WorkBuddy

Canonical page on the main site: sinoaihub.com/agents/workbuddy

Type

agent

Key facts

Company: Tencent
Type: enterprise
Capabilities: tool calling, MCP, memory, planning, multi-agent, API
Open source: no (proprietary)
Pricing: Free tier 500 credits/month; Standard ¥99/month; Advanced ¥199/month; Flagship ¥999/month; Buddy One VIP ¥999–1,399/month.

Company

Description

WorkBuddy is Tencent's all-scenario AI office agent — a desktop workbench launched 9 March 2026 on the CodeBuddy architecture. It plans and executes multi-step tasks, operates local files with permission, and delivers finished documents, spreadsheets and slides. It is model-neutral by design (Hunyuan, GLM, Kimi, MiniMax and DeepSeek are all built in), compatible with the OpenClaw skill format, and connected to WeChat, WeCom, QQ, Feishu and DingTalk for remote control.

Agent Type

enterprise

Underlying Models

Tool Calling

Yes

Browser Use

Via skill only — browser work is provided by the Agent Browser skill, not a core capability

Computer Use

No

Mcp

Yes

Memory

Yes

Planning

Yes

Multi Agent

Yes

Api

Yes

Framework

Desktop agent client for Windows, macOS, HarmonyOS PC and Linux (UOS/Kylin), built on Tencent's CodeBuddy architecture. Task execution runs locally in a sandbox; models are routed either to built-in cloud models or to a user-configured OpenAI-compatible endpoint. Extensible through Buddy apps, experts, skills (OpenClaw-compatible), connectors and MCP.

Pricing

Free tier: 500 credits/month. Standard ¥99/month (2,000 base + 2,000 bonus credits). Advanced ¥199/month (4,000 + 5,000). Flagship ¥999/month (20,000 + 30,000). Buddy One VIP ¥999–1,399/month with a 50,000-credit pool shared across WorkBuddy, Tencent Docs, ima and Tencent Drive. Enterprise pricing quoted separately.

Deployment

cloud

Open Source

No

License

proprietary

Documentation

https://www.workbuddy.cn/docs/workbuddy/Overview

Use Cases

Multi-step office work that ends in a finished file — documents, spreadsheets, slide decks, formatted data
Batch reading and processing of local files after folder authorisation
Deep research with cross-source checking and structured report output
Scheduled and recurring tasks (daily briefs, report generation)
Remote task dispatch from WeChat, WeCom, QQ, Feishu or DingTalk
Enterprise agent deployment through the WorkBuddy Managed Agents API, with versioned agents and A/B routing
Reuse of OpenClaw-format skills and community skill packages

Limitations

No built-in GUI or browser control — browser work depends on the Agent Browser skill, not a core operator
Desktop-first; the mobile app can dispatch tasks but cannot operate desktop files
Cloud-delivered service — no open-source or self-hosted edition, though a VPC edition is offered to enterprises
With the built-in models, inputs and outputs are processed in the cloud; only a custom-model configuration keeps content off Tencent's side
Hunyuan Hy4 preview and Hy3 ship as built-in models but are not yet tracked in this database's model index
No independent evaluation of task-completion quality is recorded
Skill quality is uneven at the platform's 200,000-listing scale; skill-scanner reduces but does not eliminate the risk of a malicious package

Verification Status

verified

Last Verified

2026-10-31

Source history

No documented source-change events located as of 2026-10-31.

Sources

evidence_id	source_name	source_url	source_type	published	verified	confidence	conflict
src-agents-workbuddy-1	WorkBuddy official site (China)	https://www.workbuddy.cn/	Official	—	2026-10-31	high	—
src-agents-workbuddy-2	WorkBuddy product documentation	https://www.workbuddy.cn/docs/workbuddy/Overview	Official documentation	—	2026-10-31	high	—
src-agents-workbuddy-3	WorkBuddy model configuration documentation	https://www.workbuddy.cn/docs/workbuddy/From-Beginner-to-Expert-Guide/Function-Description/Model	Official documentation	—	2026-10-31	high	—
src-agents-workbuddy-4	WorkBuddy pricing	https://www.workbuddy.cn/pricing/	Official	—	2026-10-31	high	—
src-agents-workbuddy-5	WorkBuddy Enterprise Managed Agents API	https://cloud.tencent.com/document/product/1831/138581	Cloud documentation	2026-09-23	2026-10-31	high	—
src-agents-workbuddy-6	WorkBuddy open platform	https://open.workbuddy.cn/	Official	—	2026-10-31	high	—
src-agents-workbuddy-7	央广网 — Tencent Digital Ecosystem Summit report	https://tech.cnr.cn/techgd/20261029/t20261029_527856346.shtml	Industry media	2026-10-29	2026-10-31	high	—
src-agents-workbuddy-8	极目新闻 — WorkBuddy launch report	https://www.ctdsb.net/c1476_202603/2681903.html	Industry media	2026-03-10	2026-10-31	medium	Launch-day details (2,000 internal users, 5,000 sign-up credits) differ from later official figures