holaOS vs craft-agents-oss
Desktop workspaces for AI agents compared
holaOS and craft-agents-oss bring AI agent work into desktop workspaces, connecting sessions with services, files, and tools. holaOS emphasizes a local-first workspace with apps alongside agents, while craft-agents-oss focuses on session management and also provides a headless server and CLI for remote and scripted use.
holaOS: Build a Local-First Workspace for AI Agents
holaOS is an Electron desktop workspace that puts agents beside apps, chat tools, files, and integrations, with shared local memory. It suits teams that want to customize how agents work across their existing systems while keeping workspace data on their machines.
craft-agents-oss: Manage AI Agent Work in a Desktop App
Craft Agents is a customizable desktop workspace for running AI agent sessions, connecting services and files, and organizing work across projects. It also offers a headless server and CLI for remote use and scripting.
| holaOS | craft-agents-oss | |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| License | — | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 11.4k | 7.2k |
| Forks | 728 | 1.1k |
| Last analyzed | Oct 10, 2026 | Oct 3, 2026 |
Key differences
- holaOS combines agents with interactive apps and shared context; craft-agents-oss organizes multiple sessions with inbox, archive, status, and flagging workflows.
- holaOS supports Claude Code, Codex, and its built-in agent; craft-agents-oss supports multiple LLM connections, including named providers and compatible custom endpoints.
- holaOS describes shared memory stored locally as readable, editable files; craft-agents-oss describes workspace-specific skills, session history, and encrypted local credential storage.
- craft-agents-oss offers a headless server and CLI for remote access and scripts; holaOS is described as an Electron desktop workspace.
- Both projects use TypeScript, but their reported licenses differ: holaOS has a NOASSERTION repository label and describes a modified Apache 2.0 license with extra conditions, while craft-agents-oss reports Apache-2.0.
Choose holaOS if you…
- want interactive apps beside agents, with context shared between them.
- need a local-first workspace with shared memory stored as editable files.
- want to use Claude Code, Codex, or holaOS's built-in agent in one workspace.
Choose craft-agents-oss if you…
- need to organize multiple agent sessions with inbox, archive, status, and flags.
- want a headless server and CLI for remote access or scripted workflows.
- need configurable permission modes for agent work, from read-only exploration to automatic approval.
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