gawkbot
Source-available always-on bots that build microapps — local Grok Bot alternative
AI Agents / Agents · Open-Core · 1.5k
Reviewed 2026-09-19 · last push 2026-10-15 · repo checked 2026-10-19
What's Good
Install with npx gawkbot; drives Claude Code / Codex / Opencode (and friends) to turn one-sentence jobs into scheduled bots with microapp UIs and approval gates. Local-first on your keys; optional cloud. Strong HN life-of-product signal; the product joke is intentional — you stare at the dashboard while the bot works.
The Catch
Sustainable Use License — source-available, not OSI open-source; read the license before commercial redistribution. Vs OneCLI / AgentBox / Dexto: gawkbot is personal always-on bots + microapps, not a team credential gateway or Elastic-licensed harness. You still bring a signed-in coding agent CLI and model spend. Per-bot VM computers are still on the roadmap per README.
Verdict
Source-available local Grok Bot. Approval-gated personal bots; check SUL before you ship it as a product.
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