From 3bf6063656d971a5b12114768c2e3917438824c7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: arkml <6592213+arkml@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:19:09 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 01/11] Revise README for clarity and feature details Updated the README to clarify the purpose of Rowboat and added detailed features section with descriptions and images. --- README.md | 72 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 63 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 361b87a0c..3dc38cd34 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -26,18 +26,13 @@

# Rowboat -**Open-source AI coworker that turns work into a knowledge graph and acts on it** +**Open-source alternative to Claude Desktop that builds a knowledge graph from work.** -Rowboat connects to your email and meeting notes, builds a long-lived knowledge graph, and uses that context to help you get work done - privately, on your machine. +Rowboat turns your work into a living, editable knowlege graph and has built-in 'work-surfaces' for effective human-AI collaboration. -You can do things like: -- `Build me a deck about our next quarter roadmap` → generates a PDF using context from your knowledge graph -- `Prep me for my meeting with Alex` → pulls past decisions, open questions, and relevant threads into a crisp brief (or a voice note) -- Track a person, company or topic through live notes -- Visualize, edit, and update your knowledge graph anytime (it’s just Markdown) -- Record voice memos that automatically capture and update key takeaways in the graph +Brain Download latest for Mac/Windows/Linux: [Download](https://www.rowboatlabs.com/downloads) @@ -49,7 +44,66 @@ Download latest for Mac/Windows/Linux: [Download](https://www.rowboatlabs.com/do [Watch the full video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xTpciZCfpw) --- - +## Features + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
+

Brain

+Rowboat indexes email, meetings, slack and assistant conversations into a living Obsidian-style backlined knowledge graph. +		 +Screenshot 2026-06-23 at 10 34 37 PM +
+

Email

+The built-in email client sorts emails into important and everthing else. Rowboat automatically drafts responses for important email using all the work context. +		 +Screenshot 2026-06-23 at 10 35 51 PM +
+

Background agents

+You can setup background agents that run on events like new email or on schedule like very day at 8am. They can connect to tools, search the web, use the browser and write code using Claude Code or Codex. +		 +Screenshot 2026-06-23 at 10 44 11 PM + +
+

Built-in Browser

+Rowboat includes an browser that lets you and assistant collaborate on web tasks. Because its isolated from your main browser, you can log in only to the accounts that want the assistant to access. +		 +Screenshot 2026-06-23 at 11 02 14 PM +
+

SSH

+cmux ssh user@remote creates a workspace for a remote machine. Browser panes route through the remote network so localhost just works. Drag an image into a remote session to upload via scp. +		 +cmux SSH +
+

Claude Code Teams

+cmux claude-teams runs Claude Code's teammate mode with one command. Teammates spawn as native splits with sidebar metadata and notifications. No tmux required. +		 +Claude Code Teams +
+--- ## Installation **Download latest for Mac/Windows/Linux:** [Download](https://www.rowboatlabs.com/downloads) From be66bcb4c4dbb851899f7b6b586454b2c2b650d5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: arkml <6592213+arkml@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:06:35 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 02/11] Enhance README with new features and installation info Added sections for Meeting Notes and Code Mode with descriptions and images. --- README.md | 14 ++++++++------ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 3dc38cd34..da82e2b8f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -86,24 +86,26 @@ Rowboat includes an browser that lets you and assistant collaborate on web tasks -

SSH

-cmux ssh user@remote creates a workspace for a remote machine. Browser panes route through the remote network so localhost just works. Drag an image into a remote session to upload via scp. +

Meeting Notes

+A local meeting note-taker that taps into mic & speaker, take live transcript and summarizes the meeting in a markdown file and updates the knowledge graph. -cmux SSH +Screenshot 2026-06-23 at 11 47 02 PM -

Claude Code Teams

-cmux claude-teams runs Claude Code's teammate mode with one command. Teammates spawn as native splits with sidebar metadata and notifications. No tmux required. +

