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AI · January 17, 2025

Open-source framework to deploy personalized computer-use agents

TankWork is an open-source desktop agent framework that enables AI to perceive and control your computer through computer vision and system-level interactions. Agents can: Control your computer directly through voice or text commands Process real-time screen content using computer vision and expert skill routing Interact through natural language voice commands and text input Provide continuous audio-visual feedback and action logging Switch seamlessly between assistant and computer control modes

Open-source framework to deploy personalized computer-use agents launched on January 17, 2025 with 6 votes and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.

What it does

Desktop agent framework for creating AI agents that can see and control your computer through voice and text commands - AgentTankOS/tankwork

TankWork is an open-source desktop agent framework that enables AI to perceive and control your computer through computer vision and system-level interactions. Agents can: Built for developers and researchers working on autonomous desktop agents, TankWork combines advanced computer vision, voice processing, and system control to create AI agents that can truly understand, analyze, and interact with computer interfaces. # Clone repository git clone https://github.com/AgentTankOS/tankwork.git cd tankwork 3. Install Dependencies # Install required packages pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel pip install -r requirements.txt 4. Configure Environment Create a .env file in the project root:…from github.com

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