Row-Bot is a local-first desktop AI assistant that combines chat, memory, tool orchestration, and multi-agent coordination for real work on your machine.
The tool addresses the tension between capability and privacy by running primarily on local models via Ollama while optionally supporting cloud providers. It works through a "Reason, Orchestrate, Work" model where a parent agent can delegate tasks to scoped child agents for research, implementation, or review, with durable checkpoints preserving approvals and recovery state. The system manages context intelligently through rolling compaction, keeping newer turns and tool interactions while archiving older conversation segments into reference context. For long-running tasks, work budgets and delegation limits keep execution bounded and visible, and folder-scoped locks enable parallel writers to work concurrently in distinct workspaces without conflicts.
Adopt this tool if you need an AI assistant that stays under your control with your data remaining on your machine by default. It suits developers and knowledge workers who want to automate shell commands, browser interactions, and file operations while maintaining a personal knowledge graph and audit trail. The system supports voice, vision, scheduled tasks, health tracking, and messaging integration, making it useful for workflows that span multiple channels and interaction modes. Unlike cloud-only assistants, Row-Bot lets you choose when to use local models versus opt-in cloud capabilities, giving you explicit control over what leaves your device.
The maintainers respond to issues and pull requests within hours. Development activity centers on bug fixes and feature enhancements, indicating active maintenance focused on stability and capability expansion.
