# A Guide to Anthropic Computer Use

Table of Contents

*   [Introduction](https://harishgarg.com/#Introduction)
*   [Anthropic Computer Use demo using docker](https://harishgarg.com/#Anthropic_Computer_Use_demo_using_docker)
    *   [Demo](https://harishgarg.com/#Demo)
    *   [How to run it](https://harishgarg.com/#How_to_run_it)
*   [Anthropic Computer Use using Open-Interpreter](https://harishgarg.com/#Anthropic_Computer_Use_using_Open-Interpreter)
*   [Anthropic Computer Use by Replit](https://harishgarg.com/#Anthropic_Computer_Use_by_Replit)

Introduction
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Anthropic Computer use is a new feature from Anthropic that let’s AI models use computers directly like the way a human would do. Some of the things it could is see what’s on the screen, click on a particular button or a link, fill in forms on websites, use GUI apps, etc.

There are multiple ways to try out this feature, some of which are listed below:

Anthropic Computer Use demo using docker
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### Demo

<iframe width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ODaHJzOyVCQ?feature=oembed"></iframe>

### How to run it

Prereq:  
1\. get an anthropic API key  
2\. install docker

Run demo app:  
1\. add API key to your env

> export ANTHROPIC\_API\_KEY=%your\_api\_key%

2\. run docker command

> export ANTHROPIC\_API\_KEY=%your\_api\_key%  
> docker run \\  
> \-e ANTHROPIC\_API\_KEY=$ANTHROPIC\_API\_KEY \\  
> \-v $HOME/.anthropic:/home/computeruse/.anthropic \\  
> \-p 5900:5900 \\  
> \-p 8501:8501 \\  
> \-p 6080:6080 \\  
> \-p 8080:8080 \\  
> \-it ghcr.io/anthropics/anthropic-quickstarts:computer-use-demo-latest

3\. open http://localhost:8080

more info – https://github.com/anthropics/anthropic-quickstarts/tree/main/computer-use-demo

Anthropic Computer Use using Open-Interpreter
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[demo](https://x.com/hellokillian/status/1849248458701705334)

Anthropic Computer Use by Replit
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[Replit Anthropic Computer Use Demo](https://x.com/mattppal/status/1849548714085437580)
