Cua
Overview
Open-source computer-use tooling for desktop automation, cloud desktops, local macOS VMs, decision models, and agent benchmarks.
Cua is an open-source computer-use project for giving agents usable desktop environments and automation tools. The GitHub project describes support for desktop automation, isolated cloud desktops, local macOS VMs, specialist decision models, and benchmarks for evaluating computer-use agents. It is aimed at builders who want to bring their own agent and model, operate graphical applications, provision Linux desktops, run local macOS VMs, and evaluate agent behavior on simulated computer-use tasks.
Product overview
Capabilities, pricing and fit
Cua is distinctive as an open-source computer-use stack focused on giving agents desktop environments they can operate, rather than only exposing APIs or text tools. The repository positions it around open-source drivers, isolated cloud desktops, local macOS VMs, specialist decision models, and benchmarks for training, evaluation, and data generation.
Information as of September 22, 2026
What it can do
- Desktop automation for agents
The project describes Cua as providing open-source desktop automation and computer-use tooling that lets agents use graphical desktop environments.[1]
- Isolated cloud desktops
Cua includes Cua Fleets, described in the repository excerpt as a way to provision a Linux desktop, run a command, and save a screenshot.[1]
- Local macOS VMs
The README excerpt lists local macOS VMs and includes Lume as a path for creating a Tahoe VM and connecting over SSH.[1]
- Specialist decision models
The project references CUA-S1 as small, specialized models for computer-use decisions.[1]
- Benchmarks for evaluation
Cua Bench is described as supporting simulated task creation and verification for evaluating computer-use agents.[1]
- Bring-your-own agent and model
The official excerpt states that users can bring their own agent and model, with Cua providing the computer and automation tools.[1]
Where it fits best
Pricing and availability
The supplied official context shows a public GitHub repository described as open-source and displaying an MIT license. No separate hosted pricing details are provided in the supplied context.[1]
Platforms: GitHub, Linux desktop, macOS VM[1]
Access: open-source repository, local VM, cloud desktop[1]
Important considerations
- The supplied context verifies the open-source GitHub project but does not provide detailed paid pricing, hosted-service limits, or commercial plan information for Cua Fleets.[1]
- Cua is presented as infrastructure and tooling for computer-use agents, including an option to bring your own agent and model, so buyers looking for a fully packaged end-user assistant should evaluate fit carefully.[1]
Sources (1)
Autonomy level
79/100
Our subjective rating of how independently the product carries out its documented tasks, considering the human setup, input, approval and review it needs. This is not a measured success rate.
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Some of the use cases of Cua:
- building computer-use agents
- desktop automation experiments
- agent evaluation and benchmarking
- provisioning isolated desktops for agent workflows
- testing GUI interaction tasks
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