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What is Cua? Cua gives AI agents computers they can use. The repository holds Cua Spaces (a desktop app that gives agents full macOS or Linux desktops on your Mac, other machines you own or your own cloud), Cua Driver for operating native apps and browsers, Lume for local macOS and Linux VMs on Apple Silicon, a Cua SDK and CLI for sandboxes, CUA-S1 decision models and Cua Bench for evaluating computer-use agents.

How do I use it? Install with curl -fsSL https://cua.ai/install.sh | sh (Windows uses the PowerShell installer); then create a sandbox: cua sb create ubuntu --name dev; run a command inside: cua sb exec dev uname -a. Full steps below.

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Quick start with Cua

  1. Check you have what it needs: macOS 26 or later for Cua Spaces; Apple Silicon for Lume VMs; macOS, Linux or Windows for the cua CLI and Cua Driver.
  2. Open trycua/cua on GitHub and read the README and license.
  3. Install with curl -fsSL https://cua.ai/install.sh | sh (Windows uses the PowerShell installer)
  4. Create a sandbox: cua sb create ubuntu --name dev
  5. Run a command inside: cua sb exec dev uname -a
  6. Take a screenshot with cua sb screenshot dev

These steps come from our top use case, Spin up a disposable Linux sandbox for an agent, which also has a copy-paste agent prompt.

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About this repo

  • Who it is forDevelopers building or running computer-use agents who need safe desktops, sandboxes and app automation instead of letting agents loose on their main machine.
  • Why it is hot31k stars, picked up by one AI source we track
  • LanguageRust
  • Sourcegithub.com/trycua/cua · Back to Hot repos

Requirements

  • macOS 26 or later for Cua Spaces
  • Apple Silicon for Lume VMs
  • macOS, Linux or Windows for the cua CLI and Cua Driver
  • Spaces is free for individuals; Pro and Teams are paid

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Questions about Cua

What is Cua?

Cua gives AI agents computers they can use. The repository holds Cua Spaces (a desktop app that gives agents full macOS or Linux desktops on your Mac, other machines you own or your own cloud), Cua Driver for operating native apps and browsers, Lume for local macOS and Linux VMs on Apple Silicon, a Cua SDK and CLI for sandboxes, CUA-S1 decision models and Cua Bench for evaluating computer-use agents. It is an open-source project on GitHub: https://github.com/trycua/cua.

How do I use Cua?

Install with curl -fsSL https://cua.ai/install.sh | sh (Windows uses the PowerShell installer); then create a sandbox: cua sb create ubuntu --name dev; run a command inside: cua sb exec dev uname -a. The use cases on this page give the full steps and a copy-paste agent prompt for each job.

Who is Cua for?

Developers building or running computer-use agents who need safe desktops, sandboxes and app automation instead of letting agents loose on their main machine.

What can I do with Cua?

3 use cases so far, for example: Spin up a disposable Linux sandbox for an agent; Let an agent operate native desktop apps without taking your mouse; Create a local macOS VM on Apple Silicon with Lume. Each has steps and a copy-paste agent prompt.

What do I need to run Cua?

macOS 26 or later for Cua Spaces; Apple Silicon for Lume VMs; macOS, Linux or Windows for the cua CLI and Cua Driver; Spaces is free for individuals; Pro and Teams are paid.

What are alternatives to Cua?

Other hot AI repos in Software and DevOps: Deep Infer, Harness2, Orca, Opencode, Graphify.

Is Cua safe to run?

Deduped does not own, audit or vouch for it. Read the README and license, run it on your own systems first and review every command before you run it.