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Agent Desktop

Agent Desktop is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from vercel-labs/agent-desktop. Operate desktop applications on macOS, Windows and Linux through native accessibility trees, using the agent-desktop CLI. It works with Claude Code and Cursor and has 18,372 GitHub stars across a repository of 4 listed skills.

github.com/vercel-labs/agent-desktop/skills/agent-desktop (opens in a new tab)

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Claude

Claude Code loads skills from ~/.claude/skills/ (all projects) or .claude/skills/ (one project):

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-desktop.git
cp -r agent-desktop/skills/agent-desktop ~/.claude/skills/agent-desktop   # personal, or .claude/skills in a project

In the Claude apps, zip the agent-desktop folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

ChatGPT / Codex

Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-desktop.git
cp -r agent-desktop/skills/agent-desktop .agents/skills/agent-desktop   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects

Standalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.

Cursor

Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-desktop.git
cp -r agent-desktop/skills/agent-desktop .cursor/skills/agent-desktop   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)

What this skill does

Operate desktop applications on macOS, Windows and Linux through native accessibility trees, using the agent-desktop CLI. Use when an AI agent must see or act on a desktop GUI: click buttons, fill forms, read UI state, navigate menus, toggle checkboxes, scroll, drag, type text, press shortcuts, take screenshots, manage windows, use the clipboard, launch or close apps, read notifications.

When it triggers

  • Use when an AI agent must see or act on a desktop GUI: click buttons, fill forms, read UI state, navigate menus, toggle checkboxes, scroll, drag, type text, press shortcuts, take screenshots, manage windows, use the clipboard, launch or clo
  • Triggers on: "click button", "fill form", "open app", "read UI", "computer use", "operate desktop", "accessibility tree", "snapshot app", "type into field", "navigate menu", "toggle checkbox", "take screenshot", "desktop automation", "agent
  • "click button"
  • "fill form"
  • "open app"
  • "read UI"
  • "computer use"
  • "operate desktop"

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FAQ

Agent Desktop FAQ

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How do I install the Agent Desktop skill?

Copy the agent-desktop folder (the one containing SKILL.md) into ~/.claude/skills/ for Claude Code, .agents/skills/ for Codex or .cursor/skills/ for Cursor. The agent picks it up automatically when a task matches its description.

Is the Agent Desktop skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the Apache-2.0 license.

Is Agent Desktop maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Nov 5, 2026. Its latest release is v1.2.0. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.