Tasker – An open-source desktop agent for browser and OS automation
Hi HN I recently got married, promptly had a bit of a meltdown, and decided to lock myself in a room and build for a while. At the same time, I was trying to outbound sell for my startup and kept running into the same problem: I wanted an automation tool that could actually use my computer like a person. Click through UIs, copy/paste between apps, handle messy workflows — not just APIs and webhooks. I couldn’t find anything that felt: - consumer-friendly (non-technical) - local-first - flexible enough for real-world, UI-driven tasks So I challenged myself to see how far I could get…
Tasker – An open-source desktop agent for browser and OS automation launched on January 1, 2026 with 33 votes, #622 of 14,585 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.
In plain words
Tasker is an open-source desktop automation tool that uses AI to perform tasks by interacting with browser and operating system interfaces the way a person would. It handles UI navigation, copy-paste operations between applications, and complex workflows without requiring APIs or webhooks. Designed for non-technical users, it runs locally on desktop computers and works with real-world, messy workflows. The tool is still in early development but has been tested for sales automation and business estimate generation.
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From the sources
Tasker is a free, open-source AI-powered desktop app that automates any website. Record workflows or describe them in plain English. AI handles the rest. Download for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Free and open-source. Record workflows or describe what you want in plain English. AI handles the rest. Save hours on repetitive web tasks. Everything you need to automate your browser workflows. Free and open-source forever. Click record to capture your actions, or just describe what you want in plain English. Your choice. Our AI understands page changes and adapts. Even when websites update, your workflows keep running. Use dynamic variables and loop through data. Process hundreds of items with a single workflow. Watch your workflows run in real-time. See exactly what Tasker sees with built-in screenshots. Your data never leaves your computer. Tasker runs entirely on your machine for…from automatewithtasker.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hi HN I recently got married, promptly had a bit of a meltdown, and decided to lock myself in a room and build for a while. At the same time, I was trying to outbound sell for my startup and kept running into the same problem: I wanted an automation tool that could actually use my computer like a person. Click…
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