What people do with Claude computer use
Claude controlling a desktop with mouse and keyboard. 15 real use cases so far, most often for shopping and work. Each links to its source and comes with a prompt to try.
Also called Computer Use.
15 use cases · 8 kinds of job · Updated Oct 5, 2026
All 15 Claude computer use examples
Shop for Raspberry Pi parts on Amazon with Claude
Claude searched Amazon for a Raspberry Pi, asked about mic and speaker options, and added items to the basket in about 15 minutes, slower than manual.
How it went The basket held suitable, well-reviewed parts after about 15 minutes, but the author could have done it faster by hand. Session tool-call limits kept stopping it until they clicked Continue.
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Click add-to-cart button on a website with computer use
Víctor Paytuvi had Claude computer use find and click a site's add-to-cart button on the first try after Gemini failed.
How it went Claude succeeded on the first try and felt more intelligent and agentic than Gemini, which never clicked.
Order pizza for a group with computer use
Anthropic engineers had Claude computer use navigate DoorDash and choose pizzas for a group.
How it went About a minute later, Claude had decided to order pizzas, according to Alex Albert's X post. The article gives no cost, order details or accuracy figures. Anthropic calls the tool experimental and error-prone.
Find vegetarian restaurants and save notes via computer use
The author ran Anthropic's computer-use demo in Docker and had Claude find 5 vegetarian-friendly restaurants near Bond Street and save details to a notepad file.
How it went Setup worked first time and the text file was created. But Claude took a screenshot before a clicked page had loaded and made up an answer. The author found it not useful yet.
Pull wallet data from dashboards into a spreadsheet
Claude computer use operated the desktop, handled logins and modals, and entered wallet numbers into a spreadsheet over 19 minutes.
How it went Task finished in 19 minutes with visible screenshots and actions for oversight; cost stayed tiny even while exploring.
Build a 52-node n8n workflow
Claude computer use built a 52-node n8n workflow in one afternoon that would normally take three weekends.
How it went The workflow was completed in one afternoon rather than the three weekends required previously. It breaks on every API update.
Run content research and sponsor outreach with Claude computer use
The author tested Claude computer use in Cowork and Claude Code over two days on six workflows including research, sponsor outreach and product listings.
How it went Claude returned 44 posts in a two-sheet spreadsheet, with a themes sheet, in about 10 minutes. It captured engagement numbers for LinkedIn but not X or Reddit. The other five workflows are behind a paywall.
Apply to 50 jobs in under 30 minutes
Claude computer use submitted 50 job applications in under 30 minutes, shown in a video demo.
How it went It submitted 50 applications in under 30 minutes.
Set up a Reddit profile through desktop control
A commenter says Claude Code set up their Reddit profile by screenshotting, navigating settings, filling forms and uploading images.
How it went The reported outcome was a completed Reddit profile with zero manual intervention. The commenter also said Playwright MCP was usually faster and more reliable for web apps than raw computer use.
Click through macOS app builds to catch visual bugs
A developer used Claude Code computer use to compile, launch, and click through macOS app screens to find layout bugs.
How it went The article describes the workflow but gives no measured results. It is a research preview, so behavior may change between versions.
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Deliver a software feature autonomously (partial)
Claude computer use produced 70 files for a planned feature but the code didn't work, so the author went back to manual work.
How it went The code did not work. The user deleted the branch, cleared the session, and returned to using Claude only for incremental pair-programming steps.
Fill out a Form 1040 with computer use
A tester gave Claude Computer Use data stored on disk and checked whether it could find the fields and fill a simplified Form 1040 accurately.
How it went The excerpt ends as Claude starts working on the form, so the accuracy results are not in this post. They are in the full blog post it links to.
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Book a New Delhi to Mumbai flight with computer use
The author ran Claude's computer use in a Docker demo to book a flight from New Delhi to Mumbai; Claude opened Firefox and started the search, but the outcome isn't shown.
How it went Claude did not complete the booking. It got through the search form, including cities and date, after the popup was cleared and an error was retried. The author calls this a beta limitation.
Research a blog post with Claude computer use
The author used Claude computer use with Claude in Chrome to research the post itself, suggesting starting with a logged-in site and a specific lookup.
How it went It returned four post ideas with view and like counts in about 90 seconds. The author says he still has to choose the story and judge the angle. Anthropic calls the feature a research preview, so complex tasks may need a second try.
Build a Great Gatsby lesson plan in a spreadsheet
Ethan Mollick had Claude computer use build a high school Great Gatsby lesson plan with Common Core-aligned assignments in one spreadsheet.
How it went Mollick found the results not bad and saw no obvious errors, though he said some could remain. He got finished drafts to comment on instead of a process to manage. The system was quite slow.
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