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iFurySt/open-codex-computer-use

Open Source Alternative to Codex Computer Use

GraphCanon updated 3w · GitHub synced 3w

1.5k stars145 forksLast push 1mo Swift MIT

Decision brief

A cross-platform accessibility and GUI automation tool featuring an AI agent framework; written in Swift with MIT license.

Good fit when

  • If you are interested in a fully open-source alternative that maintains cross-platform capabilities, offering extensive accessibility enhancements.
  • Suitable when you need to work on multiple operating systems without worrying about vendor lock-in because of its cross-platform support.

Avoid when

  • Not recommended if advanced features offered by proprietary tools like Codex Computer Use are non-negotiable as open-codex-computer-use may not have all paid tool features.
  • Avoid for projects requiring specific proprietary integrations that an alternative, closed-source competitor might provide.
Pricing:
freemium - Free to use with no cost for the core functionality; additional premium features are not specified.
Requirements:
Min 4 GB RAM

Observed Jul 16, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts

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Maintenance and security

Full trust report
Maintenance
Very active (3d since push)
As of 3w
Provenance
Not a fork · Personal account
As of 3w
Security (OSV)
No MCP manifest
As of 1mo

Public GitHub metadata and optional OSV scans. Signals, not a guarantee. Trust methodology.

Install

git clone https://github.com/iFurySt/open-codex-computer-use

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Evidence and technical details

Sourced facts, taxonomy, compatibility claims, README excerpt, and machine-readable endpoints.

Overview

A cross-platform accessibility tool for desktop and GUI automation featuring an AI agent framework.

Capability facts

MCP server
No MCP server detected

Source: repo_scan · Jul 27, 2026

Languages
swift, javascript

Source: github.language+package.json · Jul 27, 2026

Categories

Compatibility

Sourced claims from the README excerpt - not unsourced marketing copy.

Node.js runtimeNode.js

Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Jul 27, 2026)

npx skills add iFurySt/open-codex-computer-use -g -a codex --skill open-computer-us
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README

Quick Start

npm i -g open-computer-use

The npm package also exposes ocu as the short CLI alias.

[!IMPORTANT] The macOS runtime requires macOS 14.0 or later.

On macOS, run it once and grant Accessibility and Screen Recording. Windows and Linux do not need this step.

open-computer-use

---

# Install into Codex by writing to ~/.codex/config.toml
open-computer-use install-codex-mcp

Or add it to your own client manually:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "open-computer-use": {
      "command": "open-computer-use",
      "args": ["mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Install for Codex

npx skills add iFurySt/open-codex-computer-use -g -a codex --skill open-computer-use -y npx skills ls -g -a codex | rg 'open-computer-use'


Install for Claude Code:

```bash
npx skills add iFurySt/open-codex-computer-use -g -a claude-code --skill open-computer-use -y

Update an existing global install, including the Codex install created above:

npx skills update open-computer-use -g -y

You can also manually download and install the open-computer-use skill.


Install into Codex by writing to ~/.codex/config.toml

open-computer-use install-codex-mcp ocu install-codex-mcp


Install as a Codex plugin, mainly for Codex App

open-computer-use install-codex-plugin


Install into Claude Code by writing to ~/.claude.json

open-computer-use install-claude-mcp


Install into Gemini CLI for the current project by writing to ./.gemini/settings.json

open-computer-use install-gemini-mcp


Install into Gemini CLI user config instead

open-computer-use install-gemini-mcp --scope user


Install into opencode by writing to ~/.config/opencode/opencode.json (or the active config file)

open-computer-use install-opencode-mcp

For agents

This page has a .md twin and JSON over the API.

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