MausBot launches open-source agent teams

MausBot gets the important part of Grok Bot right: the roster interface matters less than making model choice, approvals, and recurring work composable. Its strongest audience is builders who want control and flexibility, though it remains a local harness around external providers rather than a self-contained AI stack.

• –Per-bot model selection lets teams match cheaper or specialized agents to different tasks.
• –Local-first execution, Apache 2.0 licensing, and inspectable code offer more control than closed cloud alternatives.
• –Approval cards for shell commands, file edits, and connected apps make autonomous actions easier to supervise.
• –Gmail, Slack, GitHub, Notion, Linear, and other integrations turn chat agents into workflow automation.
• –“Free” covers the app, not inference: provider subscriptions, API costs, CLI setup, and usage limits remain practical tradeoffs.