iPolloWork
iPolloWork is a free, open-source desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux for doing work with AI agents on your own files, positioned as an open-source alternative to Claude Cowork and Codex. You bring one of 50+ LLMs with your own key. Its stated principles are local-first and cloud-ready (it runs on your machine in one click), composable (desktop app, Slack or Telegram connector, or server), ejectable (it is powered by OpenCode, so what OpenCode can do works here even without a UI) and shareable (start solo on localhost, then opt into remote sharing).
The README argues that existing OpenCode CLIs and GUIs are anchored around developers, focused on file diffs and tool names, and designs iPolloWork to be extensible, auditable, permissioned and usable locally or remotely. It includes host mode (runs OpenCode locally), client mode (connect to an existing OpenCode server by URL), sessions with live streaming over SSE, an execution plan that renders OpenCode todos as a timeline, permission prompts (allow once, always or deny), locally stored workflow templates, debug exports, and a skills manager that lists and imports skill folders. A CLI orchestrator (`npm install -g ipollowork-orchestrator`) runs the server without the desktop UI. The code is MIT licensed and Windows builds use free code signing from SignPath.
Features
Why choose it
Trade-offs
Maintenance check
- Last commit
- 2026-10-24
- Commits, last 90 days
- 100+
- Releases, last 90 days
- 22
- Latest release
- v0.50.21 (2026-09-24)
- Open issues
- 91
- Recent issues with at least one comment
- 0/3
Oldest week on the left; the latest four weeks are orange. Source: GitHub commit activity.
Status rule: archived on GitHub = Archived; last commit within 90 days = Active; 91 to 365 days = Slowing; older = Stale. All figures come from the GitHub API on the date shown.
Most discussed open issues
- #339 MCP 扩展图标加载失败：dingtalk 与 lark（飞书）/ Broken MCP icons for dingtalk & lark3 comments · 2026-08-16
- #209 [Bug]: Video workspace opens to a completely blank screen1 comments · 2026-07-31
- #189 Bundled presentation template incorrectly asks to be installed1 comments · 2026-07-29
- #187 Template covers need timeout and retry states1 comments · 2026-07-29
- #182 Built-in PPT templates are missing from the template catalog1 comments · 2026-07-28
Issue titles are quoted from GitHub. Open the link to check whether a problem still applies to the version you use.
Who it fits
- You want a local-first, open-source desktop workspace for AI agents to interact with your local files, code, and custom LLM providers.
- You are looking for a free alternative to commercial AI coworker platforms like Claude Cowork or Devin.
- You need headless CLI automation or a terminal-only agent; open-interpreter or Claude Code are lighter for pure CLI.
- You require a distributed enterprise workflow orchestration engine; Temporal or n8n are built for server-side backends.
How it differs
vs Open Interpreter★ 68.7kiPolloWork provides a multi-window desktop GUI application for managing files and agent sessions. Open Interpreter runs directly inside the terminal and executes system commands in the host shell.
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