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Rowboat is an open-source, local-first AI coworker that turns your file system into a structured Knowledge Graph stored in plain Markdown. It features an intelligent Agent Runtime that executes tasks and manages context, a Copilot meta-agent that helps users build and modify assistant configurations using natural language, and a real-time Event Stream system to visualize the AI's thought process and tool interactions.

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System Architecture

How the pieces fit

rowboat is organized as connected concepts and components. Start broad, then drill down chapter by chapter.

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Project & Workflow Model (The Blueprint)
Project & Workflow Model (The Blueprint)
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Knowledge Graph & File System (The Memory)
Knowledge Graph & File System (The Memory)
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Agent Runtime (The Engine)
Agent Runtime (The Engine)
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Tooling & MCP Integrations (The Hands)
Tooling & MCP Integrations (The Hands)
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Event Stream (The Nervous System)
Event Stream (The Nervous System)
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Copilot (The Builder Agent)
Copilot (The Builder Agent)
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Repository Overview

Intro and Architecture Diagram

Rowboat is an open-source, local-first AI coworker that turns your file system into a structured Knowledge Graph stored in plain Markdown. It features an intelligent Agent Runtime that executes tasks and manages context, a Copilot meta-agent that helps users build and modify assistant configurations using natural language, and a real-time Event Stream system to visualize the AI's thought process and tool interactions.

Source Repository: https://github.com/rowboatlabs/rowboat

flowchart TD A0["Agent Runtime (The Engine)"] A1["Knowledge Graph & File System (The Memory)"] A2["Project & Workflow Model (The Blueprint)"] A3["Copilot (The Builder Agent)"] A4["Event Stream (The Nervous System)"] A5["Tooling & MCP Integrations (The Hands)"] A0 -->|"Instantiates agents defined in"| A2 A0 -->|"Reads and writes context to"| A1 A0 -->|"Executes capabilities of"| A5 A0 -->|"Publishes execution logs to"| A4 A3 -->|"Drafts and modifies"| A2 A3 -->|"Discovers and configures"| A5 A2 -->|"Stores configuration for"| A5
Tutorial Chapters

All 6 chapters

Follow sequentially or jump to any topic. Start with Project & Workflow Model (The Blueprint).

Ch.01 CORE
Project & Workflow Model (The Blueprint)
Welcome to the world of rowboat!
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Ch.02 CORE
Knowledge Graph & File System (The Memory)
In Chapter 1: Project & Workflow Model (The Blueprint), we built the "office building" (The Project) and wrote the "employee handbook" (The…
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Ch.03 AGENTS
Agent Runtime (The Engine)
In Chapter 2: Knowledge Graph & File System (The Memory), we gave our Customer Support Helper a memory. In Chapter 1: Project & Workflow Mo…
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Ch.04 TOOLS
Tooling & MCP Integrations (The Hands)
In Chapter 3: Agent Runtime (The Engine), we built the brain of our AI. We saw how the agent loops through a "Think-Act-Observe" cycle.
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Ch.05 CORE
Event Stream (The Nervous System)
In Chapter 4: Tooling & MCP Integrations (The Hands), we gave our agent the ability to interact with the world using tools. In Chapter 3: A…
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Ch.06 AGENTS
Copilot (The Builder Agent)
In Chapter 5: Event Stream (The Nervous System), we connected our agent's brain to the user interface, allowing for real-time interaction.…
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