Copilot controls desktop applications
Computer use arrives in public preview in Copilot CLI and the Copilot application on macOS and Windows.
Public preview
Facts, analysis and limits
Verified facts
- The agent can read accessible content, click, type, scroll and work across applications.
- Copilot requests permission before controlling an application; organization policies can disable the feature.
- The activation in the CLI goes through /computer on.
What changes
Software without APIs becomes accessible to agent workflows.
Practical implication
Test in an isolated profile, with dummy data and limited authorizations.
Availability
Belgium/EEA: regional scope is not specified in the sources reviewed; check the account, contract and processing region before use.
Limits and uncertainty
Preview: do not assimilate interface control and transactional reliability.