Computer Use
Also: Claude Computer Use, desktop control
Computer Use is the underlying capability that lets Claude see and interact with a computer screen — clicking buttons, typing text, navigating applications, reading what is displayed. It is the technology behind Cowork and Dispatch. For developers building with the API, Computer Use means you can give Claude a virtual desktop and have it operate software the same way a human would — useful for automating workflows in applications that don't have APIs.
In practice
You tell Claude "go to our analytics dashboard, pull last month's conversion data, and paste it into this spreadsheet." With Computer Use enabled, Claude can actually see your screen, move the cursor, click buttons, and type — like a remote assistant controlling your computer. It's experimental and used for automating tasks that have no API.