Spring 2026

OpenWork

The open source alternative to Claude Cowork

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What they do

Open-source desktop app to run your skills, MCPs and agents

How close to us

2, near

Lets teams share skills and agent setups; touches skill reuse but not upkeep or learning.

Wedges

  • W8 The other 90% of an AI skill adjacent
L1 Company brain (knows the organisation) 1, light
L2 Agent team (runs agents, tools, approvals) 1, light
L3 Does and learns (finishes, checks, measures, updates the brain) 0, none

Who buys

Firm size
not known
Buyer type
business
Role
team leads sharing agent setups
UK
not known
Their own description (from YC)

OpenWork is a desktop app that lets people connect to their existing skills, MCPs, and agents. Users can download the app for free, try it with over 50+ model providers, and easily share their setup with their team.

Full teardown

No full teardown yet. On the deep list.

Technical detail
Slug
openwork
Lens hash
179096c479
Pass
screen
Stale
no