This open-source guide provides practical, real-world workflows for mastering WorkBuddy, targeting users, engineers, and power users. It aims to help users build reusable AI work systems by focusing on hands-on tasks, automation, and multi-agent implementations, offering a practical alternative to official documentation.

How It Works

The project is structured as a "blue book" (蓝皮书) centered around real-world tasks, guiding users from initial setup to advanced multi-agent systems. It covers core functionalities, practical case studies across diverse domains, and detailed instructions for building custom Skills and designing reliable automation. The approach emphasizes learning through doing, encouraging users to tackle specific work scenarios and contribute their own solutions.

Quick Start & Requirements

• Primary install/run: Clone the repository and run npm install followed by npm run dev for local development.
• Prerequisites: Node.js version 20-24 (Node.js 22 recommended).
• Links: Online reading is available at workbuddy.homes for a more complete experience with features like search and dark mode.

Highlighted Details

• Comprehensive coverage of real-world workflows, including office tasks, knowledge management, content automation, and multi-agent system design.
• A structured learning path, recommending different reading orders based on user experience and goals, from basic usage to team implementation.
• Community-driven content through a "Help Me Solve" feature for submitting real work scenarios and a "Community Case Collection" for shared solutions.
• Detailed guides on creating custom Skills, connecting WorkBuddy to other tools, and ensuring automation reliability.

Maintenance & Community

This is a community-maintained knowledge base. Contributions are actively sought through a structured process for submitting real-world use cases and participating in co-creation groups. The project encourages users to submit scenarios via a questionnaire, which may be developed into open-source cases.

Licensing & Compatibility

The project is released under the MIT License, permitting free use, modification, and distribution. This permissive license generally allows for commercial use and integration into closed-source projects, provided the original copyright and license text are retained.

Limitations & Caveats

As a community-driven effort, this guide is not an official WorkBuddy product manual. Users should verify time-sensitive information such as product features, pricing, and security policies directly with official WorkBuddy channels.