MindsHub

An open-source agent workspace for knowledge work and software, with a choice of models.

Stars: 39.8k
Forks: 6.2k
Licence: MIT
Language: Makefile
Last update: 13 days ago
Type: App

What it is

MindsHub is an agent workspace where AI agents help with research, analysis, content, and software development. It lets you pick among many models and providers rather than being tied to one. The project can run as a desktop app, in a browser, or be built from source on your own infrastructure.

Automate a recurring report that reads from connected data sources and writes a summary
Turn agent output into a dashboard, document, or small app and publish it to a live URL
Connect data sources like Postgres, Gmail, or Notion through its vault and let agents query them with scoped credentials
Switch between Claude, GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, or Qwen models from one interface

Great for

Knowledge workers who want to automate reading and writing tasks like reports and recurring workflows
Developers who want to build and run the full MindsHub stack from source
Teams that need to deploy in a cloud, VPC, on-prem, or air-gapped setup
People who want to compare or switch between frontier and open models

Not ideal for

Users who want a fully offline, minimal tool: the README describes connections to hosted providers and a paid Pro tier, and does not detail offline operation
Anyone needing a stable, fully documented self-hosting path: the README is brief on build internals and links out to docs for setup
Linux users who want a packaged installer: the README points Linux users to building from source

Step-by-step guide: how to use MindsHubInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

MindsHub alternatives MindsHub vs Ollama MindsHub vs OmniRoute CowAgent vs MindsHub LibreChat vs MindsHub AnythingLLM vs MindsHub magpie vs MindsHub Hermes Desktop vs MindsHub

How to get it

1
Clone and build from source
You'll need: Git · Make · Python 3.10–3.13 (per README badge)
Clone the repository with submodules
git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/mindsdb/minds.git
Enter the project directory
cd minds
Install dependencies
make setup
Run the desktop app with hot reload
make dev
2
Run it
- Sign in at console.mindshub.ai for the zero-install option, or download the macOS or Windows desktop app
- For source builds, clone the repo with submodules and run make setup
- Start the desktop app with make dev, or the browser version with make dev-web
- Choose a model and open agent from the dropdown and begin a task
3
Get the most out of it
- Use the Connected data vault to link systems like BigQuery, Postgres, Gmail, Drive, HubSpot, Notion, and Linear with scoped credentials
- Schedule recurring tasks and use the reusable skill library and cross-session memory
- Publish artifacts such as dashboards and apps to a live URL to share with your team
- Set feature branch refs in a gitignored dev.env and use make use and make refs to control which branches run

Downloads

Source code (.zip)main branch · straight from GitHub Release v26.1.0Release notes and source Official website & docsmindshub.ai

Strengths

Model choice: switch between frontier and open models without a separate key for each provider, per the README
Open-source agent harnesses (Anton and Hermes) with the project released under the MIT license
Multiple run options: web app, macOS and Windows desktop apps, or build from source

Trade-offs

Pro tier is needed for all frontier models and private artifacts, according to the README
The README is truncated and light on technical detail, so some behavior is unclear from it alone
Building from source requires cloning with submodules and running make targets; `make flush` deletes conversations and saved keys if run

How it compares

Project	Stars	Type	Level	Updated	Best for
mindshub (this)	39.8k	App	intermediate	13 days ago	Knowledge workers who want to automate reading and writing tasks like reports and recurring workflows
LibreChat	46.6k	App	intermediate	4 days ago	Teams that want one shared chat interface across several AI providers
anything-llm	67.8k	App	beginner	6 days ago	People who want a private ChatGPT-style assistant over their own PDFs and text files
OmniRoute	83.8k	App	intermediate	4 days ago	Developers who use several AI coding tools and want one place to configure providers
hermes-agent	260k	AI model / agent	intermediate	4 days ago	Developers who want a personal agent they can host on their own server or machine
CowAgent	47.8k	App	intermediate	4 days ago	People who want a self-hosted personal assistant reachable from their everyday chat apps

Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.