# GitHub Copilot can now interact with desktop apps with computer use

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- Publisher: GitHub Changelog
- Author credit: Allison
- Category: AI
- Original publication time: 2026-10-01T19:11:26Z
- First observed by NexusTechWire: 2026-10-01T19:50:41Z
- Original source: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-01-github-copilot-can-now-interact-with-desktop-apps
- NexusTechWire record: https://nexustechwire.com/news/news-e11a5d7f0be16c7ae710

## The brief

GitHub has opened a public preview of computer use in Copilot CLI and the Copilot app for macOS and Windows. The assistant can work through desktop interfaces, including software without an API or command line. GitHub says users approve app control and can review those permissions; managed organizations can disable the feature. On macOS, additional accessibility and screen-recording permissions are required.

AI-assisted NexusTechWire summary, checked against the linked source on 2026-10-01T20:09:11Z. Not independent reporting.

Read the full original: [GitHub Changelog](https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-01-github-copilot-can-now-interact-with-desktop-apps)

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