Deft
Active·★ 233·AGPL-3.0·Updated 2026-10-06
★ Hidden Gem
Deft is a self-hostable, open-source workspace that integrates humans and AI agents in a shared environment for chat, tasks, knowledge, calendar, approvals, and receipts. It aims to unify fragmented tools like Slack, Notion, and task trackers, allowing AI agents to connect directly to the team's work record.
#Collaboration#AI Agents#Workspace#Task Management#Knowledge Management#Self-hosting#Productivity Tools#Real-time Chat
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Features
01Unified Workspace for Humans and AI: Shares chat, tasks, knowledge, calendar context, and approvals between people and AI agents.
02Comprehensive Productivity Tools: Includes real-time chat, task management (Board, Table, Timeline, Calendar, Pipeline views), and a robust knowledge base.
03Governed AI Agent Actions: Agents operate with approval tiers, trust levels, token scopes, and activity history, ensuring safe and accountable interactions.
04Provider-Neutral AI Integration: Supports OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenRouter, and local Ollama-style providers for flexible AI configuration.
05Extensible Module System: Allows developers to add domain-specific collections and applications while inheriting core workspace primitives.
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Compatibility
Docker
Deployment
Verified via docs
PostgreSQL
Database
Verified via docs
Node.js
Runtime
Verified via docs
OpenAI
AI Provider
Verified via docs
Anthropic
AI Provider
Verified via docs
Ollama
AI Provider
Verified via docs
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Quick start
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$ git clone https://github.com/Maneek21/Deft.git
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$ cd Deft
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$ docker compose build deft init doctor smoke
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$ docker compose up -d
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$ docker compose run --rm init
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Use cases
↳Team Collaboration with AI Assistance: Teams can manage projects, communicate, and share knowledge, with AI agents actively participating in the workflow.
↳Automating Workspace Tasks: AI agents can retrieve relevant context, draft changes, and update tasks or records within the shared workspace under human governance.
↳Centralizing Organizational Knowledge: Create a durable team memory by separating transient conversations from structured knowledge, accessible to both humans and agents.
↳Self-Hosting a Unified Productivity Platform: Companies can self-host a comprehensive workspace that combines chat, tasks, notes, calendar, and AI capabilities without vendor lock-in.
↳Building Custom Workspace Extensions: Developers can extend Deft's functionality by building custom modules that leverage the existing identity, permissions, and context system.
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