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GitHub puts Copilot computer use in public preview on macOS and Windows

GitHub says Copilot CLI and the GitHub Copilot app can now operate desktop applications on macOS and Windows in a public preview, and ask for approval before controlling an app.

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GitHub says computer use is available in public preview in GitHub Copilot CLI and the GitHub Copilot app on macOS and Windows.

GitHub says Copilot can read accessible app content, click controls, enter and edit text, press keys, scroll and drag across desktop applications.

GitHub says Copilot asks for approval before controlling an app, and organization-managed settings can disable the feature.

In Copilot CLI, GitHub says to run /computer on to enable it and /computer off to disable it.

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1 GitHub Copilot can now interact with desktop apps with computer useGitHub · 1 Oct 2026 · 4 claims Open the source

  1. GitHub says computer use is available in public preview in GitHub Copilot CLI and the GitHub Copilot app on macOS and Windows.

    Computer use is now available in public preview in GitHub Copilot CLI and the GitHub Copilot app on macOS and Windows.

  2. GitHub says Copilot can read accessible app content, click controls, enter and edit text, press keys, scroll and drag across desktop applications.

    Copilot can interact with desktop applications on your behalf (e.g., reading accessible app content and visual context, clicking controls, entering and editing text, pressing keys, scrolling, dragging, and navigating workflows across applications).

  3. GitHub says Copilot asks for approval before controlling an app, and organization-managed settings can disable the feature.

    Copilot asks for approval before controlling an app, and you can review or reset apps that you have chosen to always allow. ... Organization-managed settings can disable the feature.

  4. In Copilot CLI, GitHub says to run /computer on to enable it and /computer off to disable it.

    In Copilot CLI, run /computer on. Use /computer show to check its status and /computer off to disable it.

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