A desktop agent workspace with support for local Ollama or LM Studio models and optional hosted providers. The MIT source is free; local model downloads and hardware requirements remain separate, and remote API calls may be billed by their provider.
Free MIT desktop app; API costs optional
The MIT app is free to install. Ollama or LM Studio can provide local inference without a paid API; models and their licenses are separate downloads and local hardware is required. Hosted provider calls can incur the provider’s own charges.
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About CoWork OS
A desktop agent workspace with support for local Ollama or LM Studio models and optional hosted providers. The MIT source is free; local model downloads and hardware requirements remain separate, and remote API calls may be billed by their provider. A self-hosting option is recorded for this project. Review the official deployment instructions and maintenance requirements before running it yourself.
Release status
Official README and root license were source-checked on 3 November 2026. Local inference, hosting, API, model-weight and storage costs are described separately. AltStack did not execute this repository or its installers.
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Free MIT desktop app; API costs optional. The MIT app is free to install. Ollama or LM Studio can provide local inference without a paid API; models and their licenses are separate downloads and local hardware is required. Hosted provider calls can incur the provider’s own charges. Pricing evidence.
Devices / hardware
Windows, macOS, Linux. Check the linked provider instructions for versions and prerequisites.
No one-line command has been verified for CoWork OS; follow its official installation instructions instead of guessing a Docker image or installer.
OpenCode can be used without a Go subscription. Optional Go is USD 10/month and Go Plus USD 40/month, with model-specific usage limits. Local models use your hardware; connected provider APIs and subscriptions bill separately. Promotional free models are limited-time offers.
Minimal terminal coding agent you can fully customize.
Official README supplies the installable Pi harness under MIT and instructs users to connect their own provider subscription or API key. The free harness does not include model usage or provider subscription fees.
Coordinate AI agent teams through shared goals, task ownership, and cost visibility.
The MIT-licensed local/self-hosted app has no Paperclip account requirement or software license fee. You supply model/provider access and any server or database resources, which can cost extra. Hosted offerings are separate from this local edition.
Autonomous coding agents that complete real engineering tasks.
Official pricing lists MIT Agent Canvas free to self-host using own LLM key, Teams $499/month for up to 10 users with extra seats $50/month, and custom Enterprise. Provider tokens and managed cloud are separate.
Run coding agents side by side in a development environment organized around parallel work.
The provider describes Orca for macOS, Windows and Linux as free and open source. Connected coding agents, API providers, subscriptions and remote machines have their own costs. No included paid-agent allowance is assumed.
Use an AI coding agent in an editor or terminal, with an optional local model.
The Apache-2.0 Cline VS Code extension and CLI have no software license charge. Use local Ollama models without a paid API key or per-request model charge, on your own hardware. Cline usage-billing, ClinePass subscriptions and external cloud model providers are optional paid routes with their own terms. The current repository says its JetBrains plugin is not open sourced. This review establishes the local client route, not unlimited hosted inference.
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