# google-gemini/computer-use-preview

Repository: https://github.com/google-gemini/computer-use-preview
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/computer-use-preview
Language: Python
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-07-28T14:08:36+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 61/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 94, release rhythm 35, longevity 34
- inputs: {"age_days": 485, "days_push": 36, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3181, forks 403 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:47.813237+00:00)

## What it is
A Python reference implementation of Gemini's computer-use agent that lets the model control a browser (via Playwright or Browserbase) to complete tasks from natural-language queries. It works with both the Gemini Developer API and Vertex AI.

## Use cases
- automate browser tasks with an AI agent
- let Gemini control a web browser
- build a computer-use agent with Gemini API
- have an AI fill forms and navigate websites
- test browser automation driven by natural language
- run an AI agent on Vertex AI to use a computer

## When to choose
- you want a ready-made agent that operates a Chrome browser from natural-language instructions
- you're already using Gemini API or Vertex AI and want to experiment with computer-use capabilities
- you need a Python starting point for building browser-controlling AI agents

## When to avoid
- you need a production-grade, hardened automation solution rather than a preview/reference implementation
- you want to automate desktop applications instead of browsers
- you can't share page content and screenshots with Google's Gemini models

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: agent-framework, computer-vision, llm-inference, browser-extension, workflow-automation
- domain: artificial-intelligence, large-language-models, web-development
- platform: python, cli, cross-platform
- tags: gemini, computer-use, playwright, browser-automation, google, vertex-ai, ai-agent, ai-agents, automation

## Member repositories
- google-gemini/computer-use-preview (main) score 61

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:47.813237+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:25:04.398373+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/google-gemini/computer-use-preview (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:47.813237+00:00, sha 656afb27e120)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.