Comparison
Agent vs cua
Verdict
Pick Agent if agent is an agentic AI harness for Mac Desktops providing integrated local and cloud-based LLM access via Swift and Apple's ecosystem focusing on automation and scripting; pick cua if critical facts about CUA for tool selection.
Markdown twin · Agent alternatives · cua alternatives
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | Agent | cua |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (6d since push) As of 6d · github_public_v1 | Very active (0d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of 6d · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of today · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 | No published findings from this source as of 2026-07-11 As of 1mo · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- Agent
- Mac Agent for macOS 26: agentic AI harness for Mac Desktop with automation and scripting capabilities.
- cua
- Open-source infrastructure for Computer-Use Agents
Stars
- Agent
- 566
- cua
- 22k
Forks
- Agent
- 58
- cua
- 1.5k
Open issues
- Agent
- 1
- cua
- 662
Language
- Agent
- Swift
- cua
- HTML
Adopt for
- Agent
- Agent is an agentic AI harness for Mac Desktops providing integrated local and cloud-based LLM access via Swift and Apple's ecosystem focusing on automation and scripting.
- cua
- Critical facts about CUA for tool selection
Persona
- Agent
- -
- cua
- -
Runtime
- Agent
- -
- cua
- -
License
- Agent
- MIT
- cua
- MIT
Last pushed
- Agent
- Aug 5, 2026
- cua
- Aug 19, 2026
Categories
- Agent
- AI Agents, Developer Tools
- cua
- AI Agents, Developer Tools
Trust and health
Days since push
- Agent
- 6d
- cua
- 0d
Open issues (now)
- Agent
- 1
- cua
- 662
Stars delta
- Agent
- Unknown
- cua
- +1.4k (30d)
Open issues delta
- Agent
- Unknown
- cua
- +122 (30d)
Owner type
- Agent
- User
- cua
- Organization
OSV dependency advisories
- Agent
- No lockfile (source not queried)
- cua
- No published findings from this source as of 2026-07-11
Full report
- Agent
- Trust report
- cua
- Trust report
Choose Agent if…
- Agent is primarily Swift; cua is HTML.
- Tags unique to Agent: accessibility, agentic-framework, automation, coding.
- When you are a developer working in the macOS environment and require seamless integration with Swift, SwiftUI, and Xcode for automating tasks or rapid prototyping involving large language models.
When NOT to use Agent
- If you are primarily working on Windows or Linux platforms as Agent is specifically designed to work with MacOS features and APIs.
- When the project requires real-time interaction in environments that do not support Swift or where JavaScript/node.js solutions are preferred over Mac-native alternatives.
Choose cua if…
- cua is primarily HTML; Agent is Swift.
- Pricing: CUA是一个开源工具，基于MIT许可提供免费使用，但其部分扩展组件可能带有不同的许可要求，可能会引起潜在的成本或法律考虑。.
- Requirements: Requires Docker; 安装CuA需要Docker支持来创建和操作基础镜像。; 安装过程中可能涉及到使用curl命令从特定网站下载组件，但不应自动执行这些脚本中的任何指令。.
- Tags unique to cua: agent, ai-agent, containerization, desktop-automation.
- CUA uniquely supports the creation of AI agents that can control full desktop environments across macOS, Linux, and Windows, making it ideal for developers aiming to integrate AI-driven automation in跨
When NOT to use cua
- ，CUA，
- When certain components with AGPL-3.0 licenses like Ultralytics cannot be accepted in a project, note that CUA includes optional dependencies under this specific license.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (macOS26/Agent) · observed Aug 12, 2026
- GitHub forks (macOS26/Agent) · observed Aug 12, 2026
- Last push (macOS26/Agent) · observed Aug 5, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 12, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub stars (trycua/cua) · observed Aug 19, 2026
- GitHub forks (trycua/cua) · observed Aug 19, 2026
- Last push (trycua/cua) · observed Aug 19, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 19, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: Agent 566 · cua 22k (synced Aug 12, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between Agent and cua?
- Agent: Mac Agent for macOS 26: agentic AI harness for Mac Desktop with automation and scripting capabilities.. cua: Open-source infrastructure for Computer-Use Agents. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose Agent over cua?
- Choose Agent over cua when Agent is primarily Swift; cua is HTML; Tags unique to Agent: accessibility, agentic-framework, automation, coding; When you are a developer working in the macOS environment and require seamless integration with Swift, SwiftUI, and Xcode for automating tasks or rapid prototyping involving large language models.
- When should I choose cua over Agent?
- Choose cua over Agent when cua is primarily HTML; Agent is Swift; Pricing: CUA是一个开源工具，基于MIT许可提供免费使用，但其部分扩展组件可能带有不同的许可要求，可能会引起潜在的成本或法律考虑。; Requirements: Requires Docker; 安装CuA需要Docker支持来创建和操作基础镜像。; 安装过程中可能涉及到使用curl命令从特定网站下载组件，但不应自动执行这些脚本中的任何指令。; Tags unique to cua: agent, ai-agent, containerization, desktop-automation; CUA uniquely supports the creation of AI agents that can control full desktop environments across macOS, Linux, and Windows, making it ideal for developers aiming to integrate AI-driven automation in跨.
- When should I avoid Agent?
- If you are primarily working on Windows or Linux platforms as Agent is specifically designed to work with MacOS features and APIs. When the project requires real-time interaction in environments that do not support Swift or where JavaScript/node.js solutions are preferred over Mac-native alternatives.
- When should I avoid cua?
- ，CUA， When certain components with AGPL-3.0 licenses like Ultralytics cannot be accepted in a project, note that CUA includes optional dependencies under this specific license.
- Is Agent or cua more popular on GitHub?
- cua has more GitHub stars (21,516 vs 566). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are Agent and cua open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (Agent: MIT, cua: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to Agent or cua?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at Agent alternatives and cua alternatives (Agent markdown twin, cua markdown twin), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes.
- Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison?
- Yes. The markdown twin at this comparison mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, Agent or cua?
- Agent: Very active. cua: Very active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance.
- Where are the full trust reports for Agent and cua?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: Agent trust report; cua trust report.