# OpenAI's Dots Just Got an Open-Source Alternative

Set up an open-source Researcher Dot that drafts a brief for review.

[HTML](https://lukejbyrne.com/library/guides/omznkdodavw/)
Content language: en
Author: Luke Byrne
Video published: 2026-10-09

[Watch the video](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OmZnkDoDavw)
Video language: English

[Complete guide](https://lukejbyrne.com/library/guides/dwalirqzh3o/index.md)

## Start with the complete walkthrough

OpenAI just released Dots, AI coworkers that keep working in the background. OpenDots is the open-source version you run yourself: I set up a Researcher Dot that drafted a brief for my review and saved it as an editable page.

## Follow the full guide

The complete guide linked above contains the written sequence, input choices and checks for this workflow. Use the Short as a preview, then follow that guide alongside the original full video.

## The takeaway

OpenDots is an open-source template, with separate model and connected-service costs. This article preserves the video’s setup update; the repository is the reference for later changes.

## Workflow resources

- [github.com](https://github.com/CopilotKit/OpenDots)

## Sources and limitations

Short companion prepared from the exact published description on 31 October 2026. The substantive written walkthrough is linked at the top; this page does not pretend that the Short demonstrates the full setup.

[Original video](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OmZnkDoDavw)