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Claude Code's computer-use feature has strict eligibility requirements

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The built-in computer-use feature for Claude Code is restricted to specific users and operating systems, primarily macOS with a Pro or Max plan and a claude.ai login. Users on Linux, Windows, or with Team/Enterprise plans, or those accessing via cloud providers like Amazon Bedrock, Google Cloud, or Microsoft Foundry, will not find the feature enabled by default. For these users, third-party open-source MCP servers or the Auten MCP server can provide similar functionality, allowing Claude Code to interact with applications via their accessibility interfaces. AI

IMPACT Users needing to automate GUI interactions with Claude Code must explore third-party solutions if they fall outside the limited eligibility criteria.

RANK_REASON The item describes a feature limitation and offers third-party workarounds, not a new release from a frontier lab.

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Claude Code's computer-use feature has strict eligibility requirements

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Auten ·

    Claude Code's computer-use server is missing from /mcp: options on Linux, Windows and Team plans

    <p>Claude Code can now drive a GUI: open an app, click through it, screenshot the result. A lot of people try to turn it on and find the <code>computer-use</code> server simply is not in <code>/mcp</code>.</p> <p>That is usually not a bug. The built-in feature has a narrow eligib…

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