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OpenMausBot

An open-source team of AI bots you chat with, each with its own computer.

Built with love by Shushant Lakhyani. Building bestproductivityresources.com

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What is OpenMausBot?

OpenMausBot is an open-source, local-first take on the AI-bots-in-a-chat-app idea. Each bot in the sidebar is a real agent running Claude or Codex on your machine, with its own personality, model, virtual computer and connected apps. You talk to them like contacts, watch them work and approve what matters, using your existing logins and subscriptions.

Pros

  • Several agents with their own computers in one chat app
  • Uses the Claude and Codex accounts you already have
  • Data stays on your machine

Cons

  • Needs an existing Claude or Codex subscription
  • Running many agents can use a lot of tokens

Who should use OpenMausBot

People who want a roster of AI agents they can delegate tasks to and supervise.

Who may not need it

People happy with a single chat assistant.

OpenMausBot alternatives

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Harness Mix

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Agentfiles

Browse, create, and edit AI agent files across Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 12 coding tools — from Obsidian.

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Free alternatives to OpenMausBot

Free resources that cover similar ground.

Ego Lite

The fastest browser for AI agents to run browser automation without disturbing you.

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Story Skills

Agent skills for end-to-end story writing in markdown, packaged as Codex and Claude Code plugins.

AI ToolWritingCross-PlatformFree

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