GoWork — Getting started
GoWork is a local-first AI workbench that runs on your own machine. It has two parts: a resident assistant — an LLM-driven agent that runs tasks with real tools or delegates the coding to Codex and Claude Code — and a model gateway that fronts your coding CLIs and API clients with account pooling, key management, and usage tracking. Credentials, sessions, and records stay local, under ~/.gowork.
Install
GoWork is a desktop application, distributed as an installer:
- Open the downloads page and get the installer for your platform. Windows is available now; macOS and Linux builds are on the way.
- Run the installer. Early-access builds are not yet code-signed, so Windows SmartScreen may warn you — choose More info → Run anyway.
- Launch GoWork. It starts a local service on
127.0.0.1:8081and opens the desktop app.
First steps
- Connect your models. Point your coding CLIs (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI) and any OpenAI/Anthropic-compatible client at GoWork's local gateway — see Model gateway.
- Give the assistant a task. Ask in plain language: "summarize these PDFs", "scaffold this project", "every weekday at 9am, pull my open PRs and message me". The assistant plans, calls tools, and reports back.
- Reach it from your phone (optional). Pair a channel — DingTalk, Feishu, or Telegram — see Channels.
Next steps
- Core concepts — how GoWork is put together.
- Assistant capabilities — everything the assistant can do.
- Model gateway — one local endpoint for every model and CLI.
- Channels — reach the assistant over IM.
- Reference — data, ports, and environment variables.
Commercial status
GoWork is a commercial desktop application in early access. It is distributed only as an installer (no package-manager install). Pricing, licensing, and the remaining platform builds are being finalized — request access.