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rowboat: AI coworker that remembers your workflow

Boost founder productivity with rowboat’s open‑source AI agent that retains context across tasks. Ideal for startups seeking seamless automation, backed by 18k+ GitHub stars.

From the repo · “AI coworker with memory and collaboration”

18,050 stars+28★ this week1,804 forksTypeScriptGuide quality 9/10 · reviewed Oct 8Updated 10/22/2026100% free · open source
What it does

Rowboat provides an open-source AI coworker that can automate tasks and retain memory, making it ideal for founders seeking to streamline workflows.

When to use it
  • •When you need to automate repetitive tasks without losing context
  • •When you want to build custom workflows with a programmable AI coworker
  • •When you're looking for an open-source alternative to proprietary automation tools
Ready-to-paste prompt
npx ts-node src/cli.ts create-task --name 'Book Meeting' --description 'Book a meeting with John Doe at 2 PM tomorrow' --context '{"name": "John Doe", "time": "2 PM tomorrow"}'
Heads up: Make sure you have Node.js 16 or later installed, as rowboat requires a modern TypeScript runtime to function correctly
Saves to your device
Use with Claude
New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

🛠️ Technical setup

Expect 20–40 minutes in a terminal — or let your AI agent drive it.

Try it instantly — no install
Claude Code
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/rowboat && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/rowboat/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/rowboat/SKILL.md
Open in another AI app

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Connect the whole catalog (MCP)
claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

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How rowboat: AI coworker that remembers your workflow works
Codeflow
Free to inspect

Rowboat: AI coworker that remembers your workflow is a very large TypeScript project (~251k lines across 991 code files, plus 19 test files). It is a full software project: use it through its install path rather than reading it end to end. Last commit this month, Apache-2.0 license, has a test suite.

Size
Very large codebase
~251k lines · 991 code files · days to read — use, don't read
Setup
Developer setup
A real software project. Use it via its install path; don't expect to read it all.
Runs on
TypeScript
No API keys detected
TypeScript 98%CSS 1%JavaScript 1%
Where to start reading
  1. 1
    README.md
    Start here — what it does and how to install it
What's in each folder
docs/Documentation6 files
apps/x/Package1084 files
apps/harbor/Package76 files
assets/Images & static assets14 files
.github/CI / automation (GitHub Actions)2 files
READMEHas testsDocumentedCI checksApache-2.0 licenseUpdated this month
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Details
Creator
rowboatlabs
Language
TypeScript
Category
automation
Published
1/13/2025

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MCP config

Memory (knowledge graph) MCP config

Persistent memory across chats via a local knowledge graph.

Outcome guide

Score your leads by ideal-customer fit

You describe your ideal customer once and keep leads in a Google Sheet. The workflow scores each 1–5 for fit with a one-line reason, so you sort and work the best first.

MCP config

GitHub MCP config

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