Code Mode

+Code mode lets you spin up parallel coding agents with Claude Code or Codex, and have Rowboat drive them with all the work context where needed. -Claude Code Teams +Screenshot 2026-06-24 at 12 02 31 AM + --- + ## Installation **Download latest for Mac/Windows/Linux:** [Download](https://www.rowboatlabs.com/downloads) From d2aba9cc527ea824795d61aa089af9c2137d1781 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: arkml <6592213+arkml@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:09:33 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 03/11] Update README.md --- README.md | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index da82e2b8f..3f1dff020 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -102,6 +102,16 @@ Code mode lets you spin up parallel coding agents with Claude Code or Codex, and Screenshot 2026-06-24 at 12 02 31 AM + + +

Integrations

+Includes one-click integrations to most popular products. + + +Screenshot 2026-06-24 at 12 06 14 AM + + + --- From 537cdc6c275cc93627cba9a33f49a17f72b61399 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: arkml <6592213+arkml@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:20:06 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 04/11] Revise README for clarity and updated features Updated the README to better describe Rowboat's features and capabilities, including a more detailed overview and removal of outdated sections. --- README.md | 42 +++--------------------------------------- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 39 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 3f1dff020..46998c02e 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -26,13 +26,12 @@

# Rowboat -**Open-source alternative to Claude Desktop that builds a knowledge graph from work.** +**Open-source AI Coworker with self-updating knowledge graph and built-in work surfaces.** -Rowboat turns your work into a living, editable knowlege graph and has built-in 'work-surfaces' for effective human-AI collaboration. +Rowboat indexes your work into a living knowledge graph and uses that to get work done on your machine. It includes work surfaces for collaborating with AI: email client, notes, browser, code mode, meeting note taker, and workspaces for different projects. -Brain Download latest for Mac/Windows/Linux: [Download](https://www.rowboatlabs.com/downloads) @@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ Download latest for Mac/Windows/Linux: [Download](https://www.rowboatlabs.com/do [Watch the full video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xTpciZCfpw) --- -## Features +## Overview @@ -147,23 +146,6 @@ All API key files use the same format: } ``` -## What it does - -Rowboat is a **local-first AI coworker** that can: -- **Remember** the important context you don’t want to re-explain (people, projects, decisions, commitments) -- **Understand** what’s relevant right now (before a meeting, while replying to an email, when writing a doc) -- **Help you act** by drafting, summarizing, planning, and producing real artifacts (briefs, emails, docs, PDF slides) - -Under the hood, Rowboat maintains an **Obsidian-compatible vault** of plain Markdown notes with backlinks — a transparent “working memory” you can inspect and edit. - -## Integrations - -Rowboat builds memory from the work you already do, including: -- **Gmail** (email) -- **Google Calendar** -- **Rowboat meeting notes** or **Fireflies** - -It also contains a library of product integrations through Composio.dev ## How it’s different @@ -177,24 +159,6 @@ Rowboat maintains **long-lived knowledge** instead: The result is memory that compounds, rather than retrieval that starts cold every time. -## What you can do with it - -- **Meeting prep** from prior decisions, threads, and open questions -- **Email drafting** grounded in history and commitments -- **Docs & decks** generated from your ongoing context (including PDF slides) -- **Follow-ups**: capture decisions, action items, and owners so nothing gets dropped -- **On-your-machine help**: create files, summarize into notes, and run workflows using local tools (with explicit, reviewable actions) - -## Live notes - -Live notes are notes that stay updated automatically. You can create one by typing '@rowboat' on a note. - -- Track a competitor or market topic across X, Reddit, and the news -- Monitor a person, project, or deal across web or your communications -- Keep a running summary of any subject you care about - -Everything is written back into your local Markdown vault. You control what runs and when. - ## Bring your own model Rowboat works with the model setup you prefer: From 295ac3632cb480760ab1708bf00875e6cef96a77 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: arkml <6592213+arkml@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:28:08 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 05/11] Update README.md --- README.md | 10 +++++----- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 46998c02e..2b3117843 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Download latest for Mac/Windows/Linux: [Download](https://www.rowboatlabs.com/do From 623eba2469b368f1a933fd5127fe8639c2756cca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: arkml <6592213+arkml@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 22:35:53 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 10/11] Update README.md --- README.md | 14 +++++++------- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index ebdecccf1..9375606e0 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Download latest for Mac/Windows/Linux: [Download](https://www.rowboatlabs.com/do Rowboat indexes email, meetings, slack and assistant conversations into a living Obsidian-style backlinked knowledge graph. @@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Rowboat indexes email, meetings, slack and assistant conversations into a living The built-in email client sorts emails into important and everything else. Rowboat automatically drafts responses for important email using all the work context. @@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ The built-in email client sorts emails into important and everything else. Rowbo You can set up background agents that run on events like new email or on schedule like every day at 8am. They can connect to tools, search the web, use the browser and write code using Claude Code or Codex. @@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ You can set up background agents that run on events like new email or on schedul Rowboat includes a browser that lets you and assistant collaborate on web tasks. Because its isolated from your main browser, you can log in only to the accounts that want the assistant to access. @@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ Rowboat includes a browser that lets you and assistant collaborate on web tasks. A local meeting note-taker that taps into mic & speaker, produces live transcript and summarizes the meeting in a markdown file and updates the knowledge graph. @@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ A local meeting note-taker that taps into mic & speaker, produces live transcrip Code mode lets you spin up parallel coding agents with Claude Code or Codex, and have Rowboat drive them with all the work context where needed. @@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Code mode lets you spin up parallel coding agents with Claude Code or Codex, and Includes one-click integrations to most popular products. From 61f94ec106cdad317cc79c7aaa14df4af721ab62 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: arkml <6592213+arkml@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:42:00 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 11/11] Replace old screenshots with new ones Updated screenshots in the README to reflect recent changes. --- README.md | 6 ++---- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 9375606e0..ade233207 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -32,9 +32,7 @@ Rowboat indexes your work into a living knowledge graph and uses that to get wor Download latest for Mac/Windows/Linux: [Download](https://www.rowboatlabs.com/downloads)

