OpenDesk
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Local-first workspace browser · v0.3.8

The workspace
that remembers
everything.

OpenDesk saves each project as a live desktop of web apps, accounts, panes, tabs, and AI context. Reopen the full window, exactly intact — no syncing, no cloud, no telemetry.

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Free 30-day trial · Also available for Windows

Platforms
macOS · Windows
Footprint
Single .app · <120MB
Privacy
No account · No sync
Pricing
From $18/mo · Free for now
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See OpenDesk in action.

A quick tour of the workspace, the apps, and the agents that do the research for you.

  1. Workspace

    Your whole project, one screen

    Brief, research crew, and tasks tiled side by side — exactly the way you left them.

  2. Command bar

    Open anything from one keystroke

    Gmail, Slack, Notion, Linear and dozens more — each in its own isolated session, a ⌘K away.

  3. Daily brief

    Your morning brief, written for you

    What's urgent, what's on your calendar, and what to do next — pulled from your mail, meetings, and notes.

  4. Research crew

    Agents that do the research

    Give the crew a goal and a lead agent spins up sub-agents that search the web, read pages, and pull from your apps.

  5. Cited results

    Briefs with real sources

    Minutes later you get a written brief — and every claim links back to where it came from.

  6. Workspaces

    Switch desks instantly

    Every project is a saved desktop of apps, accounts, tabs, and context. Jump between them without losing your place.

An OpenDesk workspace with the brief, the research crew, and tasks open side by side OpenDesk command palette listing every connected app The OpenDesk daily brief — urgent items, calendar, and what to do next The OpenDesk Research Crew running an agent that writes a cited brief A research brief in OpenDesk with every claim linked to a source Switching to another saved OpenDesk workspace for a different project
Gmail open as a live pane in OpenDesk on mobile
Works with everything you already use + Asana, HubSpot, Airtable, Linear, Dropbox, Fireflies, Grok and more
01 · Workflow

One desk for every project.

Stop rebuilding your workspace from scratch every morning. OpenDesk captures the full shape of your work — and brings it back in a single click.

  1. 01

    Open your apps

    Launch the web apps you need. Sign in with the right accounts — each pane gets its own isolated session.

  2. 02

    Arrange the desk

    Resize, stack, and z-order panes until the layout feels right. Snap Assist gives you balanced, focus, columns, and grid.

  3. 03

    Save the workspace

    OpenDesk captures every detail — tabs, sessions, layout state, window frames, and notes — locally.

  4. 04

    Pick up anywhere

    Reopen a project and the entire desk returns. Same accounts. Same panes. Same context.

  5. 05

    Work with context

    Agent Chat, Command Palette, and Notes live inside the workspace — never leave the flow to think.

02 · Sessions

Every account, perfectly partitioned.

Each pane runs in its own Chromium partition. Cookies, logins, and local storage never cross. Open three Gmail accounts at once — they don't know about each other.

  • Per-pane session isolation
  • Multiple accounts of the same app, side by side
  • Account-aware Gmail and Google Workspace targeting
  • Tab groups and window frames preserved exactly
  • z-order, minimized state, and active accounts saved
Layout state Saved per workspace

Pane frames, z-order, minimized state, tabs, and active account come back with the project — to the pixel.

Account state Partitioned sessions

Mail A, Work, Client, and Personal stay isolated even when the same app appears twice on the same desk.

Recovery Exportable setup

Move a workspace setup between machines without moving login cookies or hidden browser data.

03 · Privacy

Local-first by design.

OpenDesk runs entirely on your machine. Your data, your sessions, and your AI context never leave the device unless you explicitly export or wire up a hosted model.

  • Runs fully offline after install
  • All workspace data stored locally on disk
  • Local Agent Chat for context-aware commands
  • Export and import setups securely
  • You are in control, always
Storage Workspace data written to the local OpenDesk layout store.
Sessions Each account runs in its own persistent Chromium partition.
AI context Agent Chat uses saved metadata and explicit readable captures.
Transfer Exports include setup metadata, not browser login sessions.
Telemetry None. Ever.
Accounts No OpenDesk account required — your machine is the account.
04 · Pricing

Free while we’re in beta.

Both plans are free for now — download and use everything, no card required.

Solo

For one operator
$18 Free for now
  • Unlimited projects
  • Unlimited panes
  • All Snap Assist layouts
  • Local Agent Chat
  • Import / Export
  • Priority updates
Download for macOS
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Download for macOS

Take back your desk.

OpenDesk runs on macOS 14+ (Apple Silicon) and Windows 10+. Free to try, 30 days.

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Installing on macOS
  1. 1
    Open the disk image.

    Double-click OpenDesk-0.3.8-mac-arm64.dmg in your Downloads. A window opens showing the OpenDesk icon and your Applications folder.

  2. 2
    Drag OpenDesk into Applications.

    Drag the OpenDesk icon onto the Applications folder — the arrow shows the way. Then eject the disk image.

  3. 3
    Open it.

    Open OpenDesk from your Applications folder. macOS verifies the (notarized) app on first launch — click Open when prompted.

If macOS won't open it ("OpenDesk can't be opened"): right-click (or Control-click) the app and choose Open → Open. Still stuck? Go to System Settings → Privacy & Security, scroll to the bottom, and click Open Anyway.