Windows: native desktop control is unreachable — cua_repl is launched browser-only, and the js tool description advertises macOS-only cua.* APIs
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app
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computer-use
windows-os
- Dominant language
- Rust
- Stars
- 125k
- Forks
- 19.4k
- PR merge metrics
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Description
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
26.903.61454
What subscription do you have?
Free
What platform is your computer?
Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64
What issue are you seeing?
What steps can reproduce the bug?
What is the expected behavior?
Additional information
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the attached issue-surface-gate files, then trace the cua_repl launch entry point and the js tool description. Confirm how browser-only launching and macOS-only cua.* API advertising are determined on Windows. Done means native desktop control is reachable on Windows and the tool description accurately reflects supported APIs.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, rust
- Domain
- desktop, tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100