Overview

Cua — Open-source infrastructure for Computer-Use Agents. Sandboxes, SDKs, and benchmarks to train and evaluate AI agents that can control full desktops (macOS, Linux, Windows).

Open-source infrastructure for Computer-Use Agents. Sandboxes, SDKs, and benchmarks to train and evaluate AI agents that can control full desktops (macOS, Linux, Windows). 17,103 GitHub stars · HTML.

17,103 GitHub stars

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Topics: agent, ai-agent, apple, computer-use

Features & capabilities

Everything it does, in plain English.

Feature17,103 GitHub starsIncluded

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FeatureTopics: agent, ai-agent, apple, computer-useIncluded

PlatformsWeb

The honest take

Where it shines, where it stumbles.

✓ Pros

✓Active open-source community
✓Code is publicly auditable

! Watch-outs

!Requires manual review before publishing

Who it's for

Where Cua pays for itself fast.

— Use case

AI-assisted development

— Use case

Integration into agentic workflows

Community reviews

Share your take on Cua

4.2

★★★★★

6 reviews

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Amanda P. ✓ Verified

VP of Engineering · freelance

★★★★★

8 months ago

Exceptional quality and value

Worth every penny. The ROI was clear within the first week of using it. The free tier is genuinely generous compared to competitors. My team is very happy with the results.

Zara J. ✓ Verified

Professor

★★★★★

1 years ago

Okay product, not amazing

Has potential, but needs polish. The API is well-documented and easy to work with. The collaboration features are genuinely well thought-out.

Heather W. ✓ Verified

Full Stack Developer · early-stage startup

★★★★★

1 years ago

Really good — a few things to improve

Does what it promises and does it well. It handles edge cases better than anything else I've tried. It handles edge cases better than anything else I've tried. Customer support response times could be faster. My team is very happy with the results.

Sofia K. ✓ Verified

Full Stack Developer · my own agency

★★★★★

1 years ago

Incredible — highly recommend

This is exactly what I was looking for. The AI doesn't just suggest — it learns from my preferences over time. The free tier is genuinely generous compared to competitors. Will continue using this long-term.

Ben R. ✓ Verified

Professor · Series A startup

★★★★★

1 years ago

Useful and reliable

Works really well for my use case. It handles edge cases better than anything else I've tried. I use this daily and it's become essential to how I work. Reduced the time I spend on this task by about 70%. Customer support response times could be faster. A staple in my tech stack now.

Ryan H. ✓ Verified

Researcher · Microsoft

★★★★★

1 years ago

Happy with my subscription

Mostly great, minor complaints. The ROI was clear within the first week of using it. My only complaint is the pricing could be more competitive. Will continue using this long-term.

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