Agent.exe

Open-source demo that lets an AI agent control your computer through Claude's computer use.

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What is Agent.exe?

Agent.exe is an open-source Electron application demonstrating Claude's computer-use capability: the AI can see your screen and click, type, and navigate to complete tasks on a real desktop. It was released as a proof of concept for agentic computer control rather than a polished product. Developers can run and study it to learn how screen-based agents work.

Key features

  • Screen vision for AI agents
  • Click and keyboard control
  • Electron desktop app
  • Claude computer-use integration

Pros

  • Free and open source
  • Great reference for building computer-use agents

Cons

  • Demo quality, not production software
  • Requires API access and setup

Agent.exe at a glance

PricingOpen Source
CategoryAutomation & Agents
Platformswindows, macos
Official websitegithub.com
open sourcecomputer useai agentsclaude

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Agent.exe FAQs

What is Agent.exe?

Agent.exe is an open-source Electron application demonstrating Claude's computer-use capability: the AI can see your screen and click, type, and navigate to complete tasks on a real desktop. It was released as a proof of concept for agentic computer control rather than a polished product. Developers can run and study it to learn how screen-based agents work.

What are the main features of Agent.exe?

Agent.exe offers Screen vision for AI agents, Click and keyboard control, Electron desktop app and Claude computer-use integration.

How much does Agent.exe cost?

Agent.exe is open source, so the software itself is free to download, use and self-host. Your only costs are the infrastructure you run it on and any paid services you connect to it.

What are the pros and cons of Agent.exe?

Strengths of Agent.exe include Free and open source; Great reference for building computer-use agents. On the downside, Demo quality, not production software; Requires API access and setup.