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UI-TARS-desktop

ByteDance's open-source multimodal AI agent stack: GUI agents that see and operate real desktops

★ 39.2k stars⑂ 4.0k forksApache-2.0updated 2026-10
▦ visual — this project's README ships no embeddable screenshot,
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// project facts

Project facts

UI-TARS-desktop is an open-source ai agents project by bytedance (bytedance/UI-TARS-desktop on GitHub). It has 39,216 GitHub stars and 3,970 forks, is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 8 October 2026.

GitHub stars
39,216
Forks
3,970
License
Apache-2.0
Last updated on GitHub
8 October 2026
Category
AI Agents
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// how it works

How it works

  1. Clarify your goal

    Decide what you want from UI-TARS-desktop and check the README and requirements to confirm it fits your setup and TypeScript environment.

  2. Get the code

    Clone the repository from GitHub (github.com/bytedance/UI-TARS-desktop) or use the documented install channel if you do not need the source.

  3. Install and configure

    Follow the README quickstart to install dependencies and set any required configuration or credentials.

  4. Run your first task

    Work through the README's first example end to end, then adapt it to your own project or data.

// features

Why people love it

Multimodal GUI agent

Agents perceive screens and operate GUIs using vision-language models.

Agent TARS

Includes Agent TARS, a multimodal agent for browser and computer use.

UI-TARS Desktop app

A desktop application bringing the UI-TARS model to your own machine.

MCP integration

Exposes MCP server capabilities for agent tooling.

CLI available

Agent TARS runs from the CLI via `npx @agent-tars/cli@latest`.

Open stack

Apache-2.0 licensed stack connecting cutting-edge models with agent infrastructure.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Clone the repository

    Start by getting the source and entering the project directory.

    git clone https://github.com/bytedance/UI-TARS-desktop.git
    cd UI-TARS-desktop
  2. Run Agent TARS CLI

    Start the Agent TARS CLI without a global install.

    npx @agent-tars/cli@latest
  3. Or install it globally

    Install the CLI globally if you will use it often, or download the desktop app from releases.

    npm install @agent-tars/cli@latest -g
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains UI-TARS-desktop?

It is maintained by bytedance and contributors on GitHub, where the repository github.com/bytedance/UI-TARS-desktop is the canonical home for code, issues and releases.

Is UI-TARS-desktop free to use?

Yes — it is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Read the license in the repository for what is permitted, including any conditions on redistribution or commercial use.

Does it need a paid API key?

Yes — it connects to vision-language models, so you need model access (API key or compatible endpoint) as documented.

How does UI-TARS-desktop compare to alternatives?

Compared with browser-only automation like Playwright scripts: UI-TARS agents perceive the screen visually and can operate native desktop apps, not just DOM-based web pages.

How do I get started?

Clone github.com/bytedance/UI-TARS-desktop, follow the README quickstart to install it, and run the documented first example before adapting it to your own work.

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