Show HN: OpenWork – an open-source alternative to Claude Cowork

Summary

OpenWork OpenWork is an extensible, open-source “Claude Work” style system for knowledge workers. It’s a native desktop app that runs OpenCode under the hood, but presents it as a clean, guided workflow: pick a workspace start a run watch progress + plan updates approve permissions when needed reuse what works (templates + skills) The goal: make “agentic work” feel like a product, not a terminal. Quick start Download the dmg here https://github.com/different-ai/openwork/releases (or install from source below) Why Knowledge workers don’t want to learn a CLI, fight config sprawl, or rebuild the same workflows in every repo. OpenWork is designed to be: Extensible : skill and opencode plugins are installable modules. : skill and opencode plugins are installable modules. Auditable : show what happened, when, and why. : show what happened, when, and why. Permissioned : access to privileged flows. : access to privileged flows. Local/Remote: OpenWork works locally as well as can connect to remote servers. What’s Included (v0.1) Host mode : start opencode serve locally in a chosen folder. : start locally in a chosen folder. Client mode : connect to an existing OpenCode server by URL. : connect to an existing OpenCode server by URL. Sessions : create/select sessions and send prompts. : create/select sessions and send prompts. Live streaming : SSE /event subscription for realtime updates. : SSE subscription for realtime updates. Execution plan : render OpenCode todos as a timeline. : render OpenCode todos as a timeline. Permissions : surface permission requests and reply (allow once / always / deny). : surface permission requests and reply (allow once / always / deny). Templates : save and re-run common workflows (stored locally). : save and re-run common workflows (stored locally). Skills manager : list installed .opencode/skill folders install from OpenPackage ( opkg install ... ) import a local skill folder into .opencode/skill/<skill-name> : Skill Manager Works on local co...