Eigent: The Open Source Cowork Desktop to Unlock Your Exceptional Productivity. Local and Free Alternative to Claude Cowork.
Eigent is an open-source desktop application that lets users build and manage teams of specialized AI agents working in parallel to automate complex workflows. Built on the CAMEL-AI framework, it coordinates distinct agent roles including a Developer Agent that writes and executes code and runs terminal commands, a Browser Agent, and others, distributing tasks across them simultaneously rather than sequentially. The application connects to Claude and other models through its custom model support layer and integrates directly with the Model Context Protocol for tool access. Users can run it fully locally via vLLM, Ollama, or LM Studio with no external dependencies, or connect to the Eigent cloud backend for a quicker start. An enterprise tier adds SSO and access controls. Developers, researchers, and teams handling multi-step automated tasks are the primary audience, and the human-in-the-loop feature allows users to intervene at defined checkpoints during agent execution rather than ceding full control.
- ✓Open-source license (Apache-2.0)
- ✓Actively maintained (<30d)
- ✓Healthy fork ratio
- ✓Clear description
- ✓Topics declared
- ✓Documented (README)
git clone https://github.com/eigent-ai/eigent && cp eigent/*.md ~/.claude/agents/6 items in this repository
Use this skill whenever the user wants to create, read, edit, or manipulate Word documents (.docx files). Triggers include: any mention of \"Word doc\", \"word document\", \".docx\", or requests to produce professional documents with formatting like tables of contents, headings, page numbers, or letterheads. Also use when extracting or reorganizing content from .docx files, inserting or replacing images in documents, performing find-and-replace in Word files, working with tracked changes or comments, or converting content into a polished Word document. If the user asks for a \"report\", \"memo\", \"letter\", \"template\", or similar deliverable as a Word or .docx file, use this skill. Do NOT use for PDFs, spreadsheets, Google Docs, or general coding tasks unrelated to document generation.
Use this skill whenever the user wants to do anything with PDF files. This includes reading or extracting text/tables from PDFs, combining or merging multiple PDFs into one, splitting PDFs apart, rotating pages, adding watermarks, creating new PDFs, filling PDF forms, encrypting/decrypting PDFs, extracting images, and OCR on scanned PDFs to make them searchable. If the user mentions a .pdf file or asks to produce one, use this skill.
Use this skill any time a .pptx file is involved in any way — as input, output, or both. This includes: creating slide decks, pitch decks, or presentations; reading, parsing, or extracting text from any .pptx file (even if the extracted content will be used elsewhere, like in an email or summary); editing, modifying, or updating existing presentations; combining or splitting slide files; working with templates, layouts, speaker notes, or comments. Trigger whenever the user mentions \"deck,\" \"slides,\" \"presentation,\" or references a .pptx filename, regardless of what they plan to do with the content afterward. If a .pptx file needs to be opened, created, or touched, use this skill.
Guide for creating effective skills. Use when creating a new skill or updating an existing skill that extends agent capabilities with specialized knowledge, workflows, or tool integrations.
Security auditing for code, configs, and infrastructure. Use when the user wants to audit or improve security: scan for vulnerabilities (SQL injection, XSS, command injection, path traversal), detect hardcoded secrets and credentials, review auth and authorization, check dependencies for known CVEs, audit config files for insecure defaults, or generate security reports. Trigger on \"security audit\", \"vulnerability scan\", \"code review for security\", \"find secrets\", \"check for vulnerabilities\", \"OWASP\", \"CVE\", or questions about code security.
Use this skill any time a spreadsheet file is the primary input or output. This means any task where the user wants to: open, read, edit, or fix an existing .xlsx, .xlsm, .csv, or .tsv file (e.g., adding columns, computing formulas, formatting, charting, cleaning messy data); create a new spreadsheet from scratch or from other data sources; or convert between tabular file formats. Trigger especially when the user references a spreadsheet file by name or path — even casually (like \"the xlsx in my downloads\") — and wants something done to it or produced from it. Also trigger for cleaning or restructuring messy tabular data files (malformed rows, misplaced headers, junk data) into proper spreadsheets. The deliverable must be a spreadsheet file. Do NOT trigger when the primary deliverable is a Word document, HTML report, standalone Python script, database pipeline, or Google Sheets API integration, even if tabular data is involved.
