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Show HN: Rowboat – An open-source, local-first alternative to Claude Desktop

·2026.07.08 01:10

Key point

It's a local-first AI agent that indexes your work history into a knowledge graph to provide personalized AI workflows.

Details

Rowboat builds a personalized AI collaboration environment by indexing your emails, meetings, Slack conversations, and more into an Obsidian-style backlinked knowledge graph.

Key features include:

  • Intelligent memory: Manages your work history as a knowledge graph to understand your context
  • Various worksurfaces: Includes an email client, notes, browser, code mode, meeting notes tool, and more
  • Local-first: Runs in your local environment, preserving the context of your personal data
  • Project-specific workspaces: Provides separate spaces to collaborate with AI tailored to different projects

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