Open Computer Use brings desktop control to Codex, Claude, and Gemini
Open is an tool that lets an AI agent see and control desktop apps. It was inspired by OpenAI’s Codex and is packaged as an MCP service, so different AI tools can connect to it. It works on macOS, Linux, and Windows.
It includes setup commands for Codex App, Codex CLI, Claude Code, Gemini CLI, and opencode. On macOS, the first run requires and permissions. The setup flow is to install the package globally, run `open-`, then add it to the AI tool you want to use.
The project uses the MIT license, had about 1,100 , and listed v0.1.53 as the latest release on June 11, 2026.
Key points
- Open lets AI tools control desktop apps, not just code files.
- It supports Codex App, Codex CLI, Claude Code, Gemini CLI, and opencode setup paths.
- macOS users must grant and permissions.
- MCP support lets different AI clients connect to the same desktop-control service.
- The GitHub project is open source under the MIT license and had about 1,100 stars.