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Agent Desktop macOS

Agent Desktop macOS is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from vercel-labs/agent-desktop. MacOS platform guide for the agent-desktop CLI. It works with Claude Code and Cursor and has 18,372 GitHub stars across a repository of 4 listed skills. Install it by copying the skill folder into your agent's skills directory.

github.com/vercel-labs/agent-desktop/skills/agent-desktop-macos (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-macos ~/.claude/skills/agent-desktop-macos   # personal, or .claude/skills in a project

In the Claude apps, zip the agent-desktop-macos 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-macos .agents/skills/agent-desktop-macos   # 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-macos .cursor/skills/agent-desktop-macos   # 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

macOS platform guide for the agent-desktop CLI. Use for desktop automation on macOS: granting Accessibility and Screen Recording permission (TCC), what headed mode does on macOS (physical-first click, type and scroll), surfaces (menu, menubar, sheet, popover, alert), Notification Center, Chromium and Electron apps including launch --cdp, and fixing PERMDENIED, empty accessibility trees, ACTIONFAILED and APP_UNRESPONSIVE.

When it triggers

  • Use for desktop automation on macOS: granting Accessibility and Screen Recording permission (TCC), what headed mode does on macOS (physical-first click, type and scroll), surfaces (menu, menubar, sheet, popover, alert), Notification Center,

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FAQ

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How do I install the Agent Desktop macOS skill?

Copy the agent-desktop-macos 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 macOS skill free?

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

Is Agent Desktop macOS 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.