Alpha Agent Desktop Is Now Free and Open Source
Alpha Agent Desktop is now completely free and open-source. Run your AI assistant locally on Mac or PC — no subscription required.
Alpha Agent Desktop is free
We believe everyone should have access to a powerful AI assistant. That’s why Alpha Agent Desktop is now completely free and open-source — no subscription, no trial period, no credit card.
Desktop is built on AlphaClaw, our open-source distribution of the Alpha Agent platform. The full source code is available on GitHub.
What’s included
Alpha Agent Desktop gives you the full AI assistant experience running locally:
- All 20+ communication channels — Slack, Discord, Telegram, WhatsApp, and more
- Any AI provider — Claude, GPT, Gemini, Copilot, and others
- Custom skills & memory — Your assistant remembers context across sessions
- Local dashboard — Full management interface running on localhost
- Offline workspace — Access your configuration and memory without internet
You just need your own AI provider API key to power the AI capabilities.
What’s different from cloud plans
A few things work differently in the desktop version:
- No subdomain hosting — Since there’s no cloud server, you don’t get a
your-name.alphaagent.appsubdomain - No scheduled tasks — Cron jobs require 24/7 uptime, so they’re cloud-only
- No automatic backups — Your data lives on your filesystem. Back it up however you prefer.
- Requires your machine — The assistant runs while your computer is on
If you need 24/7 uptime, automatic backups, scheduled tasks, or team collaboration, check out our cloud plans.
Getting started
- Download from the GitHub releases page
- Install and launch
- Enter your AI provider key (not sure which to use? See comparing AI providers)
- Connect your channels
- Start chatting
The whole process takes about 2 minutes. If you’re new to Alpha Agent, the getting started guide covers setup in detail.
Why open source?
We want Alpha Agent to be accessible to everyone. The desktop app gives you the full experience at no cost. When you’re ready for managed infrastructure — always-on hosting, encrypted backups, team management — our cloud plans are here. But you should never have to pay just to try an AI assistant.
The source code is on GitHub at last-rev-llc/alphaclaw. Contributions welcome.
Download now
Alpha Agent Desktop is available for macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel) and Windows (64-bit). Linux support is in development.