14 open-source OpenAI Dots repos to run, extend and borrow from
A roundup of 14 GitHub projects covering self-hosted persistent dots, a Mac client, a Docker-based agent core, an MCP server, Obsidian long-term memory, and an awesome list of ideas to copy.
This is pure f*cking treasure if you're using OpenAI Dots 14 GitHub repos that turn dots from a ChatGPT feature into something you can run, extend and steal ideas from Run your own dot 01 OpenDots → https://github.com/CopilotKit/OpenDots a starter template for persistent agents that each get their own machine 02 Open Dot → https://github.com/composio-community/open-dot a Mac app: bring your own OpenAI key or use Kimi, DeepSeek or Qwen through OpenRouter, with 1,500+ apps wired in via Composio 03 DOTI → https://github.com/dotislash/doti agent core runs in Docker, controlled from a single YAML file on your host, with scheduled jobs and device control 04 open-dots → https://github.com/Anil-matcha/open-dots chat-first setup where the agent asks for your approval before using tools and connectors 05 dots by feder-cr → https://github.com/feder-cr/dots watch the agent work: chat on the left, its live browser on the right, any OpenRouter model underneath Tools around dots 06 dots-mcp → https://github.com/mergisi/dots-mcp unofficial MCP server that lets your own AI client look up dots guides and news 07 dots-second-brain → https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/dots-second-brain an Obsidian vault structure that gives a personal agent long-term knowledge with sources Lists to steal ideas from 08 awesome-dot → https://github.com/baigao417/awesome-dot filterable site of use cases, community builds and dev resources (descriptions mostly in Chinese) 09 awesome-dots → https://github.com/0x-Shashi/awesome-dots 350+ entries covering architectures, policies and ready-made workflows 10 awesome-dots by demeyer1 → https://github.com/demeyer1/awesome-dots breaks a dot into its parts (model, browser, memory, tools, channel) and points to open-source builds of each 11 awesome-openai-dots → https://github.com/VoltAgent/awesome-openai-dots workflows, rules and plugins gathered by the community 12 awesome-dots by mergisi → https://github.com/mergisi/awesome-dots guides, pricing and plugins in one place 13 awesome-dots by feder-cr → https://github.com/feder-cr/awesome-dots leans toward open-source alternatives and browser agents 14 openai-dots topic → https://github.com/topics/openai-dots the live feed: new repos show up here first How to use this list: spin up one clone, plug in a model you already pay for, then skim the awesome lists for workflows that already work before writing your own The space is changing almost daily, and this list is a snapshot of what exists right now
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