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What is Bytebot?

Bytebot is a self-hosted AI desktop agent that transforms how you interact with computers. By combining powerful AI with a containerized Linux desktop, Bytebot performs complex computer tasks. Think of it as your virtual employee that can actually use a computer – clicking, typing, browsing, and completing workflows just like a human would.

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Why Self-Host Bytebot?

Complete Privacy

Your tasks and data never leave your infrastructure. Everything runs locally on your servers.

Full Control

Customize the desktop environment, install any applications, and configure to your exact needs.

No Usage Limits

Use your own LLM API keys without platform restrictions or additional fees.

Secure Isolation

Each desktop runs in its own container, completely isolated from your host system.

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Example Tasks You Can Delegate

  • Data Processing: “Fill out this web form with the data from my CSV file”
  • Email Management: “Check my email and summarize important messages”
  • Web Automation: “Download all PDFs from this website and organize them by date”
  • Testing: “Test our checkout flow and take screenshots of each step”
  • Invoice Processing: “Download invoices from email, extract data, and update the accounting spreadsheet”
  • Data Entry: “Transfer customer information from PDF forms into our CRM system”
  • Report Generation: “Collect weekly metrics from different dashboards and compile the team report”
  • Account Management: “Update user permissions across our various SaaS tools”
  • Document Processing: “Download attachments from emails, rename them according to our convention, and file them”
  • Compliance Tasks: “Verify all employee records are updated in both HR systems”

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How It Works

1

Describe Your Task

Simply tell Bytebot what you want done in natural language through the tasks interface

2

AI Plans the Actions

Bytebot understands your request and breaks it down into specific computer actions

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Executes Actions

Bytebot executes the task on the containerized desktop using the keyboard and mouse

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Watch or Walk Away

Monitor it working in real-time through the desktop viewer, or let it complete tasks independently.

5

Get Results

Receive the completed task output, screenshots, or confirmation of completion

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Architecture Overview

Bytebot consists of four integrated components working together:

Bytebot Desktop

Ubuntu 22.04 with XFCE4, pre-installed apps, and the automation daemon

AI Agent

NestJS service that uses Claude AI to plan and execute tasks

Task Interface

Next.js web app for creating and managing tasks

REST API

Programmatic access to both task management and direct desktop control

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Getting Started

Quick Start

Get Bytebot running in 2 minutes

Architecture

Understand how it all fits together

API Reference

Integrate with your applications

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Use Cases

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Personal Productivity

  • Automate repetitive tasks
  • Manage emails and calendars
  • Organize documents and files
  • Conduct web research

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Business Automation

  • Data entry and form filling
  • Report generation
  • Competitive analysis
  • Customer support workflows

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Development & Testing

  • UI test automation
  • Cross-browser testing
  • Documentation generation
  • API integration testing

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Community & Support

Discord Community

Join our community for help, tips, and discussions

GitHub

Report issues, contribute, or star the project

Ready to give your AI its own computer? Start with our Quick Start Guide to have your own AI desktop agent running in minutes.