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Active·★ 27·MIT·Updated 2026-09-06

Ghost is a cross-platform desktop automation tool designed for agents and programs, offering verified control over Windows and Linux desktops. It enables background interaction with applications, even those without APIs, ensuring actions are confirmed without stealing user focus.

#Desktop Automation#Agent Tooling#UI Automation#Background Execution#Cross-platform#RPA#LLM Integration
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#Accessibility API
$ Install
$ curl -LO https://github.com/NORTHTEKDevs/ghost/releases/latest/download/ghost-linux-x86_64.tar.gz && curl -LO https://github.com/NORTHTEKDevs/ghost/releases/latest/download/ghost-linux-x86_64.tar.gz.sha256 && sha256sum -c ghost-linux-x86_64.tar.gz.sha256 && tar -xzf ghost-linux-x86_64.tar.gz && ./install.sh
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01

Features

01Enforced background execution without stealing focus or cursor.
02Every action is verified for successful completion by re-checking the screen or control's value.
03Automates applications lacking native APIs, including legacy Win32, WPF, and Electron apps.
04Uses native accessibility APIs (UI Automation on Windows, AT-SPI2 on Linux) for deep element discovery.
05Does not require a separate vision API key; the driving model performs visual interpretation.
02

Compatibility

Windows
OS
Verified via docs
Linux
OS
Verified via docs
macOS
OS
Verified via docs
Rust
Language
Verified via docs
Chromium
Browser Engine
Verified via docs
03

Quick start

1
$ curl -LO https://github.com/NORTHTEKDevs/ghost/releases/latest/download/ghost-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
2
$ curl -LO https://github.com/NORTHTEKDevs/ghost/releases/latest/download/ghost-linux-x86_64.tar.gz.sha256
3
$ sha256sum -c ghost-linux-x86_64.tar.gz.sha256
4
$ tar -xzf ghost-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
5
$ ./install.sh
04

Use cases

↳Driving legacy or API-less desktop applications like installers, line-of-business software, or vendor portals.
↳Managing windows and processes, including invisible launches, focusing, minimizing, restoring, and closing.
↳Providing terminal access for agent-driven command-line tasks, builds, git operations, or persistent PowerShell sessions.
↳Automating signed-in browsers (Chrome, Edge, Brave) through their DevTools protocol for tabs, navigation, and DOM interaction.
05

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Computer-use layer for AI agents on Windows and Linux. Drive any desktop app in the background without stealing focus, with every action verified. MCP server + CLI + REST API.

27MIT
Last commit1mo ago
StatusActive
CategoryDev Tooling
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