The Runwork desktop app
The Desktop app detects the AI tools on each computer, connects them to your workspace, and keeps everything in sync.
Runwork Desktop runs on a computer. Open this page on your Mac, Windows or Linux machine and it will offer you the right one.
All platforms and formats
Prefer the terminal? The CLI handles the same setup
What Desktop App gives you
Interactive Onboarding Journey
A guided 14-scene experience that walks each team member through setup. From detecting their existing AI tools to connecting them to the shared workspace. Resumable if they need to step away.
Agent Detection & Setup
Automatically finds Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, Cline, and Gemini on any machine. Installs and configures what's needed, all connected to your team's workspace.
Hub Dashboard
After onboarding, the hub shows everything in one place: your tools, shared skills, team integrations, active workflows, and a live activity feed. Your daily home for the workspace.
Continuous Sync
Runs in the background, keeping your local AI tools in sync with the team workspace. New skills, updated integrations, and team instructions flow to you automatically.
Chats & Insights
Every local AI conversation across your tools in one Chats view: resume it, share it, or let reflection analyze it on your machine and turn it into a suggestion. Nothing your team figures out with AI evaporates when the window closes.
Tray Integration
Lives in your menu bar with a quick status indicator. Green means synced, amber means syncing, red means check your connection. Launch any AI tool, see new suggestions, or open settings from the tray.
Coaching System
Built-in guided tours, concept cards, and quick-start guides for each AI tool. New team members learn by doing, not by reading documentation.
Cross-Platform
Works on macOS, Windows, and Linux. Built with Tauri for a lightweight, native experience. Not Electron, so it's fast and uses minimal resources.
Access from anywhere
Desktop & Web
Codex DEFAULT 
Claude Code 
Cursor Manage team onboarding settings, monitor who has synced, and configure approved tools from the web dashboard.
CLI
Why Desktop App matters
- Guided onboarding, not just a login link
- Works with 8 AI tools, no setup needed
- Cross-platform: macOS, Windows, Linux
- Lightweight native app (Tauri, not Electron)
- Continuous background sync keeps everything current
- Coaching system helps new team members get started fast
How Desktop App works
1. Download and Sign In
Your team member downloads the Desktop app and signs in with their workspace credentials. Takes 30 seconds.
2. Guided Onboarding
The app walks them through a 14-scene journey. It finds their existing AI tools, explains what Runwork adds, and lets them choose what to set up. No technical knowledge needed.
3. Tools Detected and Configured
The app scans their machine for Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and other supported tools. It configures each one with your team's shared skills, MCP servers, and workspace settings.
4. Connected and Syncing
Once onboarding is done, the app runs in the background. It keeps their AI tools in sync with the team workspace. When someone on the team creates a new skill or connects a new integration, it flows to everyone automatically.
5. Hub Dashboard
The hub shows their tools, shared skills, team integrations, workflows, and a live activity feed. Everything they need to work with AI, in one place.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Ready to try Desktop App?
One shared cloud under the AI tools your team already uses.