open-duet
Open-source, self-hosted alternative to Claude Duet: AI coworkers (named agents) with instructions, memory, routines, their own isolated computer, and your approval before they act. Also an alternative to OpenAI Dots, Meta Muse, Grok Bot, Manus Cue and ChatGPT agent.
- agentic-ai
- ai-agent
- ai-assistant
- ai-coworker
- ai-employees
- ai-workspace
- chatgpt-agent
- claude-cowork
- claude-duet
- computer-use
- computer-use-agent
- grok-bot
- manus-cue
- meta-muse
- open-source
- open-source-alternative
- personal-ai-agent
- proactive-agent
- self-hosted
- self-hosted-ai
- Stars
- 6,044
- Forks
- 744
- + today
- +1
- Created
- 3y
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Overview
Open-source, self-hosted alternative to Claude Duet: AI coworkers (named agents) with instructions, memory, routines, their own isolated computer, and your approval before they act. Also an alternative to OpenAI Dots, Meta Muse, Grok Bot, Manus Cue and ChatGPT agent. It ranks #4770 on GitTiger, gaining +1 star on October 29, 2026 (UTC).
The project is written in Python and has 744 forks. It was created 3y ago.
What it is
Open Duet is a Python project that the repository description presents as an open-source, self-hosted alternative to Claude Duet. It is classified under AI agents and carries tags such as agentic-ai, ai-coworker and ai-workspace.
Capabilities described
According to the description, the project offers AI coworkers: named agents that have instructions, memory and routines, run on their own isolated computer, and ask for your approval before they act. The description also positions it as an alternative to OpenAI Dots, Meta Muse, Grok Bot, Manus Cue and ChatGPT agent. The README summary lists sections on Telegram and sandboxes (marked optional) and an architecture overview, though their contents were not supplied.
Getting started
Setup steps were not supplied in the data reviewed, so consult the repository README for installation and usage instructions. The repository is licensed under Apache-2.0 and is written in Python. Because the tool is self-hosted, expect to run it on infrastructure you control; check the README for what that requires.
git clone https://github.com/Anil-matcha/open-duet.git
cd open-duet
# see README for setupFrequently Asked Questions
Is Open Duet self-hosted?
Yes, the repository description calls it an open-source, self-hosted alternative to Claude Duet.
What license does it use?
Apache-2.0, as listed in the repository metadata.
Do the agents act without approval?
The description says agents need your approval before they act. Details of how approvals work were not supplied.
How do I install it?
Install commands were not supplied; follow the repository README.