GitHub - composio-community/open-claude-cowork: Open Source version of Claude Cowork with 500+ SaaS app integrations · GitHub

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Open Claude Cowork

An open-source desktop chat application powered by Claude Agent SDK and Composio Tool Router. Automate your work end-to-end across desktop and all your work apps in one place.

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What's Inside

This repo includes two powerful AI tools:

Open Claude Cowork | 🦑 Secure ClawdbotWhat | Full-featured desktop chat interface | Personal AI assistant on messaging Where | macOS, Windows, Linux | WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, iMessage Best for | Work automation, multi-chat sessions | On-the-go AI access, reminders, memory

Both include 500+ app integrations via Composio (Gmail, Slack, GitHub, Google Drive, and more).

Quick Start

Open Claude Cowork

git clone https://github.com/ComposioHQ/open-claude-cowork.git cd open-claude-cowork ./setup.sh

Then run in two terminals:

Terminal 1

cd server && npm start

Terminal 2

npm start

🦑 Secure Clawdbot

cd clawd npm install node cli.js

Select "Terminal chat" to test, or "Start gateway" to connect WhatsApp/Telegram/Signal/iMessage.

See Secure Clawdbot Documentation for full setup.

Features

Open Claude Cowork

• Multi-Provider Support - Claude Agent SDK or Opencode for different models
• Persistent Sessions - Context maintained across messages
• Real-time Streaming - Token-by-token response display
• Tool Visualization - See tool inputs/outputs in the sidebar
• Skills Support - Extend Claude with custom capabilities
• Modern UI - Clean, dark-themed interface

🦑 Secure Clawdbot

• Multi-Platform - WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, iMessage
• Persistent Memory - Remembers facts, preferences, daily notes
• Browser Automation - Navigate, click, fill forms, screenshot
• Scheduling - Natural language reminders and cron jobs
• 500+ Integrations - Gmail, Slack, GitHub, Calendar via Composio

Tech Stack

Component | Technology

Desktop | Electron.js Backend | Node.js + Express AI | Claude Agent SDK + Opencode SDK Tools | Composio Tool Router + MCP Streaming | Server-Sent Events (SSE)

Configuration

API Keys

You need:

• Anthropic API key from console.anthropic.com
• Composio API key from app.composio.dev
• Opencode API key (optional) from opencode.dev

cp .env.example .env

Edit .env with your keys

Skills

Extend Claude with custom skills by adding SKILL.md files to .claude/skills/:

description: Use this skill when the user asks about [topic]

My Skill

Instructions for Claude...

See Agent Skills documentation for details.

Project Structure

open-claude-cowork/ ├── main.js # Electron main process ├── renderer/ # Frontend UI ├── server/ # Backend + providers │ ├── providers/ # Claude & Opencode implementations │ └── server.js # Express server ├── clawd/ # Secure Clawdbot (messaging bot) │ ├── cli.js # Entry point │ ├── adapters/ # WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, iMessage │ └── README.md # Full documentation └── .claude/skills/ # Custom agent skills

Troubleshooting

Issue | Solution

Can't connect to backend | Ensure server is running on port 3001 API key error | Check .env - Anthropic keys start with sk-ant- Session not persisting | Check server logs for session ID Streaming slow | Check firewall/network for SSE connections

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

Resources

• Claude Agent SDK
• Composio Tool Router
• Composio Dashboard
• Electron Docs

Community

• Discord - Chat with developers
• Twitter/X - Updates and features
• support@composio.dev - Questions Join 200,000+ developers building agents in production

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