CoPaw

Alibaba / AgentScope

HybridReleased10.2k stars

Overview

Open-source personal AI assistant by Alibaba's AgentScope team, short for 'Co Personal Agent Workstation'. Emphasizes local-first operation with support for local models via Ollama/llama.cpp, while also offering cloud deployment through Alibaba Cloud. Supports DingTalk, Lark, QQ, Discord, iMessage, and ClawHub skills. Built on AgentScope framework with persistent long-term memory.

Features

Local-first with Ollama/llama.cpp support

Cloud deployment via Alibaba Cloud

Multi-channel: DingTalk, Lark, QQ, Discord, iMessage

MCP server and ClawHub skill integration

Long-term memory with AgentScope Runtime

Cross-platform (Windows, macOS, Linux)

Pros & Cons

Pros

True local-first with optional cloud deployment
Backed by Alibaba with enterprise-grade infrastructure
Strong multi-channel support for Chinese platforms
Active development with 10K+ GitHub stars

Cons

Python-based (heavier than Rust/Go alternatives)
Attribution controversy regarding code origins
Documentation primarily in Chinese

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Quick Facts

Vendor: Alibaba / AgentScope
Type: Hybrid
Status: Released
Pricing: Free and open source. Cloud deployment costs depend on Alibaba Cloud plan.
GitHub Stars: 10,200

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