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Open Source · MIT · by Bookbag

OpenBook — the open-source web AI agent.

An AI agent that runs in the browser. No local install. No vendor lock-in. Self-host on your own infrastructure, fork the code, extend it however you need. It's the agent you'd build yourself — except it's already built.

github.com/bookbaghq/bookbag-ce · MIT License

Browser-native

Open a tab, run an agent. No Python environment to set up, no local packages to install. Works anywhere a browser works.

Self-hostable

Docker Compose setup. Run it on your own infrastructure — your data never leaves your network. Full control over the deployment.

MIT licensed

Fork it, modify it, embed it in your product, ship it commercially. No proprietary hooks, no usage restrictions.

What OpenBook does

OpenBook is a web-native AI agent runtime. It handles the conversation loop, tool use, context management, and UI — so you can focus on what the agent does, not how to run it.

  • Multi-turn conversation with memory across sessions
  • Tool use — connect to APIs, file systems, databases
  • Web search and document reading built in
  • Streamed responses — no waiting for full output
  • Built-in support for multiple AI providers
  • Extensible via plugins — add your own tools
openbook
# Self-host in one command
$ git clone github.com/bookbaghq/bookbag-ce
$ cd bookbag-ce
$ docker compose up
Running at http://localhost:3000
# Add the Bookbag SDK for governance
$ pip install bookbag
→ Every agent action is now gated + traced

Add governance when you're ready

OpenBook and the Bookbag governance platform are designed to work together. Run OpenBook alone for development and prototyping. Add the SDK when you ship to production and need guardrails, audit trails, and compliance evidence.

OpenBookOpen Source
  • Web-native agent runtime
  • Self-hostable with Docker
  • Tool use + multi-turn memory
  • MIT licensed
OpenBook + GovernanceProduction-ready
  • Everything in OpenBook
  • Runtime guardrails + policy enforcement
  • Full audit trail for every action
  • EU AI Act / NIST / ISO 42001 evidence

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