Overview
WorkBuddy is an AI-native desktop intelligent agent workstation launched by Tencent Cloud's CodeBuddy team, positioned as a 'New Paradigm for AI Agent Office'. Users issue commands through mainstream IM platforms such as WeChat, WeCom, QQ, Feishu, and DingTalk, and the AI autonomously plans steps, executes operations, and delivers multimodal results (documents, spreadsheets, charts, PPT).
WorkBuddy supports parallel work of multiple agents, integrates mainstream AI models and the MCP protocol, and is compatible with Lobster Skills extension capabilities. It is ready to use upon installation without complex configuration, covering full workplace scenarios such as data processing, expense reimbursement, competitive research, sentiment analysis, and sales insights. It supports both macOS and Windows platforms.
On 2026-08-13, WorkBuddy launched a remote control feature connecting PC, App, and mini-program: the mobile end syncs tasks, conversations, workspaces, and outputs from the computer in real time, supports one phone connecting to multiple computers with easy switching, and requires no QR code scanning for connection. The same update added a resource library (My Documents and Team Space), Markdown multi-user collaborative editing, AI-native review mode, and the ability to generate publishable HTML websites from resource library content. On 2026-09-23, Tencent WorkBuddy Enterprise shipped its office-suite upgrade, integrating Tencent Docs, Tencent Lexiang, Tencent Weiyun, the security and efficiency operations platform and AI design agent Ardot at unchanged pricing; one subscription grants membership benefits across all five, Tencent Weiyun capacity rises from 5GB to 50GB per person, and WorkBuddy acts as the Agent Harness in the suite, powering products with unified planning, skills and context, with administrators managing credit usage for every product from one entry point.
Key Features
- Multi-IM Remote Commands: Supports mainstream IM platforms including WeChat, WeCom, QQ, Feishu, and DingTalk. Send messages from your phone to remotely drive computer tasks.
- Remote Control Across PC, App and Mini-Program: Launched on 2026-08-13, connecting PC, App, and mini-program. The mobile end syncs tasks, conversations, workspaces, and outputs from the computer in real time, supports one phone connecting to multiple computers with easy switching, and requires no QR code scanning for connection.
- Batch Local Data Processing: Batch clean Excel data, cross-table matching and integration, automatic classification to generate statistical reports, and one-click export of visual charts.
- Multi-Agent Parallelism: Multiple agents work simultaneously, capable of handling multiple complex tasks in parallel for ultimate efficiency.
- External Research and Content Generation: Automatically collect and analyze information from the internet to generate well-structured research reports or complete PPTs.
- Business Data Insights: Automatically analyze user feedback, sentiment, and CRM sales data to generate insight reports and strategic recommendations.
- Skills Ecosystem Expansion: Built-in MCP protocol, compatible with Lobster Skills, supports on-demand expansion of capabilities. Version 5.6.0 restored direct editing of custom MCP, and 5.6.2 fixed a batch of experience issues around document preview, connector authorization, skill installation and scheduled-task notifications.
- Resource Library and Collaborative Editing: Added on 2026-08-13: a resource library (My Documents and Team Space), Markdown multi-user collaborative editing, AI-native review mode, and the ability to generate publishable HTML websites from resource library content.
- App Management and Multilingual Interface: Version 5.6.0 added app management with one-click authorization revocation, quoted message input and a multilingual interface; 5.5.5 supported using library content as reference, viewing and cancelling background tasks, and shipped creative design for images, video and brand assets.
- Enterprise Suite Integration: Shipped on 2026-09-23: Tencent WorkBuddy Enterprise integrates Tencent Docs, Tencent Lexiang, Tencent Weiyun, the security and efficiency operations platform and AI design agent Ardot at unchanged pricing. One subscription grants membership benefits across all five, Tencent Weiyun capacity rises from 5GB to 50GB per person, and WorkBuddy acts as the Agent Harness in the suite, powering products with unified planning, skills and context, with administrators managing credit usage for every product from one entry point.
Use Cases
- Professionals troubled by daily data processing, file organization, and report generation
- Product and operations personnel needing quick generation of research reports and competitive analysis
- Business professionals who frequently travel but need to remotely handle computer tasks
- Finance and administrative staff needing batch processing of invoices and expense reports
- Marketing teams requiring user feedback analysis and sentiment monitoring
- Teams needing multi-user collaborative editing and shared resource libraries
- Enterprises looking for an integrated office suite with unified credit management
Pros
- Multi-IM Coverage: Full support for WeChat, WeCom, QQ, Feishu, and DingTalk, no additional app needed
- Ready to Use: No deployment or configuration required, built-in mainstream AI models
- Multi-Agent Parallelism: Handles multiple tasks simultaneously, far more efficient than single-threaded AI assistants
- Tencent Product: Secure gateway protection ensures data security
- Multimodal Delivery: One-stop generation of documents, spreadsheets, charts, and PPTs
- Free trial version with full features, basic capabilities like code completion available unlimited times during the trial period
- Remote Control: Since 2026-08-13, PC, App, and mini-program are connected, with real-time sync of tasks, conversations, workspaces, and outputs, and one phone connecting to multiple computers without QR code scanning
- Enterprise Suite: Since 2026-09-23, one subscription covers five integrated products at unchanged pricing, with Tencent Weiyun capacity rising from 5GB to 50GB per person
Pricing
The official website does not provide specific pricing information. Please visit the official website for the latest pricing. The 2026-09-23 enterprise suite upgrade integrates five products at unchanged pricing, with one subscription granting membership benefits across all five.
Summary
WorkBuddy is currently the most distinctive AI desktop intelligent agent workstation in China, enabling remote work through multi-IM access and, since 2026-08-13, real-time PC-App-mini-program remote control, suitable for professionals who need to efficiently process data and documents.
Version History
- Enterprise edition moves to a suite, five products integrated first (2026-09-23): Tencent WorkBuddy Enterprise shipped its office-suite upgrade, integrating Tencent Docs, Tencent Lexiang, Tencent Weiyun, the security and efficiency operations platform and AI design agent Ardot at unchanged pricing. One subscription grants membership benefits across all five, and Tencent Weiyun capacity rises from 5GB to 50GB per person. WorkBuddy acts as the Agent Harness in the suite, powering products with unified planning, skills and context, with administrators managing credit usage for every product from one entry point.
- 5.6.2 fixes a batch of experience issues (2026-09-21): WorkBuddy released 5.6.2, fixing a batch of experience issues around document preview, connector authorization, skill installation and scheduled-task notifications. Earlier, 5.6.0 added app management with one-click authorization revocation, quoted message input and a multilingual interface, and restored direct editing of custom MCP; 5.5.5 supported using library content as reference, viewing and cancelling background tasks, and shipped creative design for images, video and brand assets.
- WorkBuddy launches remote control, bringing the smoothest agent workflow yet to China (2026-08-13): WorkBuddy has launched a remote control feature in its latest update, connecting PC, App, and mini-program. The mobile end can now sync tasks, conversations, workspaces, and outputs from the computer in real time, supporting one phone connecting to multiple computers with easy switching. The App needs to be upgraded to version 1.2.0 or above, and the computer end needs to be upgraded to version 5.3.8 or above; no QR code scanning is required for connection. This update also adds a resource library (My Documents and Team Space), Markdown multi-user collaborative editing, AI-native review mode, and the ability to generate publishable HTML websites from resource library content.