rowboat
Open-source AI coworker, with memory
Rowboat is an open-source desktop AI coworker that maintains a living knowledge graph of your work and provides integrated surfaces for AI-powered collaboration. It indexes email, meetings, Slack, and conversations into an Obsidian-style backlinked knowledge base stored locally as Markdown. The system includes dedicated interfaces for email management, meeting transcription, code generation, browser automation, and background agents that can run on schedules or events. Rowboat supports local models via Ollama/LM Studio, hosted models with your own API keys, and extends functionality through MCP server integrations.
Key Features
Use Cases
- 01Automatically draft email responses using context from your entire work history
- 02Record and transcribe meetings with automatic knowledge graph updates
- 03Run scheduled background agents to process new emails or perform daily research tasks
- 04Build custom work surfaces (apps) with access to all integrations and share them with team members
- 05Execute browser automation tasks in an isolated environment with specific account access
- 06Spin up multiple parallel coding agents with full access to your work context
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rowboat — FAQ
What is Rowboat?+
Rowboat is an open-source desktop AI coworker application that maintains a knowledge graph of your work (emails, meetings, Slack) and provides integrated surfaces for email, notes, browsing, coding, and meeting transcription. All data is stored locally as Markdown files on your machine.
How do I install Rowboat?+
Download the installer for Mac, Windows, or Linux from the official downloads page at rowboatlabs.com/downloads or from the GitHub releases page. After installation, optionally configure Google services and add API keys for voice, search, and other integrations.
What API keys does Rowboat require?+
Rowboat requires API keys for your chosen LLM provider (local models via Ollama/LM Studio don't need keys). Optional services include Deepgram (voice input), ElevenLabs (voice output), Exa (web search), and Composio (external tools). Google services require OAuth setup following their Google setup guide.
Is Rowboat free and open source?+
Yes, Rowboat is open source and available on GitHub. You bring your own API keys for LLM providers and optional services, so costs depend on your usage and chosen providers.
Can Rowboat connect to external tools and services?+
Yes, Rowboat supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for connecting to external tools like search engines, databases, CRMs, Slack, Linear, Jira, GitHub, and custom internal tools. You can add any MCP server to extend functionality.
Which AI models work with Rowboat?+
Rowboat works with local models through Ollama or LM Studio, and hosted models from any provider when you supply your own API key. You can swap models at any time without affecting your local Markdown data vault.
How do I install rowboat?+
Open the source repository on GitHub and follow its README. rowboat is a agent — MCP Agents Market links you directly to the official repo.
Is rowboat free?+
rowboat is an open-source project hosted on GitHub. Check the repository for its license and any usage requirements.