# CoWork OS (open-source AI desktop app)

> CoWork OS is a free, open-source AI desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Rent the model. Own everything else. Free, open-source AI app for real work. It has 514 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS.

The AI desktop where every action is visible and approvable before it runs. CoWork OS is a free, open-source desktop app for macOS and Windows that does real work for you: files, documents, the browser, your inbox and scheduled jobs. You watch every step as it happens, and with the default Ask for approval profile the agent works freely inside your workspace but stops and asks before anything that leaves it: sending, network access, credentials, exports, or files outside the workspace. Use the model you choose; your workspace, memory, skills and history stay on your machine.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 514 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Website | https://coworkosapp.com |
| Official | no |
| Category | AI desktop apps |
| Latest release | v0.5.61 (Oct 18, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 27, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/CoWork-OS/CoWork-OS/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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