Choose a computer
Three different places to work
Section titled “Three different places to work”| Place | Best for | What you need |
|---|---|---|
| Isolated Linux VM | Give an agent a separate desktop, browser and files without lending your own screen. | A core on an Apple Silicon Mac, resources for the VM and permission for that agent. |
| APX browser | Browse sites, use tabs and sign in with a visible handoff. | The connected desktop browser node. It is not your personal browser profile. |
| Your own desktop | Work in an app already on your computer when you explicitly ask. | Supported macOS or Windows computer, a connected desktop node and the necessary OS permissions. |
A remote panel does not move work onto the device displaying it. Check where the core and the connected node run. The managed Linux VM is hosted by the core. A phone paired to that core is not a Linux VM host.
Start with the isolated VM
Section titled “Start with the isolated VM”Open a project agent’s settings and enable Isolated computer. In that agent’s chat, open Computer and choose Use the computer here. Ask for a small task there: “Open the browser on your isolated computer and show me this public page; do not submit anything.” The chat shows preparation and the screen when ready.
Use Computers to find allowed agents’ screens, including stopped ones. For setup, resources, shutdown and the terminal, follow Isolated Linux VM. It is not a general Windows/Linux VM manager or a way to create an arbitrary fleet of virtual machines.
Sign-ins and approvals
Section titled “Sign-ins and approvals”Use Take control to sign in yourself, then Return control to agent. Never ask an agent to type passwords, verification codes or payment information. A separate desktop is not permission to trust a site’s instructions, read host files, send messages or publish without the usual authorization.
If work opens in the wrong place, stop and check the chat’s selected computer before continuing. Do not copy private project files into a guest just to solve an unclear path: explain the required files and permissions first.