Step 01
Sign in with GitHub
Go to app.opentool.io and click Sign in with GitHub. One-click OAuth — no credit card, no email forms, no trial limits. You are automatically added to the lobby organization as a viewer. Full desktop access is granted once you have an org membership.
Step 02
Your first conversation
Open Chat from the start menu or taskbar. Type a message and hit Enter. The agent responds using your configured AI provider. Try something simple to start:
you: What can you do?
 
agent: I can help you with code, browse the web,
read and write files, manage tasks, and more.
I have access to tools that let me interact
with your workspace directly. Try asking me
to browse a URL or read a file.
Step 03
Explore app surfaces
Click the start menu (bottom-left) to see all available apps. The workspace has 27 app surfaces organized into two groups: Workstation apps for your daily development work, and Mission Control apps for governance and administration. Start with these:

Core apps to try first

  • Chat — Conversational AI with streaming responses. Code blocks render with syntax highlighting. The agent remembers context across your session.
  • File Explorer — Browse, read, and edit files with syntax highlighting. The agent can read and write files here too.
  • Browser — A built-in web browser with server-side proxy. Ask the agent to browse a URL and it will navigate, read content, and take screenshots.
  • Canvas — Visual design surface for building layouts. Drag blocks, arrange slabs, create apps from a prompt.
  • Home — Dashboard with activity feed, system status, and quick-launch tiles.

Try the agent's tools

The agent has access to tools that let it interact with your workspace. These are not just chat responses — the agent can take real actions. Try these prompts:

you: Browse https://news.ycombinator.com and summarize the top 5 stories

The agent opens the built-in browser, navigates to the URL, reads the page content, and returns a structured summary. You can see the browser window update in real time.

you: Read the file README.md and tell me what this project does

The agent reads the file from the file system and gives you a summary. It sees the same file system you see in the File Explorer.

The agent operates inside your workspace, not alongside it. It can see your screen, read your files, and take actions in the same environment you are working in. This shared context is what makes the conversation grounded rather than abstract.

The window manager

The workspace is a spatial window manager. Windows float, stack, minimize to the taskbar, and restore. You can have multiple windows open at once. The agent can open and arrange windows too.

  • Drag window title bars to move them
  • Click the taskbar to restore minimized windows
  • Start menu groups apps into Workstation and Mission Control sections
  • Hash routing updates the URL so you can share workspace state

Keyboard shortcuts

Open start menu Ctrl + /
Quick launch Cmd + K
Focus chat Ctrl + L
Toggle fullscreen F11
Close active window Ctrl + W
Emergency stop Escape

What's next

Ready to try it?

Sign in with GitHub. Explore the workspace. Break things. Tell us what's missing.

Open the Workspace