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What is Pilot Deck? PilotDeck is an open-source, WorkSpace-based agent operating system from OpenBMB and partners for long-running tasks, with visual configuration, many model providers including Ollama, and Word, Excel and PPT skills.

How do I use it? On macOS or Linux run curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OpenBMB/PilotDeck/main/install.sh | bash; then start it with pilotdeck, which serves the app at http://localhost:3001; open the URL; with no config file it opens onboarding where you add a provider, API key and model. Full steps below.

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What do you want to do?

3 use cases

  • Install a self-hosted agent workspace in one command

    Install Pilot Deck with its one-line script, set up a model provider visually in the web UI, and run long tasks inside isolated WorkSpaces.

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    Install OpenBMB/PilotDeck on this machine with the install script, start it, and tell me the URL. Then explain what goes in ~/.pilotdeck/pilotdeck.yaml for <my provider>, without writing my API key into any file you show me.

  • Run the agent platform fully on a local model

    Point Pilot Deck at Ollama through its OpenAI compatible protocol so the agent runs on your own machine with no cloud API key.

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    Configure OpenBMB/PilotDeck to use Ollama with <model>, following the README's ollama YAML example. Restart it, run a short test task, and tell me whether the model is fast enough on this machine.

  • Produce Word, Excel and PPT files with an agent

    Use Pilot Deck 2.0's Word, Excel and PPT skills inside a WorkSpace to turn notes and data into office-ready documents.

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    In a new PilotDeck WorkSpace called <project>, use the PPT skill to build a <n> slide deck from these notes: <notes>, and the Excel skill to build a summary table of <data>. List the files created.

Quick start with Pilot Deck

  1. Check you have what it needs: Node.js v22.13.0 or newer and below v23; pnpm via corepack; A model provider key, or Ollama for local models.
  2. Open OpenBMB/PilotDeck on GitHub and read the README and license.
  3. On macOS or Linux run curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OpenBMB/PilotDeck/main/install.sh | bash
  4. Start it with pilotdeck, which serves the app at http://localhost:3001
  5. Open the URL; with no config file it opens onboarding where you add a provider, API key and model
  6. Saving a valid provider writes ~/.pilotdeck/pilotdeck.yaml and starts the Gateway

These steps come from our top use case, Install a self-hosted agent workspace in one command, which also has a copy-paste agent prompt.

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About this repo

  • Who it is forKnowledge workers and developers who want a self-hosted agent workspace for long multi-step tasks and office documents.
  • Why it is hot4.6k stars, picked up by one AI source we track
  • LanguageTypeScript
  • Sourcegithub.com/OpenBMB/PilotDeck · Back to Hot repos

Requirements

  • Node.js v22.13.0 or newer and below v23
  • pnpm via corepack
  • A model provider key, or Ollama for local models

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Questions about Pilot Deck

What is Pilot Deck?

PilotDeck is an open-source, WorkSpace-based agent operating system from OpenBMB and partners for long-running tasks, with visual configuration, many model providers including Ollama, and Word, Excel and PPT skills. It is an open-source project on GitHub: https://github.com/OpenBMB/PilotDeck.

How do I use Pilot Deck?

On macOS or Linux run curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OpenBMB/PilotDeck/main/install.sh | bash; then start it with pilotdeck, which serves the app at http://localhost:3001; open the URL; with no config file it opens onboarding where you add a provider, API key and model. The use cases on this page give the full steps and a copy-paste agent prompt for each job.

Who is Pilot Deck for?

Knowledge workers and developers who want a self-hosted agent workspace for long multi-step tasks and office documents.

What can I do with Pilot Deck?

3 use cases so far, for example: Install a self-hosted agent workspace in one command; Run the agent platform fully on a local model; Produce Word, Excel and PPT files with an agent. Each has steps and a copy-paste agent prompt.

What do I need to run Pilot Deck?

Node.js v22.13.0 or newer and below v23; pnpm via corepack; A model provider key, or Ollama for local models.

What are alternatives to Pilot Deck?

Other hot AI repos in Work and operations: Solidcraft, Browser Use, Next AI Draw.io, OpenDots, Google Workspace CLI.

Is Pilot Deck safe to run?

Deduped does not own, audit or vouch for it. Read the README and license, run it on your own systems first and review every command before you run it.