We’ve seen amazing AI coding tools emerge – Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot. But they all share a fundamental limitation: they can only interact with files and terminals.
What if your AI assistant could actually control your desktop?
I built xAgent CLI to bridge this gap.
What is xAgent CLI?
xAgent CLI is an open-source AI assistant that combines cutting-edge language models with true GUI automation capabilities. It runs locally on your PC and can control mouse, keyboard, and any application.
Key Features
1. 🖱️ True GUI Automation
Unlike cloud-based AI tools, xAgent CLI has direct control over your desktop:
xagent gui --url https://twitter.com/login > Click the username field at coordinates (400, 280) > Type "myaccount" > Press Tab > Type "mypassword" > Click the login button at (450, 420)This enables:
- Browser automation: Login, navigation, form filling
- UI testing: Automated app testing
- Workflow automation: Repetitive task automation
- Cross-app operations: Data transfer between apps
2. 🧠 Access to SOTA Models
Free access to the world’s most capable models:
Model Provider Strengths MiniMax M2.1 MiniMax High-performance reasoning & coding GLM-4.7 智谱AI Frontier multimodal model Kimi K2 Moonshot AI 1T context, MoE architecture Qwen3 Coder Alibaba Coding-specialized No API keys. No subscriptions. Just free access.
3. 💻 Developer Tools
- Context-aware code analysis
- Automatic project architecture detection
- Bug detection and fix suggestions
- SubAgent system for complex tasks
- Conversation recovery after interruptions
4. 🏠 Life Automation
> Organize my desktop, categorize files by type > Download all images from this webpage > Set up automatic daily backups > Find and remove duplicate files > Remind me of meetings at 3 PM
Security and Control
xAgent CLI offers 5 execution modes:
Mode Description YOLO Full access, no confirmation ACCEPT_EDITS File editing only PLAN Shows plan first DEFAULT Requires approval SMART AI decides based on task
Getting Started
# Install globally npm i -g @xagent-ai/cli # Start the CLI xagent start
Conclusion
xAgent CLI represents a paradigm shift in AI assistants – from file-based tools to true desktop automation agents. It’s open source, free to use, and respects your privacy.
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