cua
Cua is a set of tools that gives AI agents full desktops they can operate for people who need work done on their computer.
What it is good for
- Letting an AI agent operate desktop apps and browsers for you
- Running isolated virtual desktops for agents on your own machines
- Having an agent check a result on screen, such as a calculator answer
- Testing and scoring how well computer-use agents perform tasks
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Install a desktop app or browser extension
Level 3 of 5. Download and install it like any other app or extension.
- Cost
- Free tier plus paid plans
- Type
- Agent app
- Tasks
- Works with
- Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenClaw, Claude Desktop, Tailscale
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked (last #83, week 40, 2026)
- Best rank
- #83 week 40, 2026
- GitHub stars
- 31,556
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Ranking history
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is cua free?
- It has a free plan and paid plans, according to its own description.
- Do I need to know how to code to use cua?
- No. Download and install it like any other app or extension.
- What does cua work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenClaw, Claude Desktop, and Tailscale.
- What is cua good for?
- Letting an AI agent operate desktop apps and browsers for you, running isolated virtual desktops for agents on your own machines, having an agent check a result on screen, such as a calculator answer, and testing and scoring how well computer-use agents perform tasks.
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