Cua Hits 25K GitHub Stars, Puts Claude Code Inside Legacy Desktop Apps
mhdfaran · x · 2026-09-22
The open-source project trycua/cua has reached 25K+ GitHub stars. Cua lets AI agents like Claude Code inspect and operate desktop apps across macOS, Windows and Linux—even software with no API.
- Cross-OS Cua Drivers let agents click and manipulate native UI elements directly
- Demo shows two driver sessions selecting cells in LibreOffice Calc and objects in Inkscape while a terminal stays in the foreground
- Positioned as "Computer Use 2.0": open-source drivers, cross-OS fleets, and benchmarks for training, evaluation and data generation
- The author frames legacy Windows software automation as a very large opportunity this unlocks
For developers wiring AI agents into legacy desktop workflows, this is ready-made open-source infrastructure.
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