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About Skylight
We’re building Windows virtual machines that can be operated by computer-use agents (CUAs). You can spin up persistent Windows instances in seconds and operate them with CUAs. We’ve created a built-in agent, or you can plug in your own with the API + SDK. Skylight works best to automate apps and legacy software that don’t have APIs, such as Microsoft Office and ERP systems. We built this because deploying CUAs in production is way harder than it should be, and we packed in all the things we needed ourselves: Persistence – pause and resume VMs without losing progress Interactive Live Streaming – watch agents work in real time and take control if needed Multiple Instances – run multiple VMs at once and coordinate across them File Downloads – pull files from VMs to your local machine Knowledge Base – agents retain context of past actions Human-in-the-Loop – guardrails for important and irreversible actions If you need to run agents that use desktop software (not just browsers), come check us out (for free). Supported featuresAgentsAPIMCP (Model Context Protocol)
Pros
- Task descriptions in plain language
- No technical expertise required
- Handles varied task complexity
- Simultaneous multiple agent deployment
- Individual virtual computer per agent
- Real-time task progress monitoring
- User intervention for key decisions
- Seamless integration with services
- Zero additional setup for integration
- Secure authentication mechanism
- Productivity enhancement
- Digital workforce management
Cons
- Limited user base (beta)Dependent on human intervention
- Potential misunderstanding of tasks
- Resource-heavy (each agent on separate VM)Lack of technical expertise requirement could limit precision
- Excessive real-time monitoring needs
- Constraint to browser-based tasks
- Security risks with auto authentication
- Limited integration options compared to specific tools
- Real-time guidance might disrupt workflow