# Ork

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Give your bots a job. Check in from any device.

## Give each bot a job

Start with a template. Make it yours.

- **Sales Outbound:** Research prospects and draft follow-ups.
- **Inbox Manager:** Sort email and draft replies.
- **Talent Scout:** Review applications and shortlist candidates.
- **Expense Manager:** Match receipts to payments.
- **Coding Agent:** Make code changes on your computer.
- **Account Manager:** Prepare replies and track renewals.
- **Paid Media:** Review ad spend and report changes.
- **Chief of Staff:** Prepare briefings and coordinate your bots.

## Message them anywhere

Mention a bot in Slack or text it from your phone.

- Slack
- iMessage & SMS (Self-hosted)
- WhatsApp (Self-hosted)
- Telegram (Self-hosted)

## More than chat

- **Works in your apps:** Connect Gmail, GitHub, Notion, and any MCP server.
- **Learns by watching:** Show a task once on its computer. It saves the steps as a skill.
- **Remembers:** Bots keep what they learn and share it with the team.
- **Wakes up on its own:** On a schedule, a webhook, a GitHub event, or a change it watches.
- **Hands off work:** Bots delegate to each other and work together in groups.
- **It calls you:** When something needs you, your bot calls you in the app. Talk it through.

## Self-hosted

Your machine, your models, your control.

- **Your model:** Choose a different model for each bot.
- **Work on a schedule:** Keeps working while your computer is off.
- **You set the limits:** Decide which actions need your approval.

Works with: Claude, ChatGPT, OpenRouter, Grok, Ollama, LM Studio.

## Source available

The Apache-2.0 baseline keeps its license. New Ork work uses PolyForm Noncommercial or a paid commercial license.

## FAQ

### Can I use my Claude Pro/Max or ChatGPT Plus/Pro subscription?

Yes — sign in with that subscription, or use an API key / OpenRouter / a local OpenAI-compatible server (Ollama, LM Studio, etc.). Ork does not pay the model bill.

### Do I need an API key if I already pay for Claude or ChatGPT?

No. Sign in with Claude Pro/Max or ChatGPT Plus/Pro and that subscription covers the model. An API key is the other path, for Anthropic, OpenAI, OpenRouter, or Grok. Ork does not pay either way.

### Can I run a local model?

Yes. Point a bot at a local OpenAI-compatible server such as Ollama or LM Studio. Each bot can use a different model.

## Meet your first bot

Hand over your next task.

- [Agent setup prompt](https://github.com/orkbot-run/ork/blob/main/SETUP_PROMPT.md)
- [Self-hosting guide](https://orkbot.run/self-hosted-ai-agent/)
- [Full self-hosting reference](https://github.com/orkbot-run/ork/blob/main/docs/self-host.md)
- [OpenClaw comparison](https://orkbot.run/openclaw-alternative/)
- [Source code](https://github.com/orkbot-run/ork)

## Site index

- [Agent instructions](https://orkbot.run/llms.txt)
- [Self-hosted AI agent](https://orkbot.run/self-hosted-ai-agent/)
- [OpenClaw comparison](https://orkbot.run/openclaw-alternative/)
- [Alternatives](https://orkbot.run/alternatives/)
- [Docs](https://orkbot.run/docs/)
- [Integrations](https://orkbot.run/integrations/)
- [Sandboxes for AI agents](https://orkbot.run/sandboxes/)
- [Integration platforms for AI agents](https://orkbot.run/integration-platforms/)
- [Voice providers for AI agents](https://orkbot.run/voice-providers/)
- [Blog](https://orkbot.run/blog/)
- [Grok Bot alternatives](https://orkbot.run/grok-bot-alternative/)
- [Pricing](https://orkbot.run/pricing/): free for permitted noncommercial self-hosting; commercial use of new Ork work requires a paid license.
- [Download](https://orkbot.run/download/): desktop, mobile, and web apps.
- [About](https://orkbot.run/about/)
- [Brand](https://orkbot.run/brand/)
- [Support](https://orkbot.run/support/)
- [Privacy](https://orkbot.run/privacy/)
- [Terms](https://orkbot.run/terms/)
- [Licensing](https://orkbot.run/license/)
- [Sitemap](https://orkbot.run/sitemap-index.xml)