Claude computer use use cases
16 real things people got Claude computer use to do, each with what they asked, how it went, and the prompt to copy.
Apply to 50 jobs in under 30 minutes
Claude computer use submitted 50 job applications in under 30 minutes, shown in a video demo.
Book a kid's dental checkup by phone agent
The poster tested eight AI phone-call agents on calling a dentist to book a checkup within constraints like weekdays only and after 3pm.
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.
Build a 52-node n8n workflow
Claude computer use built a 52-node n8n workflow in one afternoon that would normally take three weekends.
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.
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.
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.
Fill and submit visa forms automatically
The memU bot agent fills visa forms, finds the right documents on the device, handles image uploads and submits without manual prompts.
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.
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.
Have Claude collect names from a Wikipedia page into a file
The poster tried Claude Computer Use to open Firefox, search Wikipedia, find all names on a page and save them to a text file.
Let agents play computer games all day with Claude
Agents including Claude Opus and o3 were given computers to independently play games like 2048 for hours.
Order pizza for a group with computer use
Anthropic engineers had Claude computer use navigate DoorDash and choose pizzas for a group.
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.
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.
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.