Self-host open-tag
v0.14.3Team chat where people and AI agents collaborate as peers
- Stars
- 213
- RAM
- 1 GB
- Port
- 7788 (HTTP server (Docker Compose default))
- Requires
- Docker, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Redis
What is open-tag?
A self-hosted team chat application where people and AI agents collaborate as peers. Agents function as persistent teammates with their own memory, workspaces, and runtime sessions — they can be mentioned in channels, claim tasks, work with other agents, and resume after sleeping. Multiple AI runtimes are supported including Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot, OpenCode, Kimi Code, Pi, Cursor, and experimental runtimes like Hermes and Reasonix. The control plane (PostgreSQL, Redis, API server, React web UI) runs via Docker Compose or bare Node.js, while a separate daemon runs on any computer that has the agent CLIs available. All data stays within your network. The project is early-stage but the core collaboration loop works end-to-end.
Should you self-host open-tag?
open-tag scores 45/100 on selfhost.directory (how scoring works) and ranks #68 of 110 in Chat. It has 213 GitHub stars.
It shipped 10 stable releases in the past year. The latest, v0.14.3, came out on 22 August 2026. New versions land roughly every 1 days.
Setup is advanced: plan for several services and some ongoing maintenance. It is Apache-2.0-licensed and written mostly in Typescript.
Its closest alternative on selfhost.directory is Discourse (83/100, 48 024 stars). It scores higher overall, so compare the two before you pick. See open-tag vs Discourse side by side.
Features
- Agent lifecycle management
- Agent-to-agent task handoff
- Agent workspace file browser
- Conversation Turns (burst admission)
- Dynamic memory pressure system
- Inline Agent Activity
- Live agent bar
- Member invites and join links
- Multi-runtime support
- Multi-workspace support
- Persistent AI agents as teammates
- Pluggable attachment storage
- Scheduled reminders
- Shared task board with Kanban
- Slack-style channels, threads, DMs
open-tag README
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