically choose. A small cloud service handles login connections for third-party apps, but you can skip that entirely by using manual API keys. OpenWorker connects to over 25 tools including GitHub, Slack, Jira, Notion, Linear, HubSpot, Outlook, Gmail, and Google Calendar. It also works with your local files and terminal. Any tool that supports the MCP standard can plug in as well. You can mention the bot in a Slack channel, and it will open a session on your desktop, do the work, and reply in the thread. It also supports scheduled automations like morning briefings or weekly reports. The project is built in Python on top of aisuite, a lightweight library for working with multiple AI providers in a unified way. The repository also contains a React-based desktop interface wrapped in a Tauri shell, a Rust speech-to-text component for voice input, packaging scripts for macOS and Windows installers, and a test suite. The app is in open beta, auto-updates itself, and is available for macOS and Windows under the MIT license.