#1313th of 49 in Desktop AI apps
openmausbot
Chat app where each bot is a Claude, Codex or Grok CLI agent
- Stars
- 21.1k
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Last commit
- Nov 2026
- Last release
- Nov 2026
- Language
- TypeScript
931 on 10 Aug 202621,080 on 9 Nov 2026
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Overview
OpenMausBot is a desktop messaging-style app for macOS, Windows and Ubuntu in which each contact is an agent run through your locally installed claude, codex or grok CLI. A harness server on 127.0.0.1:8799 manages the agent processes and routes permission requests to inline Allow/Deny cards. Bots can use a boat.dev cloud desktop, a local VM or your own machine, and connect to apps through Composio.
Who it is for: Developers with Claude or Codex plans who want a team of agents in one app
Its own README calls it an alternative to Manus.
Ranked among open-source alternatives to Manus (#8 of 10).
Strengths
- Reuses your existing claude, codex and grok CLI logins, with no proxy in between
- Approval cards for shell commands and file edits, for cloud and local computers
- Transcripts, keys and events stay in ~/.openmausbot on your machine
- Stdio MCP server and headless openmausbot CLI for scripts and CI
Weaknesses
- Needs the claude, codex or grok CLI installed; local open-weight models are not described
- Cloud computers rely on boat.dev and app connectors on Composio, both hosted
- Windows installer is not code-signed, so SmartScreen warns on install
- Ubuntu Wayland host control is disabled; the Ubuntu AppImage is beta
What it needs
- no GPU
- Docker + Compose
- Needs claude CLI, codex CLI, grok CLI, Composio, boat.dev
- Models: Claude, Codex, Grok
- port 5199
- README: alternative to Manus
What changed
- v0.1.152 ↗ (opens in a new tab)Security fix
“A stronger bot sandbox on Clouds and shared servers. Five fixes close ways a bot's files could affect the server outside the sandbox: server files named on a command line, background engine work and …”
From the release notes. No flag means the note does not say so, not that the upgrade is safe.
Quick answers
Is openmausbot open source?
Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license.
Can you run openmausbot with Docker?
Yes. Its repository has a Docker setup: a Dockerfile, a Compose file or a published image.
Does openmausbot need a GPU?
No, it runs without one.
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