Computer Use Agents

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作者 davila78da17d671b6f无许可证32K 个星标收录于 2026年10月8日更新于 2026年10月8日仓库今天更新

Build AI agents that interact with computers like humans do - viewing screens, moving cursors, clicking buttons, and typing text. Covers Anthropic's Computer Use, OpenAI's Operator/CUA, and open-source alternatives. Critical focus on sandboxing, security, and handling the unique challenges of vision-based control. Use when: computer use, desktop automation agent, screen control AI, vision-based agent, GUI automation.

AI 生成的概览

指导构建基于视觉的计算机使用智能体,通过屏幕观察与鼠标键盘操作控制桌面,涵盖架构、沙箱与厂商实现。

功能
该技能提供构建 AI 智能体的模式与参考代码,这类智能体观察屏幕、推理下一步操作,并通过鼠标和键盘控制执行动作。内容涵盖感知—推理—行动循环、带虚拟显示器的沙箱容器方案,以及 Anthropic Computer Use 等基于视觉的控制方式的实现思路。同时列出安全与运维风险,例如失控循环、成本上限和隔离要求。
适用场景
适用于设计或评审通过截图和模拟输入驱动图形界面的桌面自动化智能体。也适合需要将此类智能体隔离在容器中,并限制其网络、文件系统和资源访问的场景。
运行要求
仅为说明文档,不附带脚本。示例代码假定使用 Python 及 Anthropic 客户端库、Pillow、pyautogui 和截屏工具,并需要带虚拟显示器(如 Xvfb)和 VNC 的容器运行时以进行沙箱化执行。厂商示例还需要模型 API 凭据。

Computer Use Agents

Patterns

Perception-Reasoning-Action Loop

The fundamental architecture of computer use agents: observe screen, reason about next action, execute action, repeat. This loop integrates vision models with action execution through an iterative pipeline.

Key components:

  1. PERCEPTION: Screenshot captures current screen state
  2. REASONING: Vision-language model analyzes and plans
  3. ACTION: Execute mouse/keyboard operations
  4. FEEDBACK: Observe result, continue or correct

Critical insight: Vision agents are completely still during "thinking" phase (1-5 seconds), creating a detectable pause pattern.

When to use: ['Building any computer use agent from scratch', 'Integrating vision models with desktop control', 'Understanding agent behavior patterns']

python
from anthropic import Anthropicfrom PIL import Imageimport base64import pyautoguiimport time
class ComputerUseAgent:    """    Perception-Reasoning-Action loop implementation.    Based on Anthropic Computer Use patterns.    """
    def __init__(self, client: Anthropic, model: str = "claude-sonnet-4-20250514"):        self.client = client        self.model = model        self.max_steps = 50  # Prevent runaway loops        self.action_delay = 0.5  # Seconds between actions
    def capture_screenshot(self) -> str:        """Capture screen and return base64 encoded image."""        screenshot = pyautogui.screenshot()        # Resize for token efficiency (1280x800 is good balance)        screenshot = screenshot.resize((1280, 800), Image.LANCZOS)
        import io        buffer = io.BytesIO()        screenshot.save(buffer, format="PNG")        return base64.b64encode(buffer.getvalue()).decode()
    def execute_action(self, action: dict) -> dict:        """Execute mouse/keyboard action on the computer."""        action_type = action.get("type")
        if action_type == "click":            x, y = action["x"], action["y"]            button = action.get("button", "left")            pyautogui.click(x, y, button=button)            return {"success": True, "action": f"clicked at ({x}, {y})"}
        elif action_type == "type":            text = action["text"]            pyautogui.typewrite(text, interval=0.02)            return {"success": True, "action": f"typed {len(text)} chars"}
        elif action_type == "key":            key = action["key"]            pyautogui.press(key)            return {"success": True, "action": f"pressed {key}"}
        elif action_type == "scroll":            direction = action.get("direction", "down")            amount = action.get("amount", 3)            scroll = -amount if direction == "down" else amount            pyautogui.scroll(scroll)            return {"success": True, "action": f"scrolled {dir

Sandboxed Environment Pattern

Computer use agents MUST run in isolated, sandboxed environments. Never give agents direct access to your main system - the security risks are too high. Use Docker containers with virtual desktops.

Key isolation requirements:

  1. NETWORK: Restrict to necessary endpoints only
  2. FILESYSTEM: Read-only or scoped to temp directories
  3. CREDENTIALS: No access to host credentials
  4. SYSCALLS: Filter dangerous system calls
  5. RESOURCES: Limit CPU, memory, time

The goal is "blast radius minimization" - if the agent goes wrong, damage is contained to the sandbox.

