The workspace

A cockpit, not a chat window.

Beside every conversation is the agent's actual computer: files you can open and edit, apps running live, a slides studio, and a backend console — all restored whenever you come back.

app/page.tsx

app/pricing/page.tsx

lib/data.ts

report.docx

Five surfaces, one computer

A real file workspace

Every task gets a file tree you can search, open in tabs, and edit in place — with viewers for code, docs, sheets, PDFs, and video.

Live app preview

Web builds run beside the chat — switch viewports, click elements to reference them, auto-reconnect after every rebuild.

A slides studio

Edit decks slide-by-slide, restyle from a theme gallery, present with speaker notes and a synced laser pointer.

A backend console

Browse database tables, manage sign-in users, storage, and secrets for the apps it builds — right in the workspace.

Durable sessions

Come back days later and the whole computer is restored — files, data, even running servers.

Publish from the workspace

Deploy apps to production, publish decks and files to public links, or send work to Google Drive, Docs, and Sheets.

Others give a canvas. You get the cockpit.

ChatGPT has a Canvas. Manus gives its agent a computer. Raccoon gives you the cockpit for one — live, transparent, and permanent.

Surface

Raccoon AI: Multi-tab cockpit

ChatGPT: One Canvas doc

Manus: Chat + terminal VM

Previews

Raccoon AI: High-fidelity, per-type tabs

ChatGPT: Canvas render only

Manus: Basic viewer

Persistence

Raccoon AI: Whole computer, servers restored

ChatGPT: Artifacts expire in hours

Manus: Hard reset in 7–21 days

Work alongside

Raccoon AI: Edit live — agent adapts

ChatGPT: Not built for this

Manus: Watch, then download

Transparency

Raccoon AI: Every file, intermediates too

ChatGPT: Answer, not workspace

Manus: Final outputs only

Shipping

Raccoon AI: Deploys, exports, public links

ChatGPT: Copy-paste out

Manus: Site deploys

Frequently asked questions

What shows up in the workspace?

Up to five tabs, only when relevant: Files, Preview for running apps, Slides, Cloud for backends, and Canvas for images — auto-focused as the agent works.

Can I edit files myself?

Yes — code, text, markdown, CSV, and web files edit in place, and the agent sees your changes immediately. Unsaved-change indicators keep it honest.

What happens when I close the tab?

Sessions are durable. Come back days later and the computer restores — files, data, even running servers — right where you left off.

How do I get work out?

Download anything (or the whole workspace as a zip), export to PDF, Word, or PPTX, send to Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, or Slides, or publish to a public link.

How is this different from ChatGPT Canvas or Claude Artifacts?

Canvas and Artifacts show one document beside a chat. Raccoon's workspace is the agent's actual computer: a file tree you can edit, apps running live, a slides studio, and a backend console — durable across sessions, with one-click deploys. You can also share the whole session read-only, and viewers can fork it.

Ready when you are.

Free to start. Your first build takes minutes.

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