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gawkbot

by najmuzzaman-mohammad

Runs your terminal agents as a team under an AI chief of staff and builds bots and microapps for repeat work, with approval on sends.

WebsiteChangelogGitHub
Pricegawk.bot
Free
Free to self-host with your own API keys
Licensegithub.com
Source available
Sustainable Use License
Platformsgawk.bot
Desktop
Mac app; iPhone app builds from source, not on the App Store
Launchedgithub.com
March 2026
Repo created 2026-03-25

What it can do

The same 11 checks for every agent, each linked to the page it came from.

Its own cloud computerYesEach bot gets a sandbox on your machine or a cloud computerGitHub
Uses a web browserNot documentedThe maker's pages don't sayNo source says
Remembers between chatsYesBuilt-in shared memoryGitHub
Routines and schedulesYesBots run on their own scheduleGitHub
App connectors or MCPYes1,200+ integrations, including ComposioGitHub
Asks before risky actionsYesEvery send, commit, purchase and delete waits for a clickGitHub
Teams or several agentsYesAgent team under a chief of staff; share with a teammateGitHub
Works in iMessage, WhatsApp or TelegramNoMac notch and iPhone appgawk.bot
VoiceYesHold a key and talk back to agentsgawk.bot
Bring your own model or keyYesClaude Code, Codex, Opencode, local modelsGitHub
Can be self-hostedYesRuns locally on your machineGitHub

How it differs from Mates

Manages coding and automation agents from your Mac; Mates runs each mate on its own hosted computer with its own email.

See Mates' entry

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