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OpenBot 0.65.0 Adds Selectable Voice Engines and Mistral Support to Its Multi-Model Desktop Workspace

November 8, 2026 at 17:45 EST

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OpenBot has released version 0.65.0, adding a choice of voice engines for spoken replies and a built-in Mistral provider to its local-first desktop workspace, where Codex, Claude, and Grok operate as persistent AI teammates.

Release 0.65.0 · OpenBot

OpenBot adds voice engine choice and a built-in Mistral provider

The local-first desktop workspace, where Codex, Claude, and Grok run as persistent AI teammates, now lets users pick the speech engine for spoken replies and includes Mistral without extra setup.

0.65.0

Release version

Speech engine options

Built-in provider added (Mistral)

Persistent AI teammates

What the update adds, by count

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3 voice engines

Supertonic, ElevenLabs, xAI

1 new provider

Mistral, built in

3 AI teammates

Codex, Claude, Grok

Stated in the announcement

Speech engine selectable for spoken replies
Supertonic, ElevenLabs, and xAI as options
Mistral added as a built-in provider
Codex, Claude, and Grok run as persistent teammates

Not yet independently verified

Performance claims
Reliability of agent sessions
Privacy claims of the local-first design
Independent testing and user reviews

Before you adopt

Check the documentation and your own configuration first.

Voice providers

Confirm the speech engine you rely on is supported.

Agent persistence

Verify teammate sessions persist as you need them.

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