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# HOW TO : Run Anthropic Computer Use Tool on a Windows Machine
- URL: https://kudithipudi.org/how-to-run-anthropic-computer-use-tool-on-a-windows-machine/
- Published: 2024-10-25T03:05:34.000Z
- Updated: 2024-10-25T03:09:00.000Z
- Description: Anthropic released their new Claude Sonnet 3.5 model yesterday that has a new capability to control computers. Computer Use capability allows Claude to directly interact with...
- Author: admin
- Tags: HOWTO, AI, howto, linux, LLM, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-23 02:32

Anthropic released their new Claude Sonnet 3.5 model [yesterday ](https://www.anthropic.com/news/3-5-models-and-computer-use?ref=kudithipudi.org)that has a new capability to control computers. Computer Use capability allows Claude to directly interact with computer interfaces, enabling tasks like web browsing, data analysis, and file manipulation – all through natural language instructions. Similar to tools, but now you don’t have to define specific tools. I think this opens up a whole new window of opportunities to leverage LLMs for.

Anthropic shared a quick start guide to run the model in a container, but the instructions are for Mac/Linux based workstations. I had to make some tweaks to run them on a windows workstation.

Documenting them for anyone that might be trying to do the same

- Install Docker Desktop
- Open a command prompt
- Run the following command to set your anthropic api key system variable  
  - `set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=**YOUR-ANTHROPIC-KEY**`
- Run the following command to start the docker container  
  - `docker run -e ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=%ANTHROPIC_API_KEY% -v $HOME/.anthropic:/home/computeruse/.anthropic -p 5900:5900 -p 8501:8501 -p 6080:6080 -p 8080:8080 -it ghcr.io/anthropics/anthropic-quickstarts:computer-use-demo-latest`
- Launch the streamlit app by opening this URL in your browser [http://localhost:8080/](http://localhost:8080/?ref=kudithipudi.org)