open-claude-cowork

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What's Inside

This repo includes two powerful AI tools:

| | Open Claude Cowork | 🦑 Secure Clawdbot | |---|---|---| | What | 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).

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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.

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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

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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) |

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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/:

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

Instructions for Claude...

See Agent Skills documentation for details.

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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

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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 |

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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

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Resources

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

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Community

• Discord - Chat with developers
• Twitter/X - Updates and features
• support@composio.dev - Questions

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