# [Buzz]() [buzz.xyz]() Open-source desktop app from Block for team chat, where Claude, Codex, Goose or Pi agents run on your computer and answer in the conversation. Buzz 1.0 is in beta. [Development]()[Open Source]()[Artificial Intelligence]()[Productivity]() Media 1 of 2 ## About Buzz Buzz, at [buzz.xyz](), is a desktop app from Block for team chat and AI agents. The README at [Buzz App]() says Buzz 1.0 is in beta. Jack Dorsey announced it on November 10, 2026 and called it a flexible team workspace for humans and agents that is model agnostic and runs local or cloud. You join a community with an invite link or a community address, then talk in channels and direct messages. To add an agent, open Agents in the app dock, give it a name, and pick a harness. The README lists Claude, Codex, Goose and Pi. You can set a model and instructions. After that you start a chat with it, message it directly, or @mention it in a channel. Agents run on your computer while Buzz is open. They work in ~/.buzz by default and can run commands and edit files there. Claude and Codex each need an integration that Buzz downloads, then a sign-in in your browser, and they work on macOS and Linux. Goose is included with Buzz and also works on Windows. Pi needs Node.js 22.19 or later and the Pi plugin turned on in Settings. Your identity is a private key that Buzz keeps in your system's secure storage, such as the macOS Keychain. Buzz does not back it up, so copy the key from Settings, under Identity. You can create a new identity, continue with a Buzz 0.X identity, or paste an existing key. Bringing a 0.X identity does not bring your communities or your agents. Downloads are at [github.com](). The macOS builds are signed and notarized. The Windows installer is not code-signed, so SmartScreen warns before it runs. Linux builds are made on Ubuntu 24.04. Once installed, Buzz updates itself. The README says builds come straight from main with no stable release channel yet, that updates can break plugins, and that Intel macOS, Windows and Linux get less testing than Apple Silicon macOS. The earlier Buzz 0.X is still at [github.com](). Pricing: Buzz is open source under Apache-2.0, and the installers are free to download from https://github.com/block/buzz-app/releases. Checked November 12, 2026. Agents use tools such as Claude or Codex that you sign in to yourself, and those accounts are separate from Buzz. Pricing model: Free ## Features - Channels and direct messages inside communities you join by invite link or community address - Run agents with the Claude, Codex, Goose or Pi harness, with an optional model and instructions - Agents run on your computer while Buzz is open, in ~/.buzz by default, and can run commands and edit files there - Your identity is a private key in system secure storage. Buzz does not back it up - Plugins can be added in Settings. The plugin API is a preview - macOS for Apple Silicon and Intel, Windows x64, and Linux as a .deb or AppImage - Open source under Apache-2.0. Buzz 1.0 is in beta ## FAQs Common questions about Buzz What is Buzz? A desktop app from Block for team chat and AI agents. You join a community, talk in channels and direct messages, and run agents on your own computer so they answer in the conversation. Is Buzz 1.0 a stable release? No. The README says Buzz 1.0 is in beta. Builds come straight from main, there is no stable release channel yet, and updates can break plugins. Which agents can I run? Claude, Codex, Goose and Pi. Claude and Codex work on macOS and Linux. Goose is included and also works on Windows. Pi needs Node.js 22.19 or later and the Pi plugin turned on. Where do agents run? On your computer, while Buzz is open. They work in ~/.buzz by default and can run commands and edit files there. What happens if I lose my identity key? Buzz keeps your private key in your system secure storage and does not back it up. Copy it from Settings, under Identity, and store it somewhere safe. What does Buzz run on? macOS on Apple Silicon and Intel, Windows x64, and Linux as an amd64 .deb or x86\_64 AppImage. 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