# OWL

> OWL (20.2k stars, Apache-2.0) from CAMEL-AI runs teams of agents on a task: Playwright browser automation, web search, code execution, terminal and file writing, and parsing of Word, Excel, PDF and PowerPoint files. It starts from Python scripts or a local Gradio web UI, or Docker. It needs a model API key (OpenAI by default, many providers via CAMEL) and multimodal models for browser work; an Ollama example exists. Mostly a research project: the last code change was March 2026 and later commits only update a QR code. No slides or site builder, no scheduler.

- Repository: https://github.com/camel-ai/owl
- Official docs: https://github.com/camel-ai/owl#readme
- Checked: 2026-10-16

## What it replaces
- Manus: Autonomous web browsing, File and code tasks in a sandbox (partial). Browsing, search, code and document tasks; no hosted app, slides, websites, schedules or app connectors.

## Facts, with sources

| Question | Status | Answer | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs on my machine? | Confirmed | Yes, Python scripts or a local Gradio web UI; Docker image also available | https://github.com/camel-ai/owl#starting-the-web-ui | 2026-10-16 |
| Code licence | Confirmed | Apache-2.0 | https://github.com/camel-ai/owl#-license | 2026-10-16 |
| Model weights licence | Confirmed | No separate model weights; you bring your own model API key or a local Ollama model | https://github.com/camel-ai/owl#readme | 2026-10-16 |
| Commercial use | Confirmed | Yes, Apache-2.0 code; model terms depend on the provider you choose | https://github.com/camel-ai/owl#-license | 2026-10-16 |
| Paid services needed? | Partial | An LLM API key is needed for the main examples; an Ollama example runs a local model; other tool keys are optional | https://github.com/camel-ai/owl#readme | 2026-10-16 |
| Hardware | Unknown | Not documented; cloud model use needs only Python; browser tasks need a multimodal model | none found | - |
| Operating systems | Confirmed | Windows, macOS and Linux; Python 3.10 to 3.12 | https://github.com/camel-ai/owl#readme | 2026-10-16 |
| Setup effort | Confirmed | Medium; pip/uv/conda install plus .env API keys, or a prebuilt Docker image | https://github.com/camel-ai/owl#option-4-using-docker | 2026-10-16 |

GitHub: 20153 stars, 2298 forks, last push 2026-10-12, archived: no.
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