Abu-Cowork

Name: Abu-Cowork
Author: PM-Shawn

Warning

Open-source alternative to Claude Cowork — a local-first AI agent desktop app · multi-model · self-evolving skills · privacy-first

199stars

53forks

TypeScript

Installation

# Add to your Claude Code skills
git clone https://github.com/PM-Shawn/Abu-Cowork

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Security ReportWarning

Last scanned: 7/5/2026

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README.md

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Abu-Cowork?

Abu-Cowork is an open-source ai agents skill for AI coding assistants such as Claude Code, Codex CLI, and ChatGPT, built by PM-Shawn. Open-source alternative to Claude Cowork — a local-first AI agent desktop app · multi-model · self-evolving skills · privacy-first. It has 199 GitHub stars.

Is Abu-Cowork safe to use?

Abu-Cowork returned warnings in SkillsLLM's automated security scan. It has no critical vulnerabilities, but review the flagged issues in the Security Report section before adding it to your workflow.

How do I install Abu-Cowork?

Clone the repository with "git clone https://github.com/PM-Shawn/Abu-Cowork" and add it to your Claude Code skills directory (see the Installation section above).

What programming language is Abu-Cowork written in?

Abu-Cowork is primarily written in TypeScript. It is open-source under PM-Shawn on GitHub, so you can review or fork the full source.

Are there alternatives to Abu-Cowork?

Yes. SkillsLLM lists many other AI Agents skills you can browse and compare side by side. Open the AI Agents category from the badge at the top of this page, or use the Related Skills and comparison links further down to weigh Abu-Cowork against similar tools.

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