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Show HN: Open-source AI teammates with their own computer

Errand, an open-source macOS app for Apple Silicon, launched as a client for persistent AI agents that each run on their own Runta cloud computer with files and tools that stay in the agent's workspace. The app requires macOS 13 or later, a Runta account, and a configured model provider, and its source code is openly available for download. Closing the desktop app does not delete agents, conversations, or files, and cloud runtime and model usage are billed separately through the user's Runta and provider setup.

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Show HN: Open-source AI teammates with their own computer
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Start with a message.

Hand over a task as you would to a colleague. Add context, attach an image, and work things out together.

Open-source AI teammates with their own computer, ready to take work off your hands.

For macOS · Apple Silicon No elaborate setup. No new way to think.

Just a familiar place to ask, follow along, and keep going.

Each teammate has a cloud workspace for browsers, tools, and files. Open their desktop to see the work happen.

Your conversations and workspace stay together. Close the app. Come back to the same team and the same work.

Research in one conversation. Code in another. Give each agent a focus, and give yourself some room to think.

Finding your next great idea.

Making the first introduction.

Getting to the bottom of it.

Finding the words you meant.

Errand is open source, powered by Runta Cloud Agents.

Explore the code, build it yourself, or help shape what comes next.

Errand is a macOS app for working with persistent AI agents. Each agent has a conversation and its own Runta cloud computer, with files and tools that stay in its workspace.

A Mac with Apple Silicon running macOS 13 or later, a Runta account, and a model provider configured for your agents. Download the app, sign in, and create your first teammate.

The desktop app is a window into the cloud workspace. Closing it does not delete your agents, conversations, or files. Reopen Errand to reconnect and retrieve their latest work.

Errand’s source code is open and the app is available to download. Cloud runtime and model usage are separate and depend on your Runta and provider setup.

The interactive preview uses sample conversations and documents. It does not connect to an AI service or send messages outside this page. Download Errand to work with real agents.

Your next teammate is one message away.

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