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What Changed

Add opt-in Cua Driver computer use for Codex sessions on current main. The environment owns a default-off setting; eligible sessions receive a managed MCP configuration while existing user Cua configuration takes precedence.

The desktop app hosts the native driver and passes its MCP descriptor over the existing private control pipe to its primary backend. Standalone servers can supply a driver executable through T3CODE_CUA_DRIVER_PATH. Disabling the setting stops managed access without restarting the backend. Startup and shutdown waits are bounded. Late native calls retain their host until cleanup can safely finish, with regression coverage for cancellation and failure.

Cua Driver SDK and release assets are pinned to 0.24.0, with verified archive checksums and platform bundle staging. The native SDK remains external to the server bundle so its native libraries and loaders can resolve correctly.

Why

Reimplements the focused computer-use integration from #5533 against current main, without the older orchestration branch history. Managed Cua is separate from agent browser access and is injected only into interactive Codex sessions. Other providers and a computer-view preview are outside this change. Mobile can direct sessions on an already configured host; setup is on web/desktop.

Validation

  • 417 focused tests pass (337 integration/provider/configuration tests and 80 packaging tests), covering settings defaults/patches, user configuration precedence, Codex MCP injection and browser independence, concurrent acquisition, revocation, failure/late cleanup, primary-only desktop control, and packaging.
  • Server, desktop, web, contracts, and packaging-script TypeScript checks pass. Targeted lint passes with existing warnings.
  • Server and desktop bundles build. SDK import succeeds on Node 24.19.0 and Electron 44.1.0's Node runtime.
  • Packaging resolver/staging tests pass for the supported asset layouts; release archives were checked against the pinned hashes.

Integrated verification

  • Isolated web client: default-off, enable with server-config readback, reset, and settings search pass. Agent browser access remains enabled independently.
  • Linux Fleet VM (Ubuntu 24.04 x86_64/X11): exact PR source builds and runs as an Electron 44.1.0 desktop with isolated state. T3's real Codex session startup requests the Electron native host over the private control pipe and injects its MCP descriptor into Codex CLI 0.153.4. The managed host runs in standard permission mode.
  • A probe using that actual injected descriptor lists native windows, captures accessibility and screenshots, and enters text in a native GTK fixture. A fresh screenshot and independent fixture readback confirm the text.
  • Resetting Cua in the desktop UI stops the managed host and makes the old MCP connection fail while T3, Codex, and the native fixture remain running. Re-enabling and starting a fresh session restores native access.

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Settings before and after

Before: the parent revision has no Cua computer-use setting.

Settings before

After: the opt-in Cua setting is separate from agent browser access.

Settings after

Linux native input before and after

The native GTK fixture before input through the managed MCP descriptor:

Linux native input before

The same fixture after input, confirmed by accessibility and independent fixture readback:

Linux native input after

Remaining verification

No provider credentials were copied to the VM, so an authenticated model turn invoking native tools is not claimed. Linux verification used built desktop bundles, not a packaged AppImage. Packaged macOS permission attribution and Windows execution remain unverified. Cua Driver 0.24.0's Electron text input failed in this Xvnc guest; GTK accessibility input passed. Keep this PR draft while the remaining integration review and platform verification are pending.

Implemented with Codex; plan debated with Claude Code using claude-fable-5-1 at medium effort.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features

    • Added optional Cua computer use, allowing Codex to control the host computer.
    • Added per-environment settings to enable or disable Cua; it is disabled by default.
    • Added managed Cua Driver setup across desktop and server environments, including host permission checks.
    • Added platform-specific Cua Driver packaging for macOS, Linux, and Windows.
    • Preserved browser access as a separate capability from Cua computer use.
  • Documentation

    • Added setup, permissions, configuration, and disabling guidance for Cua computer use.

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Adds end-to-end CUA driver support across contracts, desktop and server runtimes, Codex session setup, settings, documentation, and desktop packaging. The change includes lifecycle handling, telemetry transport, configuration detection, platform bundle staging, and extensive tests.

Changes

CUA driver integration

Layer / File(s) Summary
Contracts and settings
packages/contracts/src/cua.ts, packages/contracts/src/resourceTelemetry.ts, packages/contracts/src/settings.ts, packages/contracts/src/settings.test.ts
Adds CUA request/report schemas and the environment-owned enableCua setting.
Desktop CUA transport and lifecycle
apps/desktop/src/cua/*, apps/desktop/src/telemetry/*, apps/desktop/src/app/DesktopApp.ts, apps/desktop/src/main.ts, apps/desktop/src/backend/*
Adds the desktop driver service, source-scoped telemetry routing, startup wiring, host cleanup, permission checks, timeouts, and lifecycle tests.
Server CUA host management
apps/server/src/cua/*, apps/server/src/resourceTelemetry/DesktopTelemetryReceiver.ts, apps/server/src/server.ts
Adds standalone and desktop-backed host factories, serialized lifecycle management, telemetry bridging, and runtime dependency wiring.
Codex configuration and session integration
apps/server/src/cua/codexCuaConfiguration.ts, apps/server/src/cua/resolveCodexCua.ts, apps/server/src/provider/Layers/*
Detects existing CUA configuration, builds managed Codex MCP arguments, injects them into sessions, and limits browser-tool detection to T3 Code MCP configuration.
Desktop driver packaging
scripts/build-desktop-artifact.ts, scripts/build-desktop-artifact.test.ts, scripts/lib/cli-external-packages.ts
Downloads and verifies platform bundles, stages required files, adds packaged resources, and keeps native dependencies external.
Settings and documentation
apps/web/src/components/settings/*, docs/user/providers-codex.md
Adds CUA computer use controls, search support, restore handling, and setup documentation.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 5 (Critical) | ~120 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 201eb

This change adds opt-in Cua computer use while preserving existing configuration precedence and disabled-by-default behavior. No concrete current-head merge-blocking risk remains.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant CodexSession
  participant CodexAdapter
  participant CuaDriver
  participant DesktopTelemetryReceiver
  participant DesktopCuaDriver
  CodexSession->>CodexAdapter: start session
  CodexAdapter->>CuaDriver: resolve managed CUA
  CuaDriver->>DesktopTelemetryReceiver: request desktop driver
  DesktopTelemetryReceiver->>DesktopCuaDriver: send cuaDriverRequest
  DesktopCuaDriver-->>DesktopTelemetryReceiver: publish cuaDriverReport
  DesktopTelemetryReceiver-->>CuaDriver: return driver status
  CuaDriver-->>CodexAdapter: return MCP app-server arguments
  CodexAdapter-->>CodexSession: start with CUA configuration
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The actionable cleanup finding is fixed in 201eb13 with a regression test. I am leaving the automated docstring-coverage warning unchanged: AGENTS.md asks for comments that explain usage or non-obvious constraints and discourages documentation that restates code. Adding docstrings solely to meet the percentage would conflict with that guidance.

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