Copilot CLI's Astra fixes stuck PowerPoint on Mac via computer-use MCP tools
DanWahlin · x · 2026-09-07
Dan Wahlin's PowerPoint refused to launch on his Mac, so he fired up Copilot CLI with Astra: the agent used computer-use MCP tools to investigate the app state and reset its defaults, fixing the problem. A neat example of agent-driven system troubleshooting that would otherwise take manual digging.
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