Computer-use Agent
A computer-use agent is an AI agent that operates a computer the way a person would — viewing the screen and controlling the mouse and keyboard — to complete tasks in software that lacks an API.
By acting through the graphical interface, a computer-use agent can automate legacy or third-party applications that offer no direct integration.
Screen-driven control is slower and more error-prone than API calls, so reliability and outcome quality are especially important to evaluate.