Automate desktop apps with AI

Numa helps automate work inside desktop apps, not only web apps.

If a task normally requires you to open an app, read what is on screen, click through menus, type values, move files, or save results, Numa may be able to help.

Why desktop app automation is hard

Traditional automation tools prefer APIs. That works when the app exposes clean endpoints and the workflow is stable.

Desktop work is messier:

The app may not have an API.
The process may depend on what is visible.
The same task may vary each time.
The tool may be old, internal, or custom.
The work may involve local files.

Numa is designed for this human-style environment.

How Numa works with desktop apps

During active tasks, Numa can see your screen, understand the interface, and take actions such as clicking, typing, opening files, or moving between apps.

It can also use code or file operations when that is more reliable than visual clicking.

The goal is practical: complete the task in the tools you already use.

Example desktop app tasks

Numa can help with tasks like:

Open a local app and export a report.
Copy values from one app into a spreadsheet.
Rename and move generated files.
Review a document and create a summary.
Navigate an internal tool that has no public API.
Use a browser dashboard and a local spreadsheet together.
Repeat a recorded workflow across a set of files.

Teach repeatable desktop workflows

For recurring work, record it once.

Open the app, perform the steps, and narrate what you are doing. Explain the rules, exceptions, and done condition. Numa can use that recording later to repeat the workflow.

Good recordings are specific:

"Always save exports into this folder."
"Do not overwrite existing files."
"If the button is disabled, stop and ask me."
"Done means the CSV exists and the email draft is ready."

When this works best

Numa is strongest when:

The task has a clear goal.
You can describe what done means.
The apps are visible and stable enough to interact with.
You can teach repeated work with a recording.
You review sensitive outputs before trusting them.

When not to use this

Do not use desktop AI automation blindly for high-risk work:

Payments
Legal filings
Medical workflows
Financial decisions
Destructive file operations
Public posting without review

Numa can assist, but you remain responsible for sensitive actions.

The short version

Numa lets you automate desktop apps with AI by giving an agent permission to see, click, type, and work across your computer during active tasks.