Subagents overview
<div align="center"><a name="readme-top"></a> [![][image-head]][eigent-site] [![][image-seperator]][eigent-site] ### Eigent: The Open Source Cowork Desktop to Unlock Your Exceptional Productivity <!-- SHIELD GROUP --> [![][download-shield]][eigent-download] [![][github-star]][eigent-github] [![][social-x-shield]][social-x-link] [![][discord-image]][discord-url]<br> [![Reddit][reddit-image]][reddit-url] [![Wechat][wechat-image]][wechat-url] [![][sponsor-shield]][sponsor-link] [![][built-with-camel]][camel-github] [![][join-us-image]][join-us] </div> <hr/> <div align="center"> **English** · [Português](./README_PT-BR.md) · [简体中文](./README_CN.md) · [日本語](./README_JA.md) · [Official Site][eigent-site] · [Documents][docs-site] · [Feedback][github-issue-link] </div> <br/> **Eigent** is the open source Cowork desktop application, empowering you to build, manage, and deploy a custom AI workforce that can turn your most complex workflows into automated tasks. As a leading open-source Cowork product, Eigent brings together the best of open-source collaboration and AI-powered automation. Built on [CAMEL-AI][camel-site]'s acclaimed open-source project, our system introduces a **Multi-Agent Workforce** that **boosts productivity** through parallel execution, customization, and privacy protection. ### ⭐ 100% Open Source - 🥇 Local Deployment - 🏆 MCP Integration - ✅ **Zero Setup** - No technical configuration required - ✅ **Multi-Agent Coordination** - Handle complex multi-agent workflows - ✅ **Enterprise Feature** - SSO/Access control - ✅ **Local Deployment** - ✅ **Open Source** - ✅ **Custom Model Support** - ✅ **MCP Integration** <br/> [![][image-join-us]][join-us] <details> <summary><kbd>Table of contents</kbd></summary> #### TOC - [🚀 Getting Started with Open Source Cowork](#-getting-started-with-open-source-Cowork) - [🏠 Local Deployment (Recommended)](#-local-deployment-recommended) - [⚡ Quick Start (Cloud-Connected)](#-quick-start-cloud-connected) - [🏢 Enterprise](#-enterprise) - [☁️ Cloud Version](#%EF%B8%8F-cloud-version) - [✨ Key features - Open Source Cowork](#-key-features---open-source-Cowork) - [🏭 Workforce](#-workforce) - [🧠 Comprehensive Model Support](#-comprehensive-model-support) - [🔌 MCP Tools Integration (MCP)](#-mcp-tools-integration-mcp) - [✋ Human-in-the-Loop](#-human-in-the-loop) - [👐 100% Open Source](#-100-open-source) - [🧩 Use Cases - Open Source Cowork](#-use-cases---open-source-Cowork) - [🛠️ Tech Stack](#-tech-stack) - [Backend](#backend) - [Frontend](#frontend) - [🌟 Staying ahead - Open Source Cowork](#-staying-ahead---open-source-Cowork) - [🗺️ Roadmap - Open Source Cowork](#%EF%B8%8F-roadmap---open-source-Cowork) - [📖 Contributing](#-contributing) - [Main Contributors](#main-contributors) - [Distinguished ambassador](#distinguished-ambassador) - [Ecosystem](#ecosystem) - [📄 Open Source License](#-open-source-license) - [🌐 Community & contact](#-community--contact) #### <br/> </details> ## **🚀 Getting Started with Open Source Cowork** > **🔓 Build in Public** — Eigent is **100% open source** from day one. Every feature, every commit, every decision is transparent. We believe the best AI tools should be built openly with the community, not behind closed doors. ### 🏠 Local Deployment (Recommended) The recommended way to run Eigent — fully standalone with complete control over your data, no cloud account required. 👉 **[Full Local Deployment Guide](./server/README_EN.md)** This setup includes: - Local backend server with full API - Local model integration (vLLM, Ollama, LM Studio, etc.) - Complete isolation from cloud services - Zero external dependencies ### ⚡ Quick Start (Cloud-Connected) For a quick preview using our cloud backend — get started in seconds: #### Prerequisites - Node.js (version 18-22) and npm #### Steps ```bash git clone https://github.com/eigent-ai/eigent.git cd eigent npm install npm run dev ``` > Note: This mode connects to Eigent cloud services and requires account registration. For a fully standalone experience, use [Local Deployment](#-local-deployment-recommended) instead. #### Updating Dependencies After pulling new code (`git pull`), update both frontend and backend dependencies: ```bash # 1. Update frontend dependencies (in project root) npm install # 2. Update backend/Python dependencies (in backend directory) cd backend uv sync ``` ### 🏢 Enterprise For organizations requiring maximum security, customization, and control: - **Exclusive Features** (like SSO & custom development) - **Scalable Enterprise Deployment** - **Negotiated SLAs** & implementation services 📧 For further details, please contact us at [info@eigent.ai](mailto:info@eigent.ai). ### ☁️ Cloud Version For teams who prefer managed infrastructure, we also offer a cloud platform. The fastest way to experience Eigent's multi-agent AI capabilities without setup complexity. We'll host the models, APIs, and cloud storage, ensuring Eigent runs flawlessly. - **Instant Access** - Start building multi-agent workflows in minutes. - **Managed Infrastructure** - We handle scaling, updates, and maintenance. - **Premium Support** - Subscribe and get priority assistance from our engineering team. <br/> [![image-public-beta]][eigent-download] <div align="right"> <a href="https://www.eigent.ai/download">Get started at Eigent.ai →</a> </div> ## **✨ Key features - Open Source Cowork** Unlock the full potential of exceptional productivity with Eigent's open-source Cowork powerful features — built for seamless integration, smarter task execution, and boundless automation. ### 🏭 Workforce Employs a team of specialized AI agents that collaborate to solve complex tasks. Eigent's open-source Cowork dynamically breaks down tasks and activates multiple agents to work **in parallel.