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craft-agents-oss
Electron desktop client for Claude and Pi agents with MCP and API sources
- Stars
- 7.3k
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Last commit
- Nov 2026
- Last release
- Nov 2026
- Language
- TypeScript
4,322 on 21 Apr 20267,325 on 10 Nov 2026
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Overview
Craft Agents is an Electron desktop app, built on the Claude Agent SDK and Pi SDK, that manages agent sessions in an inbox with status workflow, permission modes and per-workspace skills. Sources (MCP servers, REST APIs, local files) are configured by asking the agent. It can also run as a headless WebSocket server on port 9100 with a desktop thin client, a CLI and a browser UI.
Who it is for: Individuals and teams who want a GUI for multi-provider coding and work agents
Strengths
- Connects to stdio and remote MCP servers, REST APIs and local files, configured by prompting the agent
- Three permission modes (Explore, Ask to Edit, Auto) switchable with Shift+Tab
- Headless server with token auth and optional TLS, plus a scriptable CLI client
- Multiple providers: Anthropic, Google AI Studio, ChatGPT and Copilot OAuth, OpenRouter, Ollama
Weaknesses
- Ollama and OpenRouter are reached through the Anthropic-style custom endpoint, not native connections
- Slack and Microsoft OAuth need credentials baked into source builds
- Google sources require creating your own Google Cloud OAuth client
- Docker run command names an image, but the README gives no build or pull steps
What it needs
- no GPU
- Docker
- Needs Bun, Electron, LLM provider API key or OAuth login
- Models: Anthropic Claude, OpenAI, Google Gemini, GitHub Copilot, OpenRouter
- port 9100
Quick answers
Is craft-agents-oss open source?
Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license.
Can you run craft-agents-oss with Docker?
Yes. Its repository has a Docker setup: a Dockerfile, a Compose file or a published image.
Does craft-agents-oss need a GPU?
No, it runs without one.
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