# a-real-ai/pywinassistant

The first open-source Artificial Narrow Intelligence generalist agentic framework Computer-Using-Agent that fully operates graphical-user-interfaces (GUIs) by using only natural language. Uses Visualization-of-Thought and Chain-of-Thought reasoning to elicit spatial reasoning and perception, emulates, plans and simulates synthetic HID interactions.

Repository: https://github.com/a-real-ai/pywinassistant
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/pywinassistant
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: artificial-general-intelligence, artificial-intelligence-algorithms, cot, vot, artificial-narrow-intelligence, ui, ui-ux, ux, cua, computer-using-agent, graphical-user-interface
Last push: 2025-02-13T21:26:47+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 19/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 6, release rhythm 8, longevity 69
- inputs: {"age_days": 975, "days_push": 566, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1343, forks 190 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:26.380784+00:00)

## What it is
PyWinAssistant is an open-source agentic framework that acts as a Computer-Using-Agent, operating Windows 10/11 graphical user interfaces entirely through natural language. It uses Windows UI Automation APIs and Chain-of-Thought/Visualization-of-Thought reasoning to plan and simulate synthetic HID interactions without relying primarily on OCR or pixel-level computer vision.

## Use cases
- automate windows applications using natural language
- control my pc gui with an ai agent
- generate automation scripts from plain english
- build a computer-using agent for windows
- self-healing ui automation that adapts to interface changes
- combine gui web and api automation in one python framework
- ai assistant that operates software for me

## When to choose
- you need natural-language-driven GUI automation on Windows 10/11
- you want an agent that uses OS-native accessibility APIs instead of fragile pixel-based vision
- you need unified GUI, web, and system automation from a single Python API
- you are researching agentic spatial reasoning or Large Action Models

## When to avoid
- you need cross-platform automation on macOS or Linux
- you require a production-hardened, enterprise-supported RPA tool
- your workflows target non-Windows or headless environments without a GUI

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: agent-framework, workflow-automation, nlp, computer-vision
- domain: artificial-intelligence, windows, developer-tools
- platform: windows, python
- tags: computer-using-agent, gui-automation, large-action-model, chain-of-thought, visualization-of-thought, ui-automation, accessibility-api, agi-research, ai-agents, automation

## Member repositories
- a-real-ai/pywinassistant (main) score 19

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:26.380784+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 2026-08-30T04:42:52.908914+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/a-real-ai/pywinassistant (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:26.380784+00:00, sha 69fe670373e1)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.