Computer-use agents are moving beyond browser sandboxes
GitHub implementations and research evidence test whether desktop agents can operate real applications across operating systems.
Early evidence; the market is not yet confirmed
83 targeted implementations were identified; 16.9% mention evaluation, while explicit native desktop actions appear in 2.4%. The category has moved beyond isolated demos, but operating-system support remains fragmented.
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Search-match dynamics
Bars show monthly GitHub total_count plus captured Hugging Face models; the right column shows downloaded items used for detailed analysis.
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What exists inside the category
One item may contain more than one feature.
Benchmarks
14 · 16.9%
Windows support
9 · 10.8%
macOS support
14 · 16.9%
Linux support
13 · 15.7%
Native desktop actions
2 · 2.4%
Browser-only implementations
5 · 6%
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Representative projects
githubGen-Verse/OpenClaw-RL5,596 starsgithubMininglamp-AI/Mano-P2,442 starsgithub-archiveworkany-ai/workany1,493 starsgithub-archiveGCWing/BitFun1,322 starsgithub-archiveskalesapp/skales1,169 starsgithubCore-Mate/OpenGUI888 starsgithubPurewhiter/mobilegym734 starsgithubCelestoAI/SmolVM721 starsgithubMangi-11/Eta365 starsgithubmeituan/EvoCUA332 stars
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Cross-source validation
These publications are not part of the primary numeric cohort.