openworkbuddy

by CatCatUncle · Productivity · ★ 345

openworkbuddy is an MCP server by CatCatUncle. Open-source Claude Cowork / Codex alternative — a local-first AI office agent that turns one request into real PPTX, DOCX, XLSX and HTML files. Runs DeepSeek, Qwen, Doubao, Claude or Ollama (BYOK), MCP, and can drive Claude Code / Codex CLI. 开源 AI 办公助理，豆包办公 / 千问办公替代。. It has 345 GitHub stars and ranks #106 of 1809 in Productivity by stars.

Category: Productivity
Author: CatCatUncle
GitHub stars: 345
This week: Tracking since 18 Oct 2026
Language: JavaScript
License: Other
Last update: 2026-10-23 (yesterday)
Links: Source Website

agent-harness
ai-agent
ai-office-agent
byok
claude-code
claude-cowork-alternative
codex-alternative
deepseek
deepseek-agent
doubao
local-first-ai
mcp
+6 more

How to install openworkbuddy

Install steps differ per project, so follow the README in the openworkbuddy repository. Most MCP servers start with a single command (npx -y <package>, uvx <package> or a Docker image) that you add to your client's config. The install guide shows where that goes in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code.

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What is openworkbuddy?

openworkbuddy is an MCP server by CatCatUncle in the Productivity category. Open-source Claude Cowork / Codex alternative — a local-first AI office agent that turns one request into real PPTX, DOCX, XLSX and HTML files. Runs DeepSeek, Qwen, Doubao, Claude or Ollama (BYOK), MCP, and... It has 345 GitHub stars and ranks #106 of 1809 in Productivity by stars.

Is openworkbuddy free and open source?

openworkbuddy lists its license as Other. Read the license text in the repository before using it in a commercial product, and check whether the service it connects to charges for API access.

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