LCU
LCU is a tool that lets AI agents use your desktop apps and Chrome for people who want Codex's computer use in other agents.
What it is good for
- Letting an AI agent click, type, and read desktop app windows
- Controlling Chrome tabs from an AI agent with site approval
- Approving which apps an AI agent may control on your computer
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Guided command-line setup
Level 4 of 5. You copy and paste commands into a terminal by following the instructions. Comfortable territory for vibe coders.
- Cost
- Free and open source
- Type
- Other
- Tasks
- Works with
- Claude Code, Codex CLI, Pi, Oh My Pi, Hermes, Chrome
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked (last #56, week 43, 2026)
- Best rank
- #43 week 41, 2026
- GitHub stars
- 2,358
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 LCU free?
- Yes. It is free and open source (MIT license).
- Do I need to know how to code to use LCU?
- You do not need to write code, but setup means copying and pasting commands into a terminal by following its instructions.
- What does LCU work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with Claude Code, Codex CLI, Pi, Oh My Pi, Hermes, and Chrome.
- What is LCU good for?
- Letting an AI agent click, type, and read desktop app windows, controlling Chrome tabs from an AI agent with site approval, and approving which apps an AI agent may control on your computer.
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