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Cua

Open-source infrastructure for computer-use agents across full desktops.

Categories
AgentAutomation
Pricing
FREEMIUM
Source
Open core
Hosting
Hybrid
Platforms
macOSLinuxCLIAPI
Models
Model-agnostic
Verified
Jun 20, 2026

Cua (also styled c/ua) is infrastructure for building and scaling computer-use agents. One API boots Linux, Windows, macOS, and Android machines in lightweight, isolated virtual containers, and SDKs plus benchmarks let agents observe and control full operating systems — clicking, typing, browsing, and running real apps. On Apple Silicon it reaches near-native speed via Apple's Virtualization.framework and the Lume CLI, and it runs locally with any LLM or on Cua's managed cloud.

Pros & cons

  • MIT-licensed open-source core
  • One API for Linux/Win/macOS/Android VMs
  • Near-native speed on Apple Silicon
  • Run locally with any LLM
  • Cloud, BYOC, or on-prem hosting
  • Cloud hosting is paid/commercial
  • Developer/infra tool, not an end-user app
  • Computer-use agents are still error-prone

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