When to use: ['Deploying any computer use agent', 'Testing agent behavior safely', 'Running untrusted automation tasks']

python
# Dockerfile for sandboxed computer use environment# Based on Anthropic's reference implementation pattern
FROM ubuntu:22.04
# Install desktop environmentRUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \    xvfb \    x11vnc \    fluxbox \    xterm \    firefox \    python3 \    python3-pip \    supervisor
# Security: Create non-root userRUN useradd -m -s /bin/bash agent && \    mkdir -p /home/agent/.vnc
# Install Python dependenciesCOPY requirements.txt /tmp/RUN pip3 install -r /tmp/requirements.txt
# Security: Drop capabilitiesRUN apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends libcap2-bin && \    setcap -r /usr/bin/python3 || true
# Copy agent codeCOPY --chown=agent:agent . /appWORKDIR /app
# Supervisor config for virtual display + VNCCOPY supervisord.conf /etc/supervisor/conf.d/
# Expose VNC port only (not desktop directly)EXPOSE 5900
# Run as non-rootUSER agent
CMD ["/usr/bin/supervisord", "-c", "/etc/supervisor/conf.d/supervisord.conf"]
---
# docker-compose.yml with security constraintsversion: '3.8'
services:  computer-use-agent:    build: .    ports:      - "5900:5900"  # VNC for observation      - "8080:8080"  # API for control
    # Security constraints    security_opt:      - no-new-privileges:true      - seccomp:seccomp-profile.json
    # Resource limits    deploy:      resources:        limits:          cpus: '2'          memory: 4G        reservations:          cpus: '0.5'          memory: 1G
    # Network isolation    networks:      - agent-network
    # No access to host filesystem    volumes:      - agent-tmp:/tmp
    # Read-only root filesystem    read_only: true    tmpfs:      - /run      - /var/run
    # Environment    environment:      - DISPLAY=:99      - NO_PROXY=localhost
networks:  agent-network:    driver: bridge    internal: true  # No internet by default
volumes:  agent-tmp:
---
# Python wrapper with additional runtime sandboxingimport subprocessimport osfrom dataclasses im

Anthropic Computer Use Implementation

Official implementation pattern using Claude's computer use capability. Claude 3.5 Sonnet was the first frontier model to offer computer use. Claude Opus 4.5 is now the "best model in the world for computer use."

Key capabilities:

  • screenshot: Capture current screen state
  • mouse: Click, move, drag operations
  • keyboard: Type text, press keys
  • bash: Run shell commands
  • text_editor: View and edit files

Tool versions:

  • computer_20251124 (Opus 4.5): Adds zoom action for detailed inspection
  • computer_20250124 (All other models): Standard capabilities

Critical limitation: "Some UI elements (like dropdowns and scrollbars) might be tricky for Claude to manipulate" - Anthropic docs

When to use: ['Building production computer use agents', 'Need highest quality vision understanding', 'Full desktop control (not just browser)']

python
from anthropic import Anthropicfrom anthropic.types.beta import (    BetaToolComputerUse20241022,    BetaToolBash20241022,    BetaToolTextEditor20241022,)import subprocessimport base64from PIL import Imageimport io
class AnthropicComputerUse:    """    Official Anthropic Computer Use implementation.
    Requires:    - Docker container with virtual display    - VNC for viewing agent actions    - Proper tool implementations    """
    def __init__(self):        self.client = Anthropic()        self.model = "claude-sonnet-4-6"  # Best for computer use        self.screen_size = (1280, 800)
    def get_tools(self) -> list:        """Define computer use tools."""        return [            BetaToolComputerUse20241022(                type="computer_20241022",                name="computer",                display_width_px=self.screen_size[0],                display_height_px=self.screen_size[1],            ),            BetaToolBash20241022(                type="bash_20241022",                name="bash",            ),            BetaToolTextEditor20241022(                type="text_editor_20241022",                name="str_replace_editor",            ),        ]
    def execute_tool(self, name: str, input: dict) -> dict:        """Execute a tool and return result."""
        if name == "computer":            return self._handle_computer_action(input)        elif name == "bash":            return self._handle_bash(input)        elif name == "str_replace_editor":            return self._handle_editor(input)        else:            return {"error": f"Unknown tool: {name}"}
    def _handle_computer_action(self, input: dict) -> dict:        """Handle computer control actions."""        action = input.get("action")
        if action == "screenshot":            # Capture via xdotool/scrot            subprocess.run(["scrot", "/tmp/screenshot.png"])
            with open("/tmp/screenshot.png", "rb") as f:            

⚠️ Sharp Edges

IssueSeveritySolution
Issuecritical## Defense in depth - no single solution works
Issuemedium## Add human-like variance to actions
Issuehigh## Use keyboard alternatives when possible
Issuemedium## Accept the tradeoff
Issuehigh## Implement context management
Issuehigh## Monitor and limit costs
Issuecritical## ALWAYS use sandboxing

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