Open Science Desktop — local-first, model-agnostic AI research workbench for macOS, Windows & Linux. Open-source Claude Science desktop alternative built on Tauri + MCP + agent skills.
Last commit October 31, 2026, 15 days ago.
2,064 GitHub stars and 0 Honeystax upvotes. Copy the install, test the workflow, then decide if it earns a permanent slot.
Reasonable to try, but it will take more than a quick skim to get real signal.
Starts at 6. Added: GitHub health 50/100 +14, no security policy +8, no contributing guide +4, no code of conduct +3.
AI Agent
Universal
Model
Claude
No direct local install flow.
Open the project page, steal the pattern, and decide fast if it deserves a deeper test.
open-science is listed on Honeystax as an App for Universal, since July 20, 2026. Its code is at github.com/ai4s-research/open-science, with 2,064 GitHub stars and 8 open issues. Last commit October 31, 2026, 15 days ago. GitHub's community health check gives it 50 out of 100.
Source: GitHub repository
Source check: October 31, 2026
Upstream commit: October 31, 2026
Repository state: Not marked archived
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