LobsterAI

LobsterAI, branded in Chinese as Youdao Lobster, is an open source desktop AI agent from NetEase Youdao, positioned as an all purpose office assistant. It runs on the user's own computer and can connect to local files, the terminal, the browser and existing projects, then carry out tasks described in plain language. The site shows tasks such as building a small working application from a one line request, turning spreadsheet data into a visual report, producing a slide deck from research, running repeated web actions, sorting batches of resumes or contracts into a table, and sending a scheduled daily briefing. Scheduled tasks, long term memory for writing style and work preferences, and installable expert kits for roles such as product management, marketing and data work are part of the product. Users can also command the agent remotely through WeChat, WeCom, DingTalk and Feishu while away from the computer. The vendor states that the source code is public on GitHub, that sessions, settings and memory stay on the machine, and that tool permissions can be reviewed and managed. Downloads are offered for macOS on Apple silicon and Intel and for Windows, and the interface is available in Chinese and English. A points system is referenced, but the site publishes no pricing page and no regular plan prices.