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# demo of terminator drawing in paint
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## 🚀 What's new
- 10/30 Public alpha is live - [n8n for legacy software](https://www.mediar.ai)
- 09/26 Terminator was on [Cohere Labs podcast](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfQxlk8KNmY), also [check the slides](https://092025-cohere.mediar.ai/)
- 08/25 Big release — NodeJS SDK in YAML workflows, run JS in browser, OS event recording → YAML generation in MCP, and more
- 08/25 [we raised $2.8m to give AI hands to every desktop](https://x.com/louis030195/status/1948745185178914929) ⚠
## 🧠 Why Terminator
### For Developers
- Create automations that work across any desktop app or browser
- Runs 100x faster than ChatGPT Agents, Claude, Perplexity Comet, BrowserBase, BrowserUse (deterministic, CPU speed, with AI recovery)
- \>95% success rate unlike most computer use overhyped products
- MIT-licensed — fork it, ship it, no lock-in
We achieve this by pre-training workflows as deterministic code, and calling AI only when recovery is needed.
### For Teams
[Our public beta workflow builder](https://www.mediar.ai) + managed hosting:
- Record, map your processes, and implement the workflow without technical skills
- Deploy AI to execute them at >95% success rate without managing hundreds of Windows VMs
- Kill repetitive work without legacy RPA complexity, implementation and maintenance cost
### Platform installation method
| Windows | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | npm/bunx |
| macOS | 🟡 | 🟡 | 🟡 | Compile from source |
| Linux | 🟡 | 🟡 | 🟡 | Compile from source |
## 📥 Installation for technical users
### Terminator CLI
**Windows (Recommended):**
```bash
# Run directly without installation
npx @mediar-ai/cli --help
bunx @mediar-ai/cli --help
# Or install globally
npm install -g @mediar-ai/cli
```
**macOS / Linux (Experimental - Compile from Source):**
⚠️ **Warning:** macOS and Linux support is experimental. Many features are Windows-only or incomplete on other platforms.
```bash
git clone https://github.com/mediar-ai/terminator
cd terminator
cargo build --release
# Binary at: ./target/release/terminator
```
### 🤖 Want AI Automation with Claude Code?
Install the Terminator MCP in Claude Code:
```bash
claude mcp add terminator "npx -y terminator-mcp-agent@latest" -s user
```
Or install via the [MCP directory](https://github.com/mediar-ai/terminator/tree/main/terminator-mcp-agent) for other clients (Cursor, VS Code, etc.).
**What this does:** Gives AI assistants the ability to control your desktop and automate tasks across any application.
## Feature Support
While Terminator aims for full cross-platform support, current capabilities vary by OS. Windows is the primary development target and has the most complete feature set.
| **Core Automation** | | | | |
| Element Locators | ✅ | 🟡 | 🟡 | Find elements by `name`, `role`, `window`, etc. |
| UI Actions (`click`, `type`) | ✅ | 🟡 | 🟡 | Core interactions with UI elements. |
| Application Management | ✅ | 🟡 | 🟡 | Launch, list, and manage applications. |
| Window Management | ✅ | 🟡 | 🟡 | Get active window, list windows. |
| **Advanced Features** | | | | |
| Browser Automation | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | Chrome extension enables browser control. |
| Workflow Recording | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | Record human workflows for deterministic automation. |
| Monitor Management | ✅ | 🟡 | 🟡 | Multi-display support. |
| Screen & Element Capture | ✅ | ✅ | 🟡 | Take screenshots of displays or elements. |
| **Libraries** | | | | |
| Python (`terminator.py`) | 🟡 | 🟡 | 🟡 | `pip install terminator` |
| TypeScript (`@mediar-ai/terminator`) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | `npm i @mediar-ai/terminator` |
| Workflow (`@mediar-ai/workflow`) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | `npm i @mediar-ai/workflow` |
| CLI (`@mediar-ai/cli`) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | `npm i @mediar-ai/cli` |
| KV (`@mediar-ai/kv`) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | `npm i @mediar-ai/kv` |
| MCP (`terminator-mcp-agent`) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | `npx -y terminator-mcp-agent --add-to-app [app]` |
| Rust (`terminator-rs`) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | `cargo add terminator-rs` |
**Legend:**
- ✅: **Supported** - The feature is stable and well-tested.
- 🟡: **Partial / Experimental** - The feature is in development and may have limitations.
- ❌: **Not Supported** - The feature is not yet available on this platform.
## 🕵️ How to Inspect Accessibility Elements (like `name:Seven`)
To create reliable selectors (e.g. `name:Seven`, `role:Button`, `window:Calculator`), you need to inspect the Accessibility Tree of your OS. Here's how to explore UI elements on each platform:
### 🪟 Windows
- **Tool:** [Accessibility Insights for Windows](https://accessibilityinsights.io/downloads/)
- **Alt:** [Inspect.exe](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/winauto/inspect-objects) (comes with Windows SDK)
- **Usage:** Open the app you want to inspect → launch Accessibility Insights → hover or use keyboard navigation to explore the UI tree (Name, Role, ControlType, AutomationId).
> These tools show you the `Name`, `Role`, `ControlType`, and other metadata used in Terminator selectors.
---
### 🍎 macOS
- **Tool:** [Accessibility Inspector](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xcode/accessibility_inspector)
- **Usage:** Comes with Xcode → Open `Xcode > Open Developer Tool > Accessibility Inspector` → Use the target icon to explore UI elements on screen.
---
### 🐧 Linux
- **Tool:** [Accerciser](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Accerciser)
- **Install:**
```bash
sudo apt install accerciser
```
- **Usage:** Launch Accerciser → Select the window/app → Browse the accessible widget tree.
---
## Troubleshooting
For detailed troubleshooting, debugging, and MCP server logs, [send us a message](https://www.mediar.ai/).
## Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit issues and pull requests. many parts are experimental, and help is appreciated.