OpenGCUA
OpenGCUA is an open-source agent that runs on your Mac and completes multi-step computer tasks for developers.
What it is good for
- Running an AI agent that works across your Mac's apps and browser
- Researching and comparing hotel options on your computer
- Filling shopping carts and completing online forms automatically
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
- Agent app
- Tasks
- Works with
- macOS, CuaDriver.app, OSWorld
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked (last #82, week 43, 2026)
- Best rank
- #82 week 43, 2026
- GitHub stars
- 571
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 OpenGCUA free?
- Yes. It is free and open source (Apache-2.0 license).
- Do I need to know how to code to use OpenGCUA?
- You do not need to write code, but setup means copying and pasting commands into a terminal by following its instructions.
- What does OpenGCUA work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with macOS, CuaDriver.app, and OSWorld.
- What is OpenGCUA good for?
- Running an AI agent that works across your Mac's apps and browser, researching and comparing hotel options on your computer, and filling shopping carts and completing online forms automatically.
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