- Screenshot 2026-06-24 at 9 44 08 PM - - + Screenshot 2026-06-24 at 11 40 45 PM

@@ -55,7 +53,7 @@ Download latest for Mac/Windows/Linux: [Download](https://www.rowboatlabs.com/do Rowboat indexes email, meetings, slack and assistant conversations into a living Obsidian-style backlinked knowledge graph.

Brain

-Rowboat indexes email, meetings, slack and assistant conversations into a living Obsidian-style backlined knowledge graph. +Rowboat indexes email, meetings, slack and assistant conversations into a living Obsidian-style backlinked knowledge graph. 		Screenshot 2026-06-23 at 10 34 37 PM @@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Rowboat indexes email, meetings, slack and assistant conversations into a living

Email

-The built-in email client sorts emails into important and everthing else. Rowboat automatically drafts responses for important email using all the work context. +The built-in email client sorts emails into important and everything else. Rowboat automatically drafts responses for important email using all the work context. 		Screenshot 2026-06-23 at 10 35 51 PM @@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ The built-in email client sorts emails into important and everthing else. Rowboa

Background agents

-You can setup background agents that run on events like new email or on schedule like very day at 8am. They can connect to tools, search the web, use the browser and write code using Claude Code or Codex. +You can set up background agents that run on events like new email or on schedule like every day at 8am. They can connect to tools, search the web, use the browser and write code using Claude Code or Codex. 		Screenshot 2026-06-23 at 10 44 11 PM @@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ You can setup background agents that run on events like new email or on schedule

Built-in Browser

-Rowboat includes an browser that lets you and assistant collaborate on web tasks. Because its isolated from your main browser, you can log in only to the accounts that want the assistant to access. +Rowboat includes a browser that lets you and assistant collaborate on web tasks. Because its isolated from your main browser, you can log in only to the accounts that want the assistant to access. 		Screenshot 2026-06-23 at 11 02 14 PM @@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ Rowboat includes an browser that lets you and assistant collaborate on web tasks

Meeting Notes

-A local meeting note-taker that taps into mic & speaker, take live transcript and summarizes the meeting in a markdown file and updates the knowledge graph. +A local meeting note-taker that taps into mic & speaker, produces live transcript and summarizes the meeting in a markdown file and updates the knowledge graph. 		Screenshot 2026-06-23 at 11 47 02 PM From 8061d1eec82b6b4749a72c278677b7fcaf5ce620 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: arkml <6592213+arkml@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:14:25 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 06/11] Refactor README content and structure Updated the README to improve formatting and clarity. --- README.md | 15 +++++---------- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 2b3117843..0178f3a88 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,7 +1,3 @@ - - rowboat-github-2 - -

@@ -25,8 +21,8 @@

-# Rowboat -**Open-source AI Coworker with self-updating knowledge graph and built-in work surfaces.** +

Rowboat

+

A desktop AI coworker with a memory of your work and built-in surfaces to act on it.

