OpenMausBot is a desktop application that lets you run a team of AI agents locally in a chat interface, functioning as an open-source alternative to Grok Bot.
The tool addresses the need to interact with multiple AI agents—each with its own model, personality, and connected applications—without relying on cloud services or external APIs. It provides a virtual machine environment where agents like Claude or Codex can operate independently. Users can manage these agents as contacts in a sidebar, observe their work in real time, and approve actions before they execute. The local-first architecture means you maintain control over which models run and where they run.
OpenMausBot suits developers and teams who want to self-host AI agent infrastructure, avoid vendor lock-in, and work with models they already have access to. It works across macOS, Windows, and Ubuntu. The README does not compare it to other projects, so no comparative guidance can be offered.
The project maintains active development with regular releases and welcomes pull requests. The codebase is written in TypeScript with strict type checking, uses React for the interface, and is built as an Electron application for cross-platform desktop deployment.
