PilotDeck is an open-source AI Agent operating system created by researchers at Tsinghua University in collaboration with AI companies. It organizes your work into self-contained "WorkSpaces" that keep each project's files, memories, and skills completely separate. The system uses intelligent task routing to automatically send simple work to cheaper AI models and complex tasks to the best available one, potentially saving up to 70% on costs. You can interact through a polished web interface, desktop app, command line, or popular messaging platforms. Your AI helper can work autonomously in the background and report back with results. Everything runs locally with your own AI account — no vendor lock-in. The project supports Docker, provides a one-click installer for macOS/Linux, and includes a full desktop application with Apple-notarized builds for macOS.
How It Works
You hear about an AI helper that can work on your projects while you sleep, developed by university researchers and released as open source.
You run a simple installer command and everything sets up automatically — the web app, the AI runtime, and the tools you need.
You type in your AI account details through a friendly visual setup screen — no config files, no technical jargon.
You start a project and PilotDeck gives it its own private folder, memory, and skill set — completely separate from everything else.
You describe what you want to accomplish, and the AI works on your files, remembers your decisions, and keeps you informed along the way.
Set it to keep working while you step away — wake up to completed files and a summary report.
Work interactively — ask questions, make edits, and see results as they happen.
Tasks are complete, memory is saved, costs are tracked — and you can pick up exactly where you left off anytime.
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