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AI Agents - Continuously Running Solutions

There is an emerging landscape of solutions that allow running agents or coworker agents locally or on hosted platforms. These systems let users or companies keep an "always-on" (or AFK - Away From Keyboard) AI assistant that can use a set of skills, work with tools, chat over common channels, and act alongside human teams or a single user.

Below is a directory of these solutions and agent platforms that run locally, self-hosted, or on a hosted platform. Each entry notes the main URLs, cost model, and whether a self-hosted/local option and a hosted/SaaS option exist.

Claude Code

URLs: docs.anthropic.com
Cost: Free to install; requires Anthropic API access (Pro/Team/API pricing)
Self-hosted / local: Client runs locally, but closed-source and uses a cloud-hosted model
Hosted / SaaS: No dedicated SaaS; relies on Anthropic API
Notes: Anthropic's terminal agent for coding and system tasks.

Codex CLI

URLs: GitHub
Cost: Free to install; requires OpenAI API or ChatGPT Pro/Team
Self-hosted / local: Client runs locally and is open-source; model is cloud-hosted
Hosted / SaaS: No
Notes: OpenAI's research-release terminal coding agent.

Cursor

URLs: cursor.com
Cost: Pro from around $20/month per user; usage limits apply
Self-hosted / local: No - closed-source IDE with cloud models
Hosted / SaaS: Yes - Cursor-hosted service
Notes: AI-first IDE with composer/agent features; not open-source or self-hostable.

Hermes Agent

Website: https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/
Detailed Documentation: AI-Agent-Tools-Hermes-Agent.md
Self-hosted: Yes - install on your own server/VPS from source or curl. Repo: https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent; Docs: https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/
Hosted: No dedicated managed service; designed to run on your own infrastructure.

Hermes Agent is a self-improving Python autonomous agent with persistent memory, scheduled automations, and messaging-platform reach.

OpenClaw

Website: https://openclaw.ai/
Detailed Documentation: AI-Agent-Tools-OpenClaw.md
Self-hosted: Yes - run the Gateway on your own machine, VPS, or server. Source: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw; Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai/
Hosted: No official fully-managed SaaS. Managed deployments are available through third-party providers (see General Hosting Options).

OpenClaw is a local-first, multi-channel AI agent gateway. You install it locally and it becomes the bridge between messaging apps and your personal AI assistant.

Buzz

Website: https://buzz.xyz/
Repository: https://github.com/block/buzz
Self-hosted: Yes - build and run the open-source relay on your own infrastructure. Repo: https://github.com/block/buzz
Hosted: Yes - sign up for a hosted community at https://buzz.xyz/
Description: A workspace where humans and AI agents build together in shared rooms. Buzz is built on an open, signed-event protocol (Nostr) and supports both self-hosted relays and Block-managed hosting.

OpenWorker

Website: https://openworker.com/
Repository: https://github.com/andrewyng/openworker
Self-hosted: Yes - run the local desktop/server stack on macOS, Windows, or from source. Repo: https://github.com/andrewyng/openworker; Download: https://openworker.com/
Hosted: No official cloud/hosted offering; it is local-first.
Description: Andrew Ng's open-source desktop AI coworker that returns finished deliverables across everyday tools, not just chat. Bring your own model key or run local models with Ollama.

AFKBOT

URLs: afkbot.io | GitHub
Cost: Free for personal/non-commercial use; commercial hosted/cloud requires separate permission
Self-hosted / local: Yes - terminal/CLI runtime on your own machine
Hosted / SaaS: Optional afkbot-cloud-runtime extension for managed remote bots; not a public SaaS by default
Notes: Local agent runtime with memory, MCP, browser control, subagents, and durable task flows. Source-available under the Sustainable Use License 1.0.

AICoworker

URLs: GitHub
Cost: Free for personal or internal commercial use; SaaS/hosting redistribution requires a commercial license
Self-hosted / local: Yes - runs 24/7 on your personal computer
Hosted / SaaS: No public hosted offering; source-available under PolyForm Perimeter License 1.0.0
Notes: Autonomous coworker that delegates goals, uses tools, automates the browser, and reaches you on messaging apps.

