Vercel Releases Free Tool That Lets AI Agents Use Any Computer
Vercel Labs has released agent-desktop, a free tool that lets an AI agent control a computer on Mac, Windows and Linux. Instead of reading screenshots, it reads the software's accessibility data and clicks on stable labels. The code is open for anyone to use and change, which may help developers build agents that handle everyday computer tasks.
Quick glossaryVercel Labs, Open-sources, Apache-2.0, accessibility trees
- Vercel Labs
- Vercel Labs is the experimental projects arm of Vercel, a US company best known for hosting websites and web apps.
- Open-sources
- Makes the underlying computer code free for anyone to read, use, copy, and change in their own projects.
- Apache-2.0
- A standard free software licence that lets people use, change and share the code, with conditions.
- accessibility trees
- A hidden map of a computer screen's buttons and text that software uses to understand what is on display.
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