Overview
computer-use is an open-source integrations skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by ThinkInAIXYZ. Its author describes it as: “Drive native desktop apps through DeepChat's built-in Computer Use tools. Use when the user asks to operate, inspect, automate, or perform a GUI task in a real desktop application.”. The project has 6.2k stars on GitHub and is available under the Apache-2.0 license. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/ThinkInAIXYZ/deepchat ~/.claude/skills/computer-use`.
What computer-use does
Use DeepChat's plugin-provided Computer Use tools as the only action surface for this skill. Do not ask the user to install `cua-driver`, configure an external server, or put anything on PATH for the bundled DeepChat plugin.
What’s inside
The SKILL.md for computer-use is organised into these sections:
- Runtime Context
- Required Loop
- Action Results and Verification
- Capture Scope
- Platform Notes
- Sparse UI Fallback
- Navigation Patterns
- Clipboard
- Agent Cursor
- Recording
- Linked References
Installation
Add computer-use to your agent with:
git clone https://github.com/ThinkInAIXYZ/deepchat ~/.claude/skills/computer-useReview a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
Neither the skill nor its repository names a specific agent. It uses the SKILL.md format, which several agents can load — check the repository for any agent-specific requirements.
License
computer-use is published under the Apache-2.0 license.
Strengths
- Clear Apache-2.0 license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
- Ships in ThinkInAIXYZ/deepchat, an established project with 6,228 GitHub stars
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 90 days
Author
Topics
Frequently asked questions
- What does computer-use do?
- Drive native desktop apps through DeepChat's built-in Computer Use tools. Use when the user asks to operate, inspect, automate, or perform a GUI task in a real desktop application.
- How do I install computer-use?
- Run git clone https://github.com/ThinkInAIXYZ/deepchat ~/.claude/skills/computer-use in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/ThinkInAIXYZ/deepchat before installing.
- Is computer-use free to use?
- Yes. computer-use is free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Where does computer-use come from?
- computer-use ships inside ThinkInAIXYZ/deepchat, a repository that contains 25 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 6,228 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.