open-claude-cowork

Open Claude Cowork is an open-source desktop chat application that combines the Claude Agent SDK with the Composio Tool Router to automate work across desktop and connected work apps. The repository bundles two related tools: the main desktop chat interface and a companion messaging assistant called Secure Clawdbot. The desktop application runs on macOS, Windows and Linux via Electron, with a Node.js and Express backend. It supports multiple providers (Claude Agent SDK or Opencode), persistent sessions that keep context across messages, real-time token-by-token streaming over Server-Sent Events, a sidebar that visualizes tool inputs and outputs, custom skills loaded from SKILL.md files, and a dark-themed interface. Secure Clawdbot is a personal AI assistant that operates through messaging platforms including WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal and iMessage. It advertises persistent memory for facts, preferences and daily notes, browser automation such as navigation, clicking, form filling and screenshots, natural-language scheduling and reminders, and access to the same integration catalog. Both tools share 500+ app integrations through Composio, covering services such as Gmail, Slack, GitHub, Google Drive and Calendar. Setup requires an Anthropic API key and a Composio API key, with an optional Opencode key. Installation is done by cloning the repository and running the provided setup script, then starting the backend server and the Electron frontend in separate terminals. The Clawdbot component is installed separately and can run in terminal chat mode for testing or start a gateway to connect messaging platforms. The project structure separates the Electron main process, the renderer frontend, the backend server with provider implementations, the clawd messaging bot with platform adapters, and a skills directory. The README also includes a troubleshooting table for common issues such as backend connectivity, API key errors, session persistence and slow streaming, along with contribution guidelines and links to documentation and community channels.