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Computer use API on real Windows — not a sandbox
Glasswarp is a computer-use API for a Windows PC you or your client already own: native-resolution vision, native mouse and keyboard, and a safe session. You bring the brain (Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, Python, or any agent). We provide eyes and hands on real Windows.
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What “computer use API” usually means
Model vendors expose a computer use tool so the model can request screenshots and click/type actions. You still need somewhere for those actions to run — often a Linux Docker desktop, VNC, or a cloud sandbox. That works for demos. It breaks when the job needs a real Windows app, GPU, and licenses — often on a machine someone already owns.
Computer use options compared
| Approach | What you get | Gap |
|---|---|---|
| Claude / Anthropic computer use | Model decides clicks and keys | You supply the environment (often Linux + VNC) |
| OpenAI / Gemini computer use | Agent skill in chat or API | Mostly browser or vendor-managed surfaces |
| E2B / Modal sandboxes | Disposable Linux VMs | Not your Win32 apps or GPU licenses |
| Browserbase / Stagehand | Managed cloud browsers | Web only — not EHR, AMS, Win32, installers |
| Glasswarp | Eyes + hands API on that Windows PC | Needs a paired host with owner consent |
Where Glasswarp fits
Use Glasswarp when the agent or Python script must operate a real Windows machine you or your client already run. Pair Claude (or any model) as the brain; Glasswarp is the transport: observe → decide (your code) → click/type on that desktop. The loop runs against that PC, not a rented sandbox.
- Native-res capture (DXGI) + grounding targets
- Native Win32 input — not synthetic VNC clicks
- Live View for humans; consent, indicator, kill switch, audit
- Remote MCP or Python SDK — same sessions and metering
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How to start
- Create an account and API key
- Install the Windows host on that PC (no account there). You pair the tray code and enable API access
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pip install glasswarp - Point your Python or agent loop at observe + click_target
FAQ
Is Glasswarp a Claude computer use competitor?
No. Claude (and others) are the brain. Glasswarp is eyes and hands on a real Windows PC you or your client own.
Do you host Windows desktops?
No. Bring-your-own-host: your hardware, apps, and licenses. You pay for session minutes.
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