# openGaro

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> openGaro is an open-source AI team for your business. Deploy agents for research, copy, and social that work across 50+ apps with MCP. It is open source, supports bring-your-own API keys, runs locally with Ollama or self-hosted/cloud, has no telemetry, and no vendor lock-in.

## Product

openGaro is an open-source workspace where a team of specialized agents automates, researches, creates media, chats, and ships code. Run it on your own machine or deploy it to the cloud — and bring your own API keys for the models you already use (GaroAI, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, xAI, Ollama, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint).

### Capabilities

- Automations: schedule posts, auto-reply to messages, trigger workflows on events, post to every channel.
- Media: generate images, videos, and graphics inside chats, then post everywhere. Everything saved to disk.
- Research: summarize sources, cross-check claims, cite everything. Deep research on autopilot.
- Chat: fast plain chat with your choice of model, streaming responses, markdown, and code blocks.
- Agents: build custom agents with MCP tools; connect APIs, filesystems, and browsers.
- Coding: write, debug, and ship code with AI assistance in TypeScript, Python, or anything.

### Principles

- You bring your own API. Connect the model providers you already pay for — no forced vendor.
- Local or cloud, your call. Run everything on your laptop for maximum privacy, or deploy to the cloud.
- Open source, always. The code is public and forkable — audit it, self-host it, extend it.
- Agents should specialize. A team of focused agents gets real work done better than one general model.
- No telemetry, no lock-in. The local runtime performs no unauthorized outbound communication.

### Use cases

For teams: Marketing, Social media, Sales, Customer support, Product & engineering, Operations, Finance, Recruiting.
For individuals: Personal assistant, Creators, Deep research, Coding.
For building new products: Agents as products, Custom agents + MCP, Self-host anything.

Industries: Startups, Agencies, E-commerce, Real estate, Education, Newsrooms, Local businesses, Healthcare admin, Freelancers, Consultancies, Community teams, Marketplaces.

## Pricing

- Free: $0. Open source, bring your own API. 50 credits/month, 5 agents, MCP tools (files, API, browser), chat with any model, run locally or in the cloud (Ollama).
- Pro: $25 per user/month, with a 30-day free trial (no card required). Everything in Free, plus 10,000 credits/month, unlimited agents, unlimited connections, scheduled automations, auto-reply workflows, media generation, deep research, any MCP server, coding assistant (TS, Python), all model providers + Ollama, cloud sync.
- Custom: Custom setup, custom everything. Everything in Pro, plus bulk credits & custom pricing, team & SSO, dedicated onboarding, custom MCP servers, priority support.

## MCP servers

Ready-to-use Model Context Protocol servers openGaro agents can call out of the box: GitHub, Slack, Gmail, Notion, Figma, and 50+ more. Bring your own too — openGaro loads any MCP server out of the box. Built-in tools include Files (read, write, organize), Terminal & code, and Browser & search.

### Supported connections

Email: Gmail read, send, and drafts. Socials: X, Instagram, LinkedIn, Discord, Reddit, Meta Ads. Productivity: Notion, Slack, Google Calendar, Drive. Developer: GitHub repos, issues, PRs, and code search.

## FAQ

### What is openGaro?

An open-source AI agent app. Bring your own API keys, self-host it, or run it locally. Agents handle research, copy, and social across 50+ apps with MCP.

### Do I need my own API keys?

No. You can run models fully locally with Ollama, or bring your own OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and other keys.

### Can agents post to my socials?

Yes. Connect Gmail, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, Discord, Reddit, and Meta Ads from one thread and agents schedule, post, and engage on autopilot.

### Is there telemetry or cloud lock-in?

No. openGaro is open-source, works with any model, and runs with no telemetry.

### Is there a free trial?

Yes. Every paid plan starts with a 30-day free trial — no card required, cancel anytime during the trial. Pro at $25 per user/month includes the trial; a Custom plan is available for teams.

## Getting started

Requirements: macOS, Linux, or Windows; Node.js 18+ (or Docker for the packaged runtime); optional API key from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, or another provider.

Every agent is a named role with its own tools, model, and instructions. MCP servers let agents reach real apps. Everything is open-source and runs on your machine or your cloud.

Quickstart:

```bash
# openGaro source is open-source on GitHub (repo link is in the site footer)
git clone <openGaro-repo-url>
cd openGaro
npm install
npm run dev
```

## Organization

- Name: openGaro
- Website: https://opengaro.com
- Founder: Joe Mo
- Contact: privacy@opengaro.com · legal@opengaro.com · security@opengaro.com
- Security: encrypted credentials at rest, TLS in transit, local-first by default, open source for audit, responsible disclosure to security@opengaro.com.

## Blog posts

### Why open-source agents change everything

Owning your stack isn't a niche preference — it's a structural shift in who controls your data, your models, and your costs. Open-source flips the default: the code is public and forkable, you bring your own API keys (or run models locally with Ollama), and you choose where it runs. The result is faster iteration, zero vendor lock-in, and privacy that's structural rather than promised. The quality gap that used to justify closed SaaS has closed — self-hosted and open models now handle the day-to-day work most teams need.

### Building agents that actually use your tools

The hard part of an agent was never the model — it was giving the model something to do. MCP solves that by standardizing how models reach filesystems, APIs, databases, and browsers behind one interface. Start small, give the agent one tool it can master, then add the next. The win is composability: once a tool speaks MCP, any agent can pick it up.

### Going fully offline with Ollama

Ollama makes local models feel like a utility. Pull a model, point your runtime at it, and the rest of your stack doesn't care where the tokens come from. No quota, no rate limit, no surprise bill. Pair it with local-first storage and you have a genuinely self-contained setup — ideal for sensitive work or peace of mind.

### Automating social without losing your voice

Automation gets a bad name because most of it sounds like a robot. The fix isn't less automation — it's better inputs. Give the agent your past posts as style reference and it stops guessing. Schedule the boring parts and keep the judgment calls — tone, controversy, anything that matters — for yourself.

## Links

- Web: https://opengaro.com
- Use cases: https://opengaro.com/use-cases
- Pricing: https://opengaro.com/pricing
- MCP servers: https://opengaro.com/mcp
- Features: https://opengaro.com/features/<slug> (automations, media, research, chat, agents, coding)
- Docs: https://opengaro.com/docs
- Blog: https://opengaro.com/blog
- Security: https://opengaro.com/security
- Company profile: https://opengaro.com/company-profile