Looking for the official demo? Go to open.maic.chat. You are currently on OpenMAIC.pro, an independent classroom builder that is not operated by the OpenMAIC team.
What open.maic.chat is
The OpenMAIC repository links open.maic.chat as its live demo, and the project’s own skill documentation calls it the cloud edition: “the version officially deployed and hosted by the OpenMAIC team”. It is the quickest way to see the upstream project — the Open Multi-Agent Interactive Classroom — without installing anything.
The address is easy to mistype. open.maic.chart, open miac chat and open maik chat all mean the same destination: open.maic.chat, with “maic” for Multi-Agent Interactive Classroom and the .chat ending.
Access codes and the OpenMAIC Skill
The hosted demo also backs the OpenMAIC Skill, a package that lets agent workbenches such as OpenClaw generate classrooms from a chat app. In the skill’s hosted mode you do not install OpenMAIC at all; you give the skill an access code instead. The official skill documentation describes the steps:
- Sign in at open.maic.chat.
- Open your account menu in the top-right corner and choose the access code settings.
- Generate a code. It starts with
sk-. - Save it in your workbench configuration. For OpenClaw that is
~/.openclaw/openclaw.json:
{
"skills": {
"entries": {
"openmaic": {
"config": {
"accessCode": "sk-xxx"
}
}
}
}
}Treat an access code like a password: it lets whoever holds it generate classrooms on your account. We do not document the demo’s limits or any charges here, because the OpenMAIC team sets those and they can change — check open.maic.chat for the current terms.
open.maic.chat, self-hosting and OpenMAIC.pro
| open.maic.chat | Self-hosted OpenMAIC | OpenMAIC.pro (this site) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run by | The OpenMAIC team | You | An independent service |
| Code | The upstream project | The upstream project, MIT-licensed | Its own implementation, inspired by the project |
| Setup | Sign in on their site | Docker or Node.js, PostgreSQL, a model API key | Google sign-in, nothing to install |
| Model | Set by the OpenMAIC team | Any provider you configure | A DeepSeek Flash route |
| Cost | See their site | No license fee; you pay your model provider and hosting | 6 credits per classroom; 6 welcome credits |
| Export | Upstream README: editable .pptx, interactive .html, classroom ZIP | Editable .pptx, interactive .html, Markdown | |
Which one should you use?
- You want the original, as its authors run it: use open.maic.chat.
- You want full control, your own models or an intranet deployment: self-host from the repository. Start with the OpenMAIC Docker setup guide and the GitHub guide.
- You want one lesson quickly, in English or nine other languages, with a PowerPoint to take away: the classroom builder on this site does that from a short prompt. The walkthrough is in how to use OpenMAIC.
New to the project altogether? Read what OpenMAIC is first.
Frequently asked questions
What is Open MAIC Chat?
Open MAIC Chat is how people search for open.maic.chat, the live demo of OpenMAIC. The official OpenMAIC skill documentation describes it as the cloud edition: the version officially deployed and hosted by the OpenMAIC team.
What is the correct address: open.maic.chat or open.maic.chart?
The address is open.maic.chat. “open.maic.chart”, “open miac chat” and “open maik chat” are common misspellings of the same site.
Is OpenMAIC.pro the same as open.maic.chat?
No. open.maic.chat is run by the OpenMAIC team. OpenMAIC.pro is an independent service with its own accounts, credits and support, inspired by the open-source project and not affiliated with it.
What is an OpenMAIC access code?
An access code is a key that starts with “sk-” and lets an agent workbench such as OpenClaw generate classrooms on the hosted demo for you. The official skill documentation says you create it after signing in at open.maic.chat, from the access code settings in your account menu.
Do I need an access code to use OpenMAIC.pro?
No. OpenMAIC.pro uses a Google sign-in and credits: one classroom build costs 6 credits and new accounts receive 6 welcome credits.
Can I run OpenMAIC without the hosted demo?
Yes. The source code is MIT-licensed on GitHub, and the README documents Docker Compose, a pnpm install and Vercel deployment. You bring your own model API key and a PostgreSQL database.