CEO-in-a-Box — AI Operating System

Built Different. By Design.

Local-First by Default

No cloud. No telemetry. No compromises. Your data, your models, your rules.

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Provider Agnostic

Switch between OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Ollama, and 28+ more seamlessly.

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94 Domain Engines

Complete coverage across business, technical, creative, and operational domains.

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Forge. Orchestrate.

Visual workflows, approval gates, parallel execution, and conditional logic.

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Extend Everything

Plugins, MCP tools, custom skills, and unlimited extensibility.

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One OS. Three Interfaces. Zero Compromise.

Desktop

Full-featured GUI for power users and enterprise teams.

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CLI

Powerful command line interface for automation and scripting.

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TUI

Terminal UI for developers who live in the terminal.

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Works With Any Model. Any Provider. Any Time.

OpenAI Anthropic Google Gemini Meta Llama Mistral AI Ollama LM Studio OpenRouter +more

From Zero to AI-Powered Team in Three Steps

No cloud account. No onboarding call. No data leaving your machine.

1

Install

Download the desktop app or run the one-line installer. CEO-in-a-Box runs entirely on your machine and boots in seconds.

2

Connect Your AI

Bring your own providers — OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Ollama, and 28+ more. Or run fully local with no API keys at all.

3

Delegate

Spawn agents, design workflows in Forge, and let your AI team handle engineering, research, knowledge, and operations.

What You Can Build With It

An AI Engineering Team

Agents with real roles — engineering, quality, security, ops — that plan, build, review, and ship alongside your human team.

Autonomous Workflows

Design multi-step workflows in Forge: parallel execution, approval gates, conditionals, and event-driven triggers.

A Persistent Second Brain

Every decision, artifact, and lesson lands in a local knowledge graph your agents can reason over — permanently.

GitHub-Powered Development

Agents that read your issues, open PRs, run checks, and report back — with your rules and guardrails in control.

Plugins & MCP Everywhere

Extend the platform with plugins, MCP servers, custom skills, and provider packs — one command to install.

Enterprise-Grade Governance

Feature flags, audit logs, department boundaries, and policy controls built in — from day one, not bolt-on.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it really local-first?

Yes. The platform runs on your machine by default. Your code, conversations, and knowledge never leave your computer unless you choose to connect a cloud provider. No telemetry, no account required.

Which AI providers are supported?

32+ providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, Meta Llama, Mistral, Ollama, LM Studio, and OpenRouter — plus fully local models with no API keys needed. Switching providers never requires changing your workflows.

Do I need API keys to get started?

No. Install and explore with local models or the included default setup. Bring your own keys when you're ready for cloud-scale models.

Can it work with my existing tools?

Yes. GitHub integration, Discord, MCP servers, custom plugins, and a full CLI/TUI surface mean it fits into how you already work — or replaces your stack entirely.

Is it free?

CEO-in-a-Box is open source under the MIT License. Download it, modify it, deploy it — it's yours. We only ask that you share your improvements back with the community.

What's the difference between Desktop, CLI, and TUI?

Three interfaces, one engine. Desktop is a full GUI for power users. CLI is scriptable and automation-friendly. TUI is for developers who live in the terminal. They share the same state and workflows.

Ready to put your company in a box?

Join the community building the local-first AI OS. Download free, contribute on GitHub, or come say hi on Discord.

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