{
 "schema_version": 1,
 "generated": "2026-10-25",
 "id": "copilotkit-opendots--run-the-opendots-template-locally",
 "repo": "CopilotKit/OpenDots",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/CopilotKit/OpenDots",
 "repo_slug": "copilotkit-opendots",
 "title": "Run your own always-on AI coworker app from a template",
 "page_title": "How to run your own always-on AI coworker app from a template with OpenDots",
 "summary": "Clone OpenDots, start the dev server, connect Intelligence and a model, and start chatting with a Dot.",
 "who": "A developer who wants a working base for an agent product with chat, pages and approvals.",
 "problem": "Building persistent agents with computers, chat and approvals from zero takes months.",
 "outcome": "OpenDots running at 127.0.0.1:5173 with Spaces, pages and Dots you can chat with.",
 "steps": [
  "`git clone https://github.com/CopilotKit/OpenDots.git`, then `cd OpenDots` and `npm ci`",
  "Run `cp .env.example .env` and `npm run dev`, then open http://127.0.0.1:5173",
  "For hosted Intelligence run `npx copilotkit@latest login` and `npx copilotkit@latest project select`",
  "Add OPENAI_API_KEY and OPENAI_MODEL to .env and restart; do not run copilotkit onboard in this folder"
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Set up CopilotKit/OpenDots locally with the local Docker Intelligence evaluation, add my model key from the environment, create one Dot for <role>, and confirm a chat works end to end.",
 "agents": [
  "any"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Intermediate",
 "time": "45 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "With hosted Intelligence, conversation messages and tool calls are stored in CopilotKit's cloud.",
 "category": "Work and operations",
 "tags": [
  "Work and operations"
 ],
 "lang": "typescript",
 "requirements": [
  "Node.js 24 and npm",
  "An OpenAI-compatible model key",
  "CopilotKit Intelligence (hosted, local Docker evaluation, or licensed self-hosted)"
 ],
 "risk": "none",
 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [
  {
   "tag": "credentials",
   "notice": "The .env file holds your model key and Intelligence project key; keep it out of Git."
  }
 ],
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 "score": 1.0,
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