---
title: "Run computer-use agents inside cross-OS desktop sandboxes with CUA"
description: "Launch computer-use agents in Linux, macOS, Windows, or Android sandboxes and drive full desktop tasks through screenshots, mouse, keyboard, and shell controls."
verification: "listed"
source: "https://github.com/trycua/cua"
author: "trycua"
publisher_type: "organization"
category:
  - "Browser Automation"
framework:
  - "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "trycua/cua"
  github_stars: 13544
---

# Run computer-use agents inside cross-OS desktop sandboxes with CUA

Launch computer-use agents in Linux, macOS, Windows, or Android sandboxes and drive full desktop tasks through screenshots, mouse, keyboard, and shell controls.

## Prerequisites

Python 3.11+ for the SDK or Node.js for cuabot, plus local QEMU or CUA cloud access depending on runtime choice.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

Install command or upstream instructions:

```
Install the Python package with pip install cua for the sandbox SDK, or use npx cuabot for the agent-facing desktop sandbox workflow described in the upstream docs.
```

## Documentation

- https://cua.ai

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/run-computer-use-agents-inside-cross-os-desktop-sandboxes-with-cua/)