The open source
Claude Cowork
alternative.
OpenWork is the desktop app that lets you use 50+ LLMs, bring your own keys, and share your setups seamlessly with your team.
Already doing it in your agent?
Add it to OpenWork. Share it with everyone.
Skills and MCPs move in as-is — same SKILL.md format, same server URLs. Share once, and your whole team runs them in OpenWork — or from their own agent.
Cursor
Use the one-click button, or paste this into ~/.cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"openwork": {
"url": "https://api.openworklabs.com/mcp/agent"
}
}
}Works with your OpenWork account — create one free.
Claude Code
Claude Code opens your browser for OAuth, then stores the remote MCP server.
claude mcp add --transport http openwork https://api.openworklabs.com/mcp/agentWorks with your OpenWork account — create one free.
OpenCode
Add this remote MCP server entry to your OpenCode config.
{
"mcp": {
"openwork": {
"type": "remote",
"enabled": true,
"url": "https://api.openworklabs.com/mcp/agent",
"oauth": {}
}
}
}Works with your OpenWork account — create one free.
VS Code
Run this from a shell with the VS Code CLI on your path.
code --add-mcp '{"name":"openwork","type":"http","url":"https://api.openworklabs.com/mcp/agent"}'Works with your OpenWork account — create one free.
Any client
Use install-mcp for another client, or paste the remote server URL directly.
npx install-mcp https://api.openworklabs.com/mcp/agent --client <your-client>You can also paste the URL into any MCP client that supports remote servers with OAuth.
Works with your OpenWork account — create one free.
https://api.openworklabs.com/mcp/agentWorks with any MCP client that supports remote servers with OAuth — your agent signs in with your OpenWork account and only sees what your org shares with them.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is OpenWork?
- OpenWork is a free, open-source desktop app for macOS, Windows, and Linux that lets you do work with AI agents on your own files. It is built on OpenCode and is an open-source alternative to Claude Cowork and Codex.
- Is OpenWork free?
- Yes. The desktop app is free and open source — you bring your own LLM provider keys. The Team Starter plan includes your first 5 seats free, then $10 per seat per month, and adds API access and the Extension Marketplace. Enterprise plans have custom pricing with SSO and bring-your-own inference.
- How is OpenWork different from Claude Cowork?
- OpenWork is open source, works with 50+ LLMs from any provider instead of a single vendor, and runs locally so your files stay on your machine. Teams can package skills, MCP servers, plugins, and configs into a single link that teammates import in one click.
- Which AI models does OpenWork support?
- Any model OpenCode supports — OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and local models across 50+ providers. You connect your own API keys, or use a managed provider on the cloud plans.
- Does OpenWork send my files to the cloud?
- No. In desktop mode your files stay on your machine, and prompts are sent directly to the LLM provider you choose. Hosted cloud workers are optional and run on sandboxed infrastructure.
- Do I need to be technical to use OpenWork?
- No. OpenWork is a point-and-click desktop app. Skills, MCP servers, and plugins shared by a teammate import in one click — no terminal or setup guide required.