# OpenMausBot

> OpenMausBot (v0.1.135, Oct 2026; ~9.5k stars) is a desktop app where each chat is a bot with its own personality, model and connected apps, an open-source take on Grok Bot. Bots run through the claude, codex or grok command-line tools you already have, and transcripts and keys stay in ~/.openmausbot. They can use a cloud Linux desktop, a local VM or, after opt-in, your own computer. Apache-2.0 apart from the source-available enterprise folder. The app is free; your agent login may need a paid plan, and Boat cloud computers are paid after a trial.

- Repository: https://github.com/milind-soni/OpenMausBot
- Official docs: https://github.com/milind-soni/OpenMausBot#readme
- Checked: 2026-10-31

## What it replaces
- Grok Bot: Named bots with memory (partial). Runs a roster of bots on your own machine through command-line agents you already use, any model per bot; app connections and cloud computers need third-party accounts.
  - Use it instead of paying for Grok Bot? Personal use: Partly (Runs locally only in part: The app and its harness run on your machine; the models come through the agent command-li…). Business: Partly (Commercial use with conditions: Apache-2.0 core allows it; enterprise features need a licence key in production, and host…).

## Facts, with sources

| Question | Status | Answer | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs on my machine? | Partial | The app and its harness run on your machine; the models come through the agent command-line tool you connect | https://github.com/milind-soni/OpenMausBot/blob/main/README.md | 2026-10-31 |
| Code licence | Partial | Apache-2.0, except the enterprise folder, which is source-available | https://github.com/milind-soni/OpenMausBot/blob/main/README.md#license | 2026-10-31 |
| Model weights licence | Confirmed | No bundled weights; bots use the models behind the command-line tool you connect | https://github.com/milind-soni/OpenMausBot/blob/main/README.md | 2026-10-31 |
| Commercial use | Partial | Apache-2.0 core allows it; enterprise features need a licence key in production, and hosting those for others needs a partner agreement | https://github.com/milind-soni/OpenMausBot/blob/main/LICENSING.md | 2026-10-31 |
| Paid services needed? | Partial | The app is free but needs a logged-in Claude, Codex or Grok command-line tool, which may need a paid plan or key. Boat cloud computers are paid after a trial | https://github.com/milind-soni/OpenMausBot/blob/main/README.md | 2026-10-31 |
| Hardware | Unknown | Not documented (checked README) | none found | - |
| Operating systems | Confirmed | macOS on Apple silicon and Intel, Windows x64, Ubuntu 24.04 x64 (beta); no other Linux named | https://github.com/milind-soni/OpenMausBot/blob/main/README.md | 2026-10-31 |
| Setup effort | Confirmed | Easy; download the installer for your system, then log in to an agent command-line tool | https://github.com/milind-soni/OpenMausBot/blob/main/README.md | 2026-10-31 |

GitHub: 11236 stars, 1531 forks, last push 2026-11-02, archived: no.

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