open-cowork and claude-cowork-linux
These are complementary tools that together extend Claude's Cowork mode across the three major operating systems: the first provides an open-source implementation for Windows and macOS, while the second enables native Linux support that wouldn't otherwise be available.
About open-cowork
OpenCoworkAI/open-cowork
Open Cowork - Opensource Claude Cowork for Windows & macOS.
Provides a sandboxed desktop environment where Claude executes file operations, generates office documents (PPTX, DOCX, XLSX), and controls GUI applications through a Skills system and MCP connectors. Isolates AI commands in WSL2 VMs (Windows) or Lima VMs (macOS) for system protection, while supporting multiple model providers (Anthropic, OpenRouter, GLM, MiniMax, Kimi) via configurable API endpoints. Features real-time execution tracing, remote control integration with platforms like Feishu, and drag-and-drop multimodal chat.
About claude-cowork-linux
johnzfitch/claude-cowork-linux
Run Claude Desktop’s Cowork mode natively on Linux — no macOS or VM required
Replaces macOS-only native modules with JavaScript stubs and translates VM paths to host paths, enabling direct execution of Claude Cowork on Linux without virtualization. The implementation intercepts the Electron IPC layer through 15 orchestration modules that manage process lifecycle, session persistence, file watching, and credential isolation. Targets x86_64 Linux with support for both X11 and Wayland, integrating with system keyrings (SecretService/KDE Wallet) and requiring Claude Pro access via standard browser authentication.
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