A home for your AI familiars.
OpenCoven builds local-first tools for working with AI agents that have a name, a purpose, memory, and clear boundaries. Our goal is continuity: keeping the familiar and the work yours as models, tools, and sessions change.
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| If you want to… | Start here |
|---|---|
| Run coding agents from your terminal | Coven · A Rust runtime for project-scoped sessions with Codex, Claude Code, and GitHub Copilot CLI. |
| Manage familiar conversations, tasks, and agent work | Coven Cave · The desktop control room, with a native iOS companion. |
| Just chat with your familiars | Coven Chat · A focused desktop app connected to the Coven CLI on your computer. |
| Bring notes, tasks, tools, and terminals into one workspace | Open Sesame · A local widget workspace with a macOS companion and PTY/SSH bridge. |
Note
OpenCoven is in active development. Platform support, installation requirements, and readiness differ by project. Follow each repository's current README and release notes; a preview or source build is not a promise of a finished integration.
Install the CLI and check your environment:
npm install -g @opencoven/cli
coven doctorThen launch a coding session inside your project:
cd my-project
coven setup codex
coven daemon start
coven run codex "fix the failing tests"
coven sessionsThe CLI supports macOS, glibc-based Linux x64, and Windows x64. Provider login and harness setup are separate from installing Coven. See the installation guide.
Prefer an app? Follow the installation instructions for Cave, Chat, or Open Sesame. Open Sesame's native host is currently macOS; its browser preview does not provide local machine access.
- Identity with continuity. The Familiar Contract is a draft open specification for named identity, defined purpose, bounded authority, persistent memory, and a protected relationship with a person.
- Authority outside the agent. Coven's local daemon owns session boundaries. Threads supplies protected-authority validation contracts; full conformance remains subject to its documented limits.
- Visible work. Project-scoped sessions, durable records, and inspectable activity make agent work easier to follow and steer.
- Choice of harness. Coven provides shared session infrastructure rather than replacing every coding tool with a single provider.
Explore the documentation, brand system, or full repository collection.
Start with the repository you use. Read its contribution instructions, pick a focused issue, and tell us what you tested.
- Find good first issues
- Read the contribution guide, including DCO sign-off
- Join the Discord to discuss ideas and share your work
- Report vulnerabilities privately through the security policy, not a public issue
Our code of conduct applies across OpenCoven spaces. For help, see support.
