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open-science

A local-first, model-agnostic AI research workbench for reproducible scientific work.

★ 5.5k stars⑂ 510 forksApache-2.0updated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

open-science is an open-source productivity project by aipoch (aipoch/open-science on GitHub). It has 5,499 GitHub stars and 510 forks, is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 8 October 2026.

GitHub stars
5,499
Forks
510
License
Apache-2.0
Last updated on GitHub
8 October 2026
Category
Productivity
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// how it works

How it works

  1. Clarify your research task

    Define the question and the evidence standard — for example, a systematic review with traceable sources.

  2. Install the app

    Install via Homebrew on macOS, download a desktop build, or clone the repo to run from source.

  3. Complete first-time setup

    Connect your model provider (the app is model-agnostic) and configure any Python/R environments and connectors.

  4. Run your first project

    Create a project, run a task with a skill such as literature-review, and review the report with its evidence trail.

// features

Why people love it

Traceable artifacts

Every report, table and figure can be traced back to its evidence, supporting reproducible research.

Extensible skills and MCP

Ships agent skills (for example literature review) and supports MCP tools and connectors to extend the workbench.

Python and R execution

Runs analysis code in app-managed or user-configured Python/R environments as part of a research task.

Model-agnostic and local-first

Works with the model provider you choose while projects and artifacts stay on your machine.

Research packages

Work can be packaged as .science research packages for sharing and revisiting complete, evidenced results.

Headless CLI and SDK

A CLI can initialize a profile, create projects, run tasks with approval profiles and download artifacts — no GUI required.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Clone the repository

    Clone Open Science if you want to run from source; macOS users can instead brew install --cask open-science.

    git clone https://github.com/aipoch/open-science.git
    cd open-science
  2. Install and run

    Install dependencies and start the desktop app in development mode.

    npm install
    npm run dev
  3. Or drive it headlessly

    Initialize the CLI profile, create a project and run a task with a skill.

    open-science init
    open-science start --no-open
    open-science run --project "Systematic review" --prompt-file ./task.md --skill literature-review --wait --json
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains Open Science?

Open Science is maintained by aipoch, with the product page at aipoch.com/open-science.

Is it free?

Yes — it is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. You pay for the model provider you connect.

Does it need a paid API key?

It is model-agnostic: you connect a model provider of your choice, so you need an account or key for that provider (or a compatible local endpoint).

How does it compare to a general chat assistant for research?

Chat assistants produce unverifiable text; Open Science executes inspectable tools, keeps artifacts, and traces every result back to evidence inside a local-first workbench.

How do I get started?

Install the app (brew install --cask open-science on macOS), complete setup with your model provider, and create your first project.

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