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| What | open-cowork | open-design |
|---|---|---|
| Risk grade | CC · Moderate risk signals Based on public adoption and transparency signals as of Oct 19, 2026. Our opinion, not a code audit or security guarantee. | BB · Some risk signals Based on public adoption and transparency signals as of Oct 16, 2026. Our opinion, not a code audit or security guarantee. |
| Type | AI agent skill | AI agent skill |
| Est. context load | ~73 tokens idle · ~450 tokens when active (on-demand skill) | ~93 tokens idle · ~500 tokens when active (on-demand skill) |
| GitHub stars | 2.2k | 105k |
| Weekly npm downloads | — | — |
| Local files | No local folder access noted | No local folder access noted |
| Command execution | Runs shell or system commands | No shell command runner noted |
| Network reach | Connects to outside service API | Connects to outside service API |
| Credentials | Requires API key or token | No API token required |
| Package source | GitHub (OpenCoworkAI/open-cowork) | GitHub (nexu-io/open-design) |
| Install command | Source repo only | Source repo only |
| Bottom line | open-cowork connects to external service APIs; restrict its folder reach, network access, and credentials before installing. | open-design (agent skill) requires careful permission scoping — local-first architecture reduces cloud data exfiltration risk but requires careful credential management for integrated AI services and third-party APIs |
Based on public adoption and transparency signals as of Oct 29, 2026. Our opinion, not a code audit or security guarantee.
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