Computer Use Articles
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Claude Platform Makes Computer Use, Browser Use, Skills, and Files Generally Available
Anthropic says computer use, browser use, the Skills API, and the Files API are now generally available on the Claude Platform, combining multi-action software control with versioned skills and reusable files for production agents.
Cursor Says Cloud Agents Use 20-30% Fewer Tokens
Cursor says its cloud agents are now 20-30% more token efficient, with runs that use computer use becoming 80% more efficient. The update credits improvements to MCP, skills, computer use, and the cloud development environment behind those workflows.
OpenAI Codex Adds Record & Replay: Turn a Demonstrated Mac Workflow Into a Reusable Skill
OpenAI shipped Record & Replay in Codex app 26.616, a macOS feature that turns a workflow you demonstrate into a reusable skill. It builds on Computer Use, which you or your administrator must enable, and is unavailable at launch in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland.
Codex Adds Windows Computer Use + ChatGPT Mobile Windows Connections for On-the-Go Steering
OpenAI says Codex can now use Computer use on Windows to test apps, debug flows, and review work on your Windows machine, and that Codex in the ChatGPT mobile app can connect to Windows machines so you can steer tasks from your phone.
OpenAI Codex adds Locked computer use on Mac (keep Computer Use running after lock)
Codex can now keep using Mac apps after your screen locks. Locked computer use is a narrow, Codex-only unlock path with a short-lived authorization window and safeguards like relocking on local input.
Codex Chrome Extension: How Codex Drives a Signed-In Browser for LinkedIn, Salesforce, Gmail, and Internal Tools
OpenAI's Codex Chrome extension lets the agent use Chrome for browser tasks that need signed-in state -- LinkedIn, Salesforce, Gmail, internal tools. Available in the Codex app in all regions except EU and UK at launch. Setup is Codex > Plugins > add Chrome > install extension > approve permissions. Invoke with @Chrome. By default Codex asks before each new website; allowlist/blocklist and elevated-risk options live in Computer Use settings.
OpenAI Codex Goes 'For Almost Everything': Mac Computer Use, Browser Comment Mode, and Thread Automations Explained
OpenAI shipped a major Codex update on April 16, 2026 that pushes the product past coding into general work. Three changes matter: Codex can now drive your Mac apps directly, an in-app browser captures both screenshots and DOM elements through 'comment mode', and Codex threads can run continuously to watch Slack, email, and PRs. Here is how each works, the workflows that justify each one, and where Codex now sits relative to Perplexity Personal Computer and Claude Code Routines.
Perplexity Personal Computer vs OpenAI Codex Computer Use vs Claude Computer Use: Which AI Should Run Your Mac?
Perplexity Personal Computer is the right pick if you want an always-on Mac mini agent and you already pay for Perplexity Max. OpenAI Codex Computer Use is the right pick if you live in ChatGPT and need one agent driving your code, your browser, and your desktop apps on either macOS or Windows. Claude Computer Use is the right pick if you want raw computer-use through your own API or want to run it inside Claude Code with the strongest sandboxing model.