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OpenWork MCP Gateway

by different-ai

The open-source alternative to Claude Cowork (powered by opencode)

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Our verdict

Not reviewed yet

We have not reviewed OpenWork MCP Gateway yet

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About OpenWork MCP Gateway

The open-source alternative to Claude Cowork (powered by opencode)

Best for

Developers seeking an open-source, self-hosted MCP gateway for AI tool orchestration.

Use cases

  • Connect and manage multiple MCP servers through a unified gateway
  • Build custom AI workflows that leverage MCP-compatible tools
  • Replace Claude Cowork with an open-source, self-hosted solution

Notes

24,485 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-11-11.

Indexed from mcp-official-registry. Verified against the live GitHub repo.

Pros

  • Open-source with a large community (24k+ stars)
  • TypeScript-based, offering type safety and broad ecosystem compatibility
  • Leverages opencode, a well-known open-source coding agent

Cons

  • Requires familiarity with MCP and opencode to set up effectively
  • Documentation and stability may vary as an early-stage project
  • Not a turnkey solution; requires configuration and maintenance

Key facts

What we have checked

Days since the last commit
0
Checked GitHub
GitHub forks
2,483
Checked GitHub
GitHub stars
24,461
Checked GitHub
Days to a first reply on issues
1.8
Checked GitHub
Open issues
82
Checked GitHub
Releases in the last 90 days
47
Checked GitHub

Each value shows when we last confirmed it and where it came from. Values we have not confirmed are left out, never guessed.

How to use

How to set it up

As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.

Install

codex mcp add openwork --url https://api.openworklabs.com/mcp/agent

Tools exposed

  • search_capabilities
  • execute_capability
  • list_skills
  • get_skill

Clients the listing names (not checked here)

Claude Code, Cursor, ChatGPT, Codex, OpenCode

Install

Add OpenWork MCP Gateway to your client

Not verified yet

No install recipe yet. We write one for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and ChatGPT when the server is in the official MCP registry with a package or remote address we can use.

Until then, follow the project's own README, or the setup the listing publishes under How to set it up.

Works with

What OpenWork MCP Gateway connects to

No confirmed connections yet. A product appears here when the server's registry name, repo, homepage or name ties it to that product, and a client appears when we have an install recipe for it.

Stars and usage

How OpenWork MCP Gateway is growing

GitHub stars

24,303 to 24,461

stars. 28 Oct 2026 to 9 Nov 2026, 3 readings.

Source: GitHub. Checked .

Health and security

Is OpenWork MCP Gateway looked after, and what do its setup files show

Health score

80 out of 100

Does someone look after this repository? It does not say the code is good or safe. Worked out from GitHub signals checked . How it is worked out

PartPointsWhat we saw
Recent activity30 of 30Last push 0 days ago
Releases15 of 1547 releases in 90 days
Issue replies20 of 20First reply in 1.8 days (median)
Maintainer15 of 15Owned by an organisation
Official source0 of 20Community server

Alternatives

Alternatives to OpenWork MCP Gateway

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1mcp/agentAlternative to thisMCP serverMatched from the listing text
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AAI GatewayAlternative to thisMCP serverMatched from the listing text
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Compare

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Sources

Where this comes from

  • GitHubRegistry

    Checked · Days since the last commit, GitHub forks, GitHub stars, Days to a first reply on issues, Open issues, Releases in the last 90 days

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Changelog

What changed

No changes recorded yet. Releases, price changes and deprecations appear here, with their dates, once we track them for this record.

Open-source & AI alternatives

Swap-in tools that solve the same job. Weigh the trade-offs before you commit.

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MMCPlowCatalogue

AAI Gateway

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AAI Gateway — Install MCP servers and skills once, share across all your AI agents. One-time setup, 90% less context overhead. The unified gateway for AI agent tooling.

★ 91
MMCPCatalogue

agent-mcp-hub

blackaxgit

One MCP server that bridges Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, and Claude Code into any MCP client.

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