> EverFern — Free, open-source AI agent platform for computer use, browser automation, and multi-agent workflows. Runs locally on your machine.

## About
EverFern is an open-source (MIT licensed) AI agent platform that provides computer use, browser automation (Navis), document processing, code assistance, and multi-agent workflows — all running locally on your own machine. It is a free alternative to Claude Co-work and Manus Desktop.

## Key Features
- **Computer Use**: Sees your screen, moves the mouse, clicks, types, and navigates any app like a human
- **Navis Browser Agent**: Built-in browser automation for web navigation, form filling, and data scraping
- **Document Processing**: Read, analyze, and create PDFs, Word docs, Excel sheets, PowerPoints, and CSVs
- **Code Assistant**: Write, review, debug, and refactor code with full project context
- **Skills System**: Reusable task modules installable from the community or built yourself
- **Workflow Builder**: Chain actions together, save them, and trigger on a schedule
- **Linux VM Execution**: Shell commands run in an isolated sandbox
- **Peer Agent Debate**: Multiple agents debate solutions before execution
- **20+ Built-in Tools**: Desktop, Browser, Files, Code, Data, and System tools
- **Multi-Provider Support**: Works with Ollama, LMStudio, OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepSeek, Gemini, OpenRouter, Groq, and more

## Comparison
- **Claude Co-work**: $20/month, proprietary, cloud-based
- **Manus Desktop**: $39/month, proprietary, cloud-based
- **EverFern**: $0 — free forever, open source (MIT), runs locally

## Links
- Website: https://everfern.ai
- GitHub: https://github.com/Everfern-AI/Everfern
- Discord: https://discord.gg/wU2DuYSP7s
- Twitter: https://x.com/preethamrangu
- Download: https://everfern.ai/download

## Technical Details
- **License**: MIT
- **Platforms**: Windows, macOS, Linux
- **Setup Time**: ~5 minutes for self-hosting
- **Data Privacy**: All data stays on your local machine