OpenDots

An open-source, self-hosted template for always-on AI coworkers.

Alpha

Price: Open source
License: Open source · MIT
Works on: Your own server

Download Official site Source code on GitHub

OpenDots is made by CopilotKit. It is not an OpenAI product and is not affiliated with OpenAI.

In short

CopilotKit’s alpha template for “Dots”: AI coworkers you can message, call or mention in Slack, with pages and spaces for your documents. You run it yourself and plug in any OpenAI-compatible model.

Made by: CopilotKit · Where your data lives: Pages and settings in a SQLite file on your server; conversation history in your CopilotKit Intelligence project.

Logo from: github.com

The editor’s take

An early, developer-only way to try the dots idea without a ChatGPT Pro plan. Treat it as an experiment, not a product.

Best for

Developers exploring agents

People who want to see how always-on agents work and adapt the code to their own tools.

Check first

Alpha status and costs

It is only days old, has no releases, and still needs paid model API keys.

Download & install

Every link goes to the official site, an official app store, or the project’s own GitHub releases.

Official download page github.com

Your own server Your device

Setup guide Source code on GitHub

Getting started without coding

Plain-language steps based on the official install guide.

Difficulty: Advanced

You need to run a server (Docker or command line), or ask someone who can.

There is no installer or hosted version: you run it from a terminal (Node.js or Docker) and connect API services yourself.

Is there an installer?

Windows Not available
Mac Not available
Linux Not available
iPhone & iPad Not available
Android Not available

Hosted version

No official hosted version. CopilotKit says OpenDots is an alpha template, not a hosted product.

Steps for Your own server

Know what you are taking on: it is an alpha developer template, and you need Node.js 24 (or Docker) and some comfort with a terminal.
Clone the repository, install with npm, copy .env.example to .env and start it as the setup guide shows.
Open the local address in your browser; you can set up spaces and pages before connecting any service.
To chat, add a CopilotKit Intelligence key and an OpenAI-compatible model key to .env and restart.

Official setup guide

What we could verify

We checked key factual claims and linked to primary sources so you can confirm the details. Last reviewed Oct 3, 2026

Pricing & license Free MIT template; you pay for the model API you connect, and it needs a CopilotKit Intelligence project (free Developer tier). Read the setup guide · Checked Oct 3, 2026 · github.com

Project status Alpha. The repository was created on 29 September 2026 and has no releases yet. See the repository · Checked Oct 3, 2026 · github.com

How you use it A web app you host yourself (Node.js 24 or Docker), plus Slack through CopilotKit; no native apps. See the official page · Checked Oct 3, 2026 · copilotkit.ai

Try before you move

A simple way to see if it fits your needs.

Start with a low-risk taskGive it a job where a mistake costs little, such as summarising a public page.
Check what it can reachReview which accounts it connects to and which actions need your approval.
Count the running costsModel API usage, hosting and data retention all add up over a month.