Agent
UI-TARS Desktop
UI-TARS Desktop is an open-source AI agent from ByteDance 字节跳动, launched in 2025, made for developers and people who don't write code.
A desktop app and CLI from ByteDance that operate your computer, browser and terminal with a vision model.
Main jobs: Browser automation, Computer use. It is open source and free to use. You can use it as a desktop app, in the terminal, offline on your own machine, on your own server and through an API.
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At a glance
- Type
- Agent
- Made by
- ByteDance 字节跳动
- Launched
- 2025
- Galaxy
- Agents & Automation
- Pricing
- Open source, free
- Open source
- Yes · Apache-2.0
- Source code
- github.com/bytedance/UI-TARS-desktop
- GitHub stars
- 39,105
- How you run it
- Desktop · Terminal · Runs offline · Self-host · API
- Made for
- Developers · No-code users
- Protocols
- Model Context Protocol
- Website
- github.com
- Also known as
- Agent TARS · UI-TARS
What it can do
Browser automationmain jobunconfirmed
“🌐 Hybrid Browser Agent - Control browsers using GUI Agent, DOM, or a hybrid strategy.”— github.com, 2026-09-24
Computer usemain jobunconfirmed
“UI-TARS Desktop is a native GUI agent for your local computer, driven by UI-TARS and Seed-1.5-VL/1.6 series models.”— github.com, 2026-09-24
Hand off multi-step taskssupportedunconfirmed
“Agent TARS is a general multimodal AI Agent stack, it brings the power of GUI Agent and Vision into your terminal, computer, browser and product.”— github.com, 2026-09-24
Image understandingsupportedunconfirmed
“🖥️ Screenshot and visual recognition support”— github.com, 2026-09-24
unconfirmedproposed by a machine, awaiting calibration
Alternatives
- OperatorAlso does: Browser automation, Computer use
- ChatGPT agentAlso does: Browser automation, Computer use, Hand off multi-step tasks
- Claude CoworkAlso does: Hand off multi-step tasks, Browser automation, Computer use
- ManusFree plan + paid upgradesAlso does: Hand off multi-step tasks, Browser automation, Computer use
- Open InterpreterOpen source, freeAlso does: Computer use, Browser automation
- DeerFlowOpen source, freeAlso does: Hand off multi-step tasks, Browser automation
- Playwright MCPOpen source, freeAlso does: Browser automation
- Browser UseOpen source, freeAlso does: Browser automation
- Chrome DevTools MCPOpen source, freeAlso does: Browser automation
- CowAgentOpen source, freeAlso does: Hand off multi-step tasks, Browser automation
- OpenManusOpen source, freeAlso does: Hand off multi-step tasks, Browser automation
- Project MarinerAlso does: Browser automation
Connections
- Applies
- Computer Use
Questions
What is UI-TARS Desktop?
UI-TARS Desktop is an open-source AI agent from ByteDance 字节跳动, launched in 2025, made for developers and people who don't write code. A desktop app and CLI from ByteDance that operate your computer, browser and terminal with a vision model.
Is UI-TARS Desktop free?
Yes. UI-TARS Desktop is open source (Apache-2.0) and free to use.
Is UI-TARS Desktop open source?
Yes, under the Apache-2.0 license. The source code is at https://github.com/bytedance/UI-TARS-desktop.
Can UI-TARS Desktop run locally?
Yes. UI-TARS Desktop can run offline on your own machine. It can also be self-hosted on your own server.
What can UI-TARS Desktop do?
Main jobs: Browser automation, Computer use. It can also do: Hand off multi-step tasks, Image understanding.
Who makes UI-TARS Desktop?
UI-TARS Desktop is made by ByteDance 字节跳动.
What are open-source alternatives to UI-TARS Desktop?
Open-source ones: Open Interpreter, DeerFlow, Playwright MCP, Browser Use, Chrome DevTools MCP, CowAgent and OpenManus. Others: Operator, ChatGPT agent, Claude Cowork, Manus and Project Mariner.
Sources
- github.com/bytedance/UI-TARS-desktopchecked 2026-09-24