CompareYour laptop,
Your laptop,
or a machine of its own?
Running an agent on your laptop is the easiest start. It also stops when you close the lid, and depending on its permissions, it may reach your files, credentials and accounts.
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Run the agent you already use
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| Your laptop | Waken | |
|---|---|---|
| When you close the lid | The agent stops | It keeps working |
| What it can reach | Whatever you allow on your computer | Only its own isolated machine |
| A bad command | Can affect your computer | Stays in its machine, and you can rewind |
| Talk from your phone | Not without extra setup | Telegram, Discord or Slack |
| Several agents | Share your computer | One machine each |
| A browser of its own | Uses yours | Its own desktop, with a live view |
Which one
to choose.
When your laptop is enough
Short tasks you watch from start to finish, on files you are happy for it to touch.
When Waken is the better choice
Long tasks, work that continues while you are away, or an agent you want to reach from your phone.
0.12s
to start a new agent
0.08s
to wake a sleeping one
0.14s
to rewind to a checkpoint
Questions
and answers.
Keep
reading.
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