@@ -35,12 +31,11 @@ Rowboat indexes your work into a living knowledge graph and uses that to get wor Download latest for Mac/Windows/Linux: [Download](https://www.rowboatlabs.com/downloads) -⭐ If you find Rowboat useful, please star the repo. It helps more people find it. -## Demo -[![Demo](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8b9a859b-d4f1-47ca-9d1d-9d26d982e15d)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xTpciZCfpw) +Screenshot 2026-06-24 at 1 40 09 PM -[Watch the full video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xTpciZCfpw) +⭐ If you find Rowboat useful, please star the repo. It helps more people find it. +[Demo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xTpciZCfpw) --- ## Overview From d574c1b5e5be51af3942ca1880c5f703d08e7591 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: arkml <6592213+arkml@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:19:13 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 07/11] Clean up README by removing duplicates Removed duplicate title and description from README. --- README.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 0178f3a88..415cc71e0 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
+

Rowboat

+

A desktop AI coworker with a memory of your work and built-in surfaces to act on it.

+

rowboatlabs/rowboat | Trendshift @@ -21,9 +24,6 @@

-

Rowboat

-

A desktop AI coworker with a memory of your work and built-in surfaces to act on it.

- Rowboat indexes your work into a living knowledge graph and uses that to get work done on your machine. It includes work surfaces for collaborating with AI: email client, notes, browser, code mode, meeting note taker, and workspaces for different projects. From 1c90d8e9c97e766a725572d89adcb2149c6699f7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: arkml <6592213+arkml@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:28:12 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 08/11] Enhance README with demo links and star request Added demo links and a request for stars in the README. --- README.md | 9 +++++++-- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 415cc71e0..0c4b9c1d2 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -31,11 +31,16 @@ Rowboat indexes your work into a living knowledge graph and uses that to get wor Download latest for Mac/Windows/Linux: [Download](https://www.rowboatlabs.com/downloads) +

+ Rowboat +

+ +

+ Demo - email to code · Demo - knowledge graph +

-Screenshot 2026-06-24 at 1 40 09 PM ⭐ If you find Rowboat useful, please star the repo. It helps more people find it. -[Demo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xTpciZCfpw) --- ## Overview From 00a70be69c6f84e6cfe6ec9c2ec98bdb9ea89311 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: arkml <6592213+arkml@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 22:28:42 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 09/11] Update README.md --- README.md | 7 +++++-- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 0c4b9c1d2..ebdecccf1 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -32,9 +32,12 @@ Rowboat indexes your work into a living knowledge graph and uses that to get wor Download latest for Mac/Windows/Linux: [Download](https://www.rowboatlabs.com/downloads)

- Rowboat + Screenshot 2026-06-24 at 9 44 08 PM + +

+

Demo - email to code · Demo - knowledge graph

@@ -52,7 +55,7 @@ Download latest for Mac/Windows/Linux: [Download](https://www.rowboatlabs.com/do Rowboat indexes email, meetings, slack and assistant conversations into a living Obsidian-style backlinked knowledge graph. 		-Screenshot 2026-06-23 at 10 34 37 PM +Screenshot 2026-06-24 at 10 27 34 PM
-Screenshot 2026-06-24 at 10 27 34 PM +Brain screenshot
-Screenshot 2026-06-23 at 10 35 51 PM +Email screenshot
-Screenshot 2026-06-23 at 10 44 11 PM +Background agents screenshot
-Screenshot 2026-06-23 at 11 02 14 PM +Browser screenshot
-Screenshot 2026-06-23 at 11 47 02 PM +Meeting notes screenshot
-Screenshot 2026-06-24 at 12 02 31 AM +Code mode screenshot
-Screenshot 2026-06-24 at 12 06 14 AM +Integrations screenshot
-Brain screenshot +Screenshot 2026-06-24 at 11 22 52 PM