# GitHub — GitHub Copilot can now interact with desktop apps with computer use

- Company: GitHub (github.com)
- Announced: 2026-10-01T19:11:26+00:00
- Category: capability-change
- Coverage: not counted
- Announcement: yes
- Group: announcements
- Source: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-01-github-copilot-can-now-interact-with-desktop-apps
- Record: https://forck.live/items/15628-github-copilot-can-now-interact-with-desktop-apps-with-computer-use
- Subject: Copilot

GitHub Copilot can now interact with desktop applications on macOS and Windows in public preview, reading accessible content and visual context, clicking controls, entering text, pressing keys, scrolling, dragging, and navigating workflows across apps. The feature works in Copilot CLI and the GitHub Copilot app, requires user approval before controlling an app, and can be disabled by organization-managed settings.

## Evidence

Verbatim from https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-01-github-copilot-can-now-interact-with-desktop-apps:

> 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).

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