Automation & AI
Computer-use agent
AI drives a real browser.
5 min readcomputer-use, agent, automationUpdated 2026-05-25 · v2
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Goes to /computer-use
Why use this
Open the Computer-use agent when a task requires driving a real browser end-to-end, not just calling an API.
Benefits:
- Automate tasks that have no public API
- Drive a real browser the way a human would
- Reach behind logins and complex forms
- Hand off repetitive browser work without writing scripts
What this is
The computer-use agent is an Anthropic-powered AI that drives a real browser session. Use it when no API exists for what you want to automate.
Who can access it
Owner, admin, member, viewer, agency, founder.
What it does
- Launches a headless browser.
- Reads screenshots and decides next action.
- Fills forms, clicks, navigates.
How to use it
- Open /computer-use.
- New session. Describe the task.
- Watch the live trace.
- Approve or take over.
Rules and limits
- Slower and more expensive than API calls. Reach for it only when no API exists.