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GitHub puts Copilot computer use in public preview

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Copilot can now interact with desktop apps through its CLI and app on macOS and Windows.

GitHub has opened Copilot computer use in public preview across Copilot CLI and the GitHub Copilot app for macOS and Windows. Copilot can inspect accessible content and visual context, click controls, enter or edit text, and navigate workflows spanning multiple applications. That brings automation to legacy and GUI-only software without an API, command-line interface, or MCP integration. Before it controls an app, Copilot requests approval; users can review or reset apps they have set to always allow, while organization-managed settings can disable the feature. CLI users can enable it with /computer on, and app users can turn on Enable Computer Use in Settings; macOS users must also grant Accessibility and Screen Recording permissions.

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