WorkBuddy

What is WorkBuddy?

WorkBuddy is an AI-powered office platform offered by Tencent, designed for various tasks such as everyday office work, content creation, data processing, and team collaboration. Users can describe their goals in natural language; the system then understands these requirements, breaks down the necessary steps, and generates documents, tables, images, or other deliverables that meet the specified standards.

It differs from chatbots that merely answer questions; it places more emphasis on invoking tools and carrying out tasks continuously. WorkBuddy and CodeBuddy share the same account and points, so there is no need to purchase separate subscriptions for each of these two products.

The main functions of WorkBuddy

• Natural language tasks: Tasks are given using everyday language; there is no need to create complex prompts or configure processes.
• Autonomous planning and execution: Break down complex goals into steps, and check and make adjustments during the execution process.
• Multimodal processing: It can understand text, images, tables, and code, and it is also capable of generating documents, images, videos, and other outputs.
• Local file operations: Reading, organizing, and writing files within the authorized directory to carry out batch processing tasks.
• Expert Center: Provides experts in pre-defined fields such as recruitment, research, legal affairs, marketing, and development.
• Custom experts: Create enterprise-specific roles by combining job descriptions, standard processes, and knowledge materials.
• Skills market: Reuse existing skills, as well as establish standard approaches within the organization.
• Cloud-based task hosting: Even after the local client is shut down, long-running tasks can continue to progress in the cloud.
• Multi-Agent parallelism: The task is divided among multiple agents, who execute it simultaneously and then their results are combined.
• Enterprise management: Provides team spaces, unified identities, permission controls, usage management, and dedicated cloud solutions.

How to use WorkBuddy

Complete an office task

1. After logging in to WorkBuddy, create a new task or select an expert in the field that meets the requirements.
2. Upload the documents, tables, or images that need to be processed, and ensure that the files do not contain any sensitive information that should not be uploaded.
3. Specify the objective, output format, data range, deadline, and acceptance criteria.
4. View the execution plan generated by the system, and remove steps or add constraints as necessary.
5. After completing the task, check the data, formulas, and facts, then download or save the final results.

Establishing reusable team processes

1. Choose a process that is regular and occurs frequently, such as the compilation of weekly reports or meeting minutes.
2. Organize standard templates, reference materials, processing rules, and approved examples.
3. Configure the data in expert, Skill, or project spaces and conduct small-scale testing.
4. Have different members use the same input sample to verify consistency in the outputs.
5. After confirming the permissions and data boundaries, roll it out at the team or cross-departmental level.

Price of WorkBuddy Personal version

The following outlines the plans for individual users in China starting from July 2026. The bonus points offered on a temporary basis may change, and the amounts stated here do not include any additional discounts beyond those part of temporary promotions.

Paid individual members can purchase additional package units when their credit runs out; currently, 1,000 points are equivalent to 50 yuan, with a validity period of 1 month. Points are issued on a monthly basis and generally do not carry over, while bonus points are valid for 1 month from the date they are credited.

Price of WorkBuddy Enterprise version

The enterprise version also offers additional package options with different amounts of credits; the prices range from 100 yuan for 2,000 credits to 9,200 yuan for 200,000 credits, with a validity period of 6 months in each case. Before making a purchase, enterprises should determine the deployment method, the number of support agents, the security requirements, and the duration of the offer.

Which users are it suitable for

• Working professionals who need to organize documents, tables, meeting notes, and weekly reports.
• Teams that need to quickly produce research materials, marketing content, project reports, and presentation materials.
• Operations, administrative, and HR roles that aim to delegate repetitive office processes to agents for execution.
• Large and medium-sized organizations that need to unify experts, skills, knowledge, and permissions.
• Teams that are already using Tencent’s office ecosystem tools such as Tencent Docs, Tencent Meeting, and WeCom.

Product advantages

• A complete execution workflow is formed, ranging from task understanding and planning to document generation.
• There are a large number of pre-set experts and skills, allowing ordinary users to get started quickly.
• It supports local files, cloud hosting, and parallel tasks with multiple agents.
• Integrated with Tencent’s office ecosystem, it is suitable for team collaboration in China.
• The individual version, the SaaS enterprise version, and the proprietary cloud enterprise version cater to different deployment requirements.

Usage restrictions and precautions

• The automatically generated data analyses, reports, and images still require manual verification.
• The points required for different tasks vary depending on the model, the tools used, and the complexity of the task.
• Both the personal and enterprise versions have a validity period for their points, and any unused credits may not be carried over.
• Local files and connector permissions should follow the principle of least privilege.
• Cloud tasks may be affected by the network, service load, or the status of external systems.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can WorkBuddy be used for free?

Yes. The personal trial version provides basic points on a monthly basis, but the number of projects, the number of experts, and certain advanced features are limited compared to the paid version.

Do WorkBuddy and CodeBuddy need to be paid for separately?

It’s not necessary. When the same Tencent account is used for both, the points and subscription benefits are shared, but the specific functions available depend on the current version of each product.

Is WorkBuddy suitable for handling confidential corporate documents?

Companies should first assess data classification, deployment methods, account permissions, and compliance requirements. Highly sensitive data is better handled using specialized solutions, after clear security boundaries and management protocols have been established.