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computer-use-agents · davila7 — Claude Code skill: setup and architecture

Guides the setup of desktop automation agents using vision models. Helps assemble screen-capture loops and hardened container sandboxes.

Install into Claude Code · claude-code-templates All methods and platforms ↓ 
npx claude-code-templates@latest --skill ai-research/computer-use-agents
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What computer-use-agents does

The skill defines the perception-reasoning-action loop. It captures screen frames and sends them to a vision model for step planning. Simulated actions like mouse clicks run through pyautogui.

Host-level execution carries severe risks. Because of that, the pattern isolates the agent inside Docker. The environment boots a virtual display using xvfb and drops root privileges.

Desktop widgets remain tricky. Vision models regularly misclick custom dropdown menus and scrollbars. To stop runaway loops, the architecture enforces strict step limits.

What it helps with

  • Build a desktop control loop using screenshot capture and PyAutoGUI actions
  • Harden the execution environment with Docker sandboxing and virtual displays
  • Configure Anthropic Computer Use calls with safety limits and timeouts

Example prompts for the agent

  • Design a screen control agent loop using Claude and PyAutoGUI
  • Generate a sandboxed Dockerfile with xvfb and fluxbox for GUI automation
  • Add step caps and action throttling to my desktop agent

How to install computer-use-agents

1claude-code-templates

npx claude-code-templates@latest --skill ai-research/computer-use-agents

2Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill computer-use-agents -a claude-code

3Manually: put the files in place

~/.claude/skills/computer-use-agents/SKILL.md

Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/computer-use-agents/

Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways

Questions about computer-use-agents

How to install computer-use-agents in Claude Code?

Run npx claude-code-templates@latest --skill ai-research/computer-use-agents in your terminal.

What does computer-use-agents do?

It supplies reference architectures for building desktop automation agents. You get code patterns for vision loops, input execution, and Docker isolation.

Why is container isolation required for computer use agents?

An agent operating unconstrained on a host machine can corrupt files or expose credentials. Running inside Docker limits potential damage to a disposable virtual desktop.

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