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Bolt Cowork

Terminal-native File Agent Platform

Bolt Cowork is an open-source agent platform that accesses files on your computer, receives tasks through natural language commands, and solves them using an LLM (Large Language Model) of your choice.

"Don't just answer — do the work."

What Does It Do?

You give Bolt Cowork a natural language command. It creates a plan, asks for your approval, and executes the task step by step — reading, writing, and organizing files on your behalf.

bolt-cowork --dir ./my-project "Summarize all markdown files and create an index"

Key Features

  • Sandboxed file access — only operates within the directory you specify
  • Provider-agnostic — works with OpenAI, Anthropic, or your own LLM
  • Fallback chain — automatically switches to the next provider if one fails
  • Skill system — extend behavior with custom SKILL.md files
  • MCP client — connects to external tools via the MCP (Model Context Protocol) standard
  • Terminal UI — built with Bubbletea, no browser required
  • Single binary — no runtime dependencies, just download and run

Current Version

v0.4.2 — TUI (Terminal User Interface) with command palette, live status panel, git integration, and streaming output.

See the full version history →

Quick Start

# Download the binary for your platform
# (see Getting Started for full instructions)

bolt-cowork --dir ./workspace "List all files and summarize their contents"

Getting Started →