autoMate: The Self-Hosted Computer-Use Agent for Your Own Machine
autoMate brings Manus-style computer use to your own hardware: notes, files, reminders, memory and 40+ tools for any AI client via MCP — all stored locally in encrypted SQLite.
Most AI assistants live in a chat window and forget everything the moment the tab closes. autoMate flips that model: it is a self-hosted computer-use agent — in the spirit of Manus and OmniParser — that lives on your own machine, watches your screen, understands UI state, and acts: clicking, typing, browsing, and running shell commands from plain natural language.
🚀 Want to deploy autoMate yourself?
Docker configs, system requirements, and installation guides — all on one page.
View autoMate Tool Page →What makes autoMate different
Every AI vendor wants to be your chat tool. Most can call tools. None of them remember anything across vendors, store your files, or ping your phone when something matters. autoMate is the layer behind the chat: a warehouse you own. Pick any client you like — OpenClaw for IM, Claude Desktop for serious work, Cursor for code — point it at autoMate via MCP, and that client can write into your notes, drop files, schedule reminders, search your library, and call your real-world tools. Tomorrow's client can read all of it back the same way.
What's in the box
| Layer | Capabilities |
|---|---|
| Personal data | Notes with tags & search, content-addressed file vault, BM25 hybrid retrieval, reminders with Web Push, cross-session memory, voice transcription |
| Local executors | shell, Python/Bash/Node scripts, desktop automation (pyautogui), Playwright browser, real Chrome via extension |
| Connections | 31 SaaS APIs, MCP bridge to OpenClaw / Claude Desktop / Cursor / Cline / Kimi / GPT |
Under the hood everything is stored in SQLite with Fernet encryption in ~/.automate/ — your data never leaves your machine, making autoMate a true "smart NAS for AI".
Two ways to use it
Standalone via autoMate's web chat — autoMate's own agent loop handles quick local queries. Same backend, same data, pick the entry point.
🚀 Want to deploy autoMate yourself?
Docker configs, system requirements, and installation guides — all on one page.
View autoMate Tool Page →With 3.9K+ stars and an MIT license, autoMate is a fast-growing open-source project. It's the rare agent that gives you vendor-independent memory and real computer control — without shipping your data to anyone.