Open-source and user-interest–focused alternative to ChatGPT, Manus, Claude, and other chatbots. Chatbots that can not only answer questions but also use apps (external providers/APIs). Priorities: Privacy through data minimization, independence from specific providers, better UX design than closed-source and open-source alternatives, and maximizing value for users instead of greedy investors.

A project by glowingkitty. Currently an alpha version is online and usable. There will be several improvements and bug fixes before 39c3.

Cloud & self hosting options.

A workshop & dev meetup are planned. See the self-organized sessions.

Git repo: https://github.com/glowingkitty.com/OpenMates

Website & web app: https://openmates.org