Alook

URLs: alook.ai | GitHub
Cost: Open-source self-hosted is free; hosted @alook.ai email/agent addresses may have pricing
Self-hosted / local: Yes - npx @alook/app onboard runs locally
Hosted / SaaS: Yes - claim agent email addresses and hosted relay via alook.ai
Notes: Collaborative AI workforce with email-native agents, kanban, calendar, and role-based coordination.

Devin

URLs: devin.ai | Pricing | Docs
Cost: Free plan available; Pro $20/mo, Max $200/mo, Teams $80/mo + $40/mo per full seat; on-demand credits for usage beyond plan quota
Self-hosted / local: Self-hosted deployment is in maintenance mode and not open to new customers; Devin is primarily a hosted service
Hosted / SaaS: Yes - fully managed and single-tenant hosted options via app.devin.ai
Notes: Devin is an autonomous AI software engineer that plans, writes, debugs, and deploys code from natural-language tasks, with integrations for GitHub, Slack, Linear, and MCP.

OpenBridge

URLs: openbridge.bridge.surf | GitHub
Cost: Free and open-source; bring your own model/API
Self-hosted / local: Yes - macOS-first desktop app
Hosted / SaaS: No
Notes: Local-first macOS agent chat app with SwiftUI shell, sandbox VM review, skills, and computer-use workflows.

Goose

URLs: goose-docs.ai | GitHub
Cost: Free and open-source; bring your own model/API
Self-hosted / local: Yes - desktop app, CLI, and local API
Hosted / SaaS: No
Notes: General-purpose local-first AI agent from Block; supports 15+ providers and 70+ MCP extensions.

OpenCode

URLs: opencode.ai | GitHub
Cost: Free and open-source; you pay for cloud infra if using Render/Railway templates
Self-hosted / local: Yes - terminal, desktop app, and package-manager installs
Hosted / SaaS: Deployable on Render/Railway via official templates (self-managed)
Notes: Model-agnostic coding agent with 75+ providers, build/plan agents, LSP integration, and MCP.

Cline

URLs: cline.bot | GitHub
Cost: Free and open-source (Apache 2.0); model/API costs are separate
Self-hosted / local: Yes - VS Code extension, CLI, and local Kanban board
Hosted / SaaS: No official fully-managed SaaS; runs locally or in self-managed CI
Notes: Open-source coding agent that lives in your IDE and terminal; works with many providers including Ollama.

Orca

URLs: onorca.dev | GitHub
Cost: Free and open-source (MIT); model/API costs are separate
Self-hosted / local: Yes - cross-platform desktop app, CLI, and SSH worktrees; runs on your own machine
Hosted / SaaS: No
Notes: Agent Development Environment (ADE) for running Claude Code, Codex, Cursor CLI, Gemini, OpenCode, and other CLI agents in parallel across isolated git worktrees with diff review, terminal splits, native GitHub/Linear, and a mobile companion app.

OpenHands

URLs: all-hands.dev | GitHub
Cost: Free and open-source (MIT); self-host on Docker
Self-hosted / local: Yes - Docker-based coding agent
Hosted / SaaS: No official SaaS; community can host its own instance
Notes: Autonomous coding agent that writes code, runs commands, and browses the web in a sandbox.

General Hosting Options

Options that can host any of the above local/coworker agents. Each row notes whether the option is self-hosted (you control the box) or hosted (the provider manages it).

Option	Self-hosted	Hosted	URL
Railway	No	Yes	https://railway.com
Hostinger VPS	Yes	No	https://www.hostinger.com/vps/openclaw-hosting
AWS EC2 / Bedrock	Yes	No	https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/
Mac Mini	Yes	No	https://www.apple.com/mac-mini/
Windows PC with WSL2	Yes	No	https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/wsl/
Docker / Linux VPS	Yes	No	https://www.docker.com/