LCU

LCU lets Claude Code, Codex CLI or Pi use the ChatGPT desktop app's computer-use runtime without a Codex sign-in.

  • Desktop · Browser extension
  • Verified 20 Oct 2026

What LCU does

Connects coding agent harnesses to the computer-use runtime already installed with the ChatGPT desktop app. Agents can read windows, click, type and take screenshots on desktop apps.

Built for

  • Users of Claude Code, Codex CLI or Pi

Key features

  • Reads windows, clicks, types and takes screenshots
  • Opt-in Chrome tab control with per-site approval

Pros

Pros

  • Uses an app already on the machine without requiring a sign-in.
  • Original instructions and approval prompts are passed through unchanged.

Where LCU is listed

LCU is listed under browser automation in Productivity and automation AI tools.

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