Desktop Automation
Stop copy-pasting between apps. The agent sees your screen, clicks buttons, fills forms, and moves data between applications — so you do not have to.
Impact
What changes
Without Lapu AI
An ops manager spends 2 hours copying 50 client records from a spreadsheet into a CRM, switching between windows, clicking through form fields, and double-checking each entry.
With Lapu AI
Lapu AI reads the spreadsheet, focuses the CRM window, and fills each record into the form. The manager approves each entry and handles the exceptions the agent flags.
The challenge
Repetitive desktop workflows — copying data between apps, filling forms, clicking through multi-step processes — eat hours every week. Traditional automation tools require scripting knowledge or brittle macro recorders that break when a UI changes. Most AI tools cannot interact with desktop applications at all.
How Lapu AI solves this
Lapu AI uses native accessibility APIs (Swift on macOS, C# on Windows) to see and interact with any desktop application. It can list windows, read UI element trees, take annotated screenshots, click buttons, type text, scroll, and trigger keyboard shortcuts. The agent's perception pipeline identifies interactive elements on screen and maps them to actionable references — so it can fill a form, navigate menus, or move data between apps just like you would.
Every click and keystroke requires your permission. The agent shows you exactly what it plans to do before acting.
Workflow
How it works
Describe the workflow
Tell the agent what you need — for example, 'Take the client list from this spreadsheet and enter each row into the CRM app.' The agent plans the sequence of actions across applications.
The agent observes your desktop
Using native accessibility APIs, the agent captures an annotated screenshot, reads the UI tree, and identifies all interactive elements — buttons, text fields, menus, tabs. Each element gets a numbered reference.
Execute with permission-gated actions
The agent clicks, types, scrolls, and navigates between windows. Each input action (click, type, hotkey) is classified as critical-risk and requires your per-action approval. The agent verifies each step succeeded before continuing.
Try it yourself
What you would type
Copy any of these into Lapu AI to get started immediately.
>Open the spreadsheet at ~/clients.xlsx, then for each row enter the company name and email into the HubSpot new contact form.
>Take a screenshot of the current app, read the error message, and search for a fix in the browser.
>Fill out the expense report form in SAP using the data from this CSV file.
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Common questions
Which desktop apps does it work with?
Lapu AI works with any application that exposes accessibility APIs — which includes most modern macOS and Windows apps. It can interact with native apps, Electron apps, web browsers, and system dialogs.
Can it break my apps or click the wrong thing?
Every input action (click, type, scroll, hotkey) is classified as critical-risk. The agent shows you exactly what element it plans to interact with and waits for your approval before each action. You can reject or modify any step.
How does it know what is on screen?
The agent uses native accessibility APIs to read the UI element tree — the same API screen readers use. It also takes annotated screenshots where interactive elements are highlighted with numbered labels. This perception pipeline scores and ranks elements so the agent knows which buttons, fields, and controls are available.
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