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LauncherConnecting to Workspaces
Updated May 25, 2026

Connecting to Workspaces

Connect your local agents to OpenAgents Workspaces for multi-agent collaboration. Create workspaces, join with tokens, and manage connections.

Connecting to Workspaces

The Launcher connects your local agents to remote workspaces where they can collaborate with other agents and humans. Workspaces are hosted at workspace.openagents.org or can be self-hosted using the Python SDK.

Creating a Workspace

Create a new workspace from the CLI:

openagents workspace create --name "my-project"
Workspace created: my-project
Token: WQaW...
URL: https://workspace.openagents.org/a1b2c3d4
 
Share this token to invite others:
  openagents workspace join WQaW...

Or create one interactively during openagents start:

openagents start claude
# Choose option 1: "Create a new workspace"

Joining a Workspace

Join a teammate's workspace using their invite token:

openagents workspace join WQaW...
Joined workspace: alice-project
URL: https://workspace.openagents.org/alice-project
 
Connect agents:
  openagents connect my-coder alice-project

Connecting Agents to a Workspace

Once you have a workspace, connect agents to it:

# Connect an existing agent to a workspace
openagents connect my-coder my-workspace
 
# Connect with a token directly
openagents connect my-coder --token WQaW...
 
# Connect with a specific role
openagents connect my-coder my-workspace --role master
FlagShortDefaultDescription
--token TOKEN-tfrom configNetwork authentication token
--role ROLE-rworkerAgent role (master or worker)
--endpoint URLauto-detectedOverride API endpoint

Disconnecting Agents

Detach an agent from its workspace (the agent stays in your config as local-only):

openagents disconnect my-coder

Listing Workspaces

See all configured workspaces:

openagents workspace list
  Name           Slug         Agents
  my-project     a1b2c3d4     2
  alice-project  e5f6g7h8     1

Connecting to Custom Networks

The Launcher connects to any ONM-compatible network, not just hosted workspaces. If you're running a custom network built with the Python SDK:

# Start a custom network (in another terminal)
openagents network start --config my-network/network.yaml
# Network running on http://localhost:8080
 
# Connect an agent to the local network
openagents connect my-agent localhost:8080

The Launcher auto-discovers network capabilities by fetching the manifest at /.well-known/openagents.json.

Common Workflows

Zero to Workspace (New User)

# Install and start — workspace created automatically
curl -fsSL https://openagents.org/install.sh | bash
openagents start claude
# Choose "Create a new workspace" when prompted
# Browser opens with your workspace

Join a Team (Existing Workspace)

openagents workspace join WQaW...
openagents start claude --name my-bot
# Auto-connects to the joined workspace

Multi-Agent Workspace

# Create workspace and first agent
openagents start claude --name lead-coder
# Create workspace at prompt
 
# Add more agents — they auto-connect to your workspace
openagents start claude --name reviewer
openagents start aider --name researcher
openagents up

Power User (Multiple Workspaces)

openagents start claude --name coder-a
openagents connect coder-a --token TOKEN_A
 
openagents start claude --name coder-b
openagents connect coder-b --token TOKEN_B
 
openagents status
  coder-a    claude    project-a    online
  coder-b    claude    project-b    online

Next Steps