AI tools for automating workflows: computer and desktop control
Agents that see the screen and use the mouse and keyboard, so they can work in desktop apps as well as the browser. Of the 169 tools on our automating workflows page, 13 fit this narrower job. By pricing: 10 open source, 2 free or freemium, 1 pricing on the maker's site. The most-starred open repos here are Eigent (15,571 stars), Midscene.js (15,311 stars), RobotGo (10,871 stars). Most come from the browser/computer use (8), personal agents (4), MCP & infra (1) categories.
Eigent
Open-source cowork desktop app that runs multi-agent workflows locally.
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Midscene.js
Vision-driven UI automation and E2E testing framework where a GUI agent carries out natural-language steps on web, mobile and desktop apps.
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RobotGo
Go library for cross-platform desktop automation and AI computer use that controls mouse, keyboard, screen, windows and processes.
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Windows-MCP
Lightweight MCP server for computer use on Windows that lets agents navigate files, control apps and interact with the UI.
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DeepChat
Open-source, local-first AI agent desktop client with MCP, skills, ACP support and remote control from messaging apps.
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Peekaboo
macOS CLI, menu-bar app and MCP server for screen capture, accessibility inspection and native UI automation by AI agents.
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AstronRPA
iFlytek's open-source enterprise RPA desktop app with a low-code visual designer whose workflows can be called by AI agents.
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TuriX CUA
Computer-use agent that operates desktop apps.
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NitroStack
TypeScript framework with decorators and dependency injection for building, testing and deploying MCP servers and MCP apps, with a companion desktop studio.
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Skales
Personal AI agent for desktop and mobile that codes, automates the desktop and browser and runs scheduled tasks with local or cloud models.
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Ui.Vision RPA
Browser and desktop automation extension with OCR and image recognition, plus an MCP server so AI agents can create and run macros.
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AirJelly
Always-on desktop assistant that watches your workflow, remembers context and acts proactively.
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Anchor Action Index
Shared memory of web workflows for Anchor's cloud browsers: computer-use agents replay proven paths as deterministic code and the model only steps in where a page has changed, exposed as tools on Anchor's MCP server and REST API.
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GitHub repos (11)
| Repo | GitHub stars | Licence | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eigent ↗ | 15,571 | Apache License 2.0 | 2026-10-16 |
| Midscene.js ↗ | 15,311 | — | — |
| RobotGo ↗ | 10,871 | — | — |
| Windows-MCP ↗ | 9,404 | — | — |
| DeepChat ↗ | 6,367 | — | — |
| Peekaboo ↗ | 5,335 | — | — |
| AstronRPA ↗ | 5,276 | — | — |
| TuriX CUA ↗ | 3,171 | MIT | 2026-09-14 |
| NitroStack ↗ | 2,524 | Apache License 2.0 | 2026-10-18 |
| Skales ↗ | 2,196 | — | — |
| Ui.Vision RPA ↗ | 2,083 | — | — |
11 repos. Stars and licence come from each repo, checked when the listing was last verified.
FAQ
What are the best AI tools for automating workflows focused on computer and desktop control?
We list 13. The first three by GitHub stars and featured status are Eigent: Open-source cowork desktop app that runs multi-agent workflows locally.; Midscene.js: Vision-driven UI automation and E2E testing framework where a GUI agent carries out natural-language steps on web, mobile and desktop apps.; RobotGo: Go library for cross-platform desktop automation and AI computer use that controls mouse, keyboard, screen, windows and processes.
Are there free or open-source options?
Yes: 10 open source, 2 free or freemium, 1 pricing on the maker's site. Pricing is as each maker states it.
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