ActionAnthropicUpdated September 2026

How do I use Claude with the computer-use tool?

Short answer: You can computer use in Anthropic by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Anthropic Computer Use action to a workflow, map its 5 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

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Computer Use in Anthropic — start free

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Model model	options	Required	Model. Options: Claude Opus 4.7 (best for agents), Claude Sonnet 4.6
Task message	string	Required	Open the calculator and compute 17 × 23
Display Width display_width_px	string	Optional	Display Width
Display Height display_height_px	string	Optional	Display Height
Max Tokens max_tokens	string	Optional	Max Tokens

Sample request

{
  "model": "{{trigger.model}}",
  "message": "Open the calculator and compute 17 × 23",
  "display_width_px": "{{trigger.display_width_px}}",
  "display_height_px": "{{trigger.display_height_px}}",
  "max_tokens": "{{trigger.max_tokens}}"
}

Returns

{
  "id": "msg_abc",
  "content": [
    {
      "name": "computer",
      "type": "tool_use",
      "input": {
        "action": "screenshot"
      }
    }
  ],
  "stop_reason": "tool_use"
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Computer Use.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Google Sheets → Anthropic

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → Anthropic

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Computer Use.

What does the Computer Use action do in Anthropic?

Sends a message with the computer-use tool, letting Claude take screenshots and click/type on a virtual desktop. Requires Opus 4.x or Sonnet 4.x; you provide the sandboxed desktop environment.

What inputs does Computer Use require?

Required: Model, Task. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if Anthropic returns an error?

The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Anthropic returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.

Does Computer Use support batch operations?

Run Computer Use inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within Anthropic's rate limits.

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