** Eigent pre-defined the following agent workers: - **Developer Agent:** Writes and executes code, runs terminal commands. - **Browser Agent:** Searches the web and extracts content. - **Document Agent:** Creates and manages documents. - **Multi-Modal Agent:** Processes images and audio.  <br/> ### 🧠 Comprehensive Model Support Deploy the Eigent open-source Cowork desktop locally with your preferred models.  <br/> ### 🔌 MCP Tools Integration (MCP) Eigent comes with massive built-in **Model Context Protocol (MCP)** tools (for web browsing, code execution, Notion, Google suite, Slack etc.), and also lets you **install your own tools**. Equip agents with exactly the right tools for your scenarios – even integrate internal APIs or custom functions – to enhance their capabilities.  <br/> ### ✋ Human-in-the-Loop If a task gets stuck or encounters uncertainty, Eigent will automatically request human input.  <br/> ### 👐 100% Open Source Eigent is completely open-sourced. You can download, inspect, and modify the code, ensuring transparency and fostering a community-driven ecosystem for multi-agent innovation. ![Opensource][image-opensource] <br/> ## 🧩 Use Cases - Open Source Cowork Discover how developers worldwide leverage Eigent's open-source Cowork capabilities to automate complex workflows and boost productivity across diverse industries. ### 1. Palm Springs Tennis Trip Itinerary with Slack Summary [Replay ▶️](https://www.eigent.ai/download?share_token=IjE3NTM0MzUxNTEzMzctNzExMyI.aIeysw.MUeG6ZcBxI1GqvPDvn4dcv-CDWw__1753435151337-7113) <details> <summary><strong>Prompt:</strong> <kbd>We are two tennis fans and want to go see the tennis tournament ... <kbd></summary> <br> We are two tennis fans and want to go see the tennis tournament in Palm Springs 2026. I live in SF - please prepare a detailed itinerary with flights, hotels, things to do for 3 days - around the time semifinal/finals are happening. We like hiking, vegan food and spas. Our budget is $5K. The itinerary should be a detailed timeline of time, activity, cost, other details and if applicable a link to buy tickets/make reservations etc. for the item. Some preferences .Spa access would be nice but not necessary. When you finish this task, please generate a html report about this trip; write a summary of this plan and send text summary and report html link to slack #tennis-trip-sf channel. </details> <br> ### 2. Generate Q2 Report from CSV Bank Data [Replay ▶️](https://www.eigent.ai/download?share_token=IjE3NTM1MjY4OTE4MDgtODczOSI.aIjJmQ.WTdoX9mATwrcBr_w53BmGEHPo8U__1753526891808-8739) <details> <summary><strong>Prompt:</strong> <kbd>Please help me prepare a Q2 financial statement based on my bank ... <kbd></summary> <br> Please help me prepare a Q2 financial statement based on my bank transfer record file bank_transacation.csv in my desktop to a html report with chart to investors how much we have spent. </details> <br> ### 3. UK Healthcare Market Research Report Automation [Replay ▶️](https://www.eigent.ai/download?share_token=IjE3NTMzOTM1NTg3OTctODcwNyI.aIey-Q.Jh9QXzYrRYarY0kz_qsgoj3ewX0__1753393558797-8707) <details> <summary><strong>Prompt:</strong> <kbd>Analyze the UK healthcare industry to support the planning ... <kbd></summary> <br> Analyze the UK healthcare industry to support the planning of my next company. Provide a comprehensive market overview, including current trends, growth projections, and relevant regulations. Identify the top 5–10 major opportunities, gaps, or underserved segments within the market. Present all findings in a well-structured, professional HTML report. Then send a message to slack #eigentr-product-test channel when this task is done to align the report content with my teammates. </details> <br> ##
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eigent-ai/eigent is subagents for the Claude AI ecosystem. Eigent: The Open Source Cowork Desktop to Unlock Your Exceptional Productivity. Local and Free Alternative to Claude Cowork. It has 14.3k GitHub stars and was last updated today.
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You can install eigent by cloning the repository (https://github.com/eigent-ai/eigent) or following the README instructions on GitHub. ClaudeWave also provides quick install blocks on this page.
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eigent-ai/eigent is maintained by eigent-ai. The last recorded GitHub activity is from today, with 203 open issues.
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