UI-TARS-desktop
Open-Source Multimodal AI Agent Stack: Connecting Cutting-Edge AI Models and Agent Infra
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Decision brief
UI-TARS-desktop enables developers to integrate and operate multimodal AI agents within a graphical user interface, offering tools specifically designed in TypeScript.
Good fit when
- - When you are working with cutting-edge AI models that require a versatile GUI for interaction.
- - If your project demands an open-source solution using the Apache-2.0 license which facilitates community contribution and transparency.
Avoid when
- - When you need proprietary software without open access or community-developed features.
- - If your project strictly adheres to languages other than TypeScript, as this might increase the learning curve and integration complexity.
Observed Jul 11, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts
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Adoption
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- npm downloads (30d)
- 1,239·npm downloads API·1d
Maintenance and security
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- Active (13d since push)
- As of 1d
- Provenance
- Not a fork · Organization account
- As of 1d
- Security (OSV)
- No MCP manifest
- As of 1mo
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Backing
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- Company
- Bytedance Inc.·GitHub org profile·1mo
- Commercial model
- Pure OSS·GitHub org profile (public repos)·1mo
Install
npm install UI-TARS-desktop npmHow it fits your stack(4)
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Overview
A suite of tools that allows for the integration and operation of multimodal AI agents within a graphical user interface (GUI) environment, facilitating interaction with various AI models.
Capability facts
- MCP server
- No MCP server detected
Source: repo_scan · Aug 19, 2026
- Languages
- typescript, javascript
Source: github.language+package.json · Aug 19, 2026
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Compatibility
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# Install globally, required Node.js >= 22Source link
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Quick Start
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# Install globally, required Node.js >= 22
npm install @agent-tars/cli@latest -g
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### Quick Start
See [Quick Start](./docs/quick-start.md)
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## License
This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0.
For agents
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