App Adapter
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App Adapter — Control Any Software via Commands
The AI-to-App Bridge. Give any AI agent the power to control real software — and let agents contribute back to a shared ecosystem.
"zoom.send_chat|||text=Hello" → message typed into Zoom
"weibo.trends" → real-time trending topics
"terminal.run|||cmd=dir" → shell command executedWhy
Current AI agents are trapped in the browser. They can read web pages but can't do things in real apps. Codex's Record & Replay watches your screen — visual, slow, fragile.
App Adapter translates human GUI actions into machine-executable commands.
No screen recording. No pixel matching. Just app_do("app.action", params).
And it's a living ecosystem. Agents don't just use adapters — they discover, learn, test, and publish them back to the community.
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How It Works
┌──────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────┐
│ Any Agent │ ──▶ │ App Adapter │ ──▶ │ Real App │
│ (Claude, │ │ (MCP Server) │ │ (Zoom, │
│ Codex, │ │ │ │ WeChat, │
│ Cursor) │ │ Strategies: │ │ Excel, │
│ │ │ • http/api │ │ etc.) │
│ │ │ • cdp/browser│ │ │
│ │ │ • uia/desktop│ │ │
│ │ │ • shell/cmd │ │ │
└──────────┘ └──────────────┘ └──────────┘Strategy Priority
Strategy | Use When | Speed | Reliability |
| App has a REST API | Fast | High |
| App has a web interface | Medium | Medium |
| Desktop-only app, no API | Slow | Low |
| CLI tool or script | Fast | High |
| Just need to open the app | Instant | High |
Prefer http over visual strategies. Always. Visual automation is the last resort.
Quick Start
# One-line install (recommended)
pip install git+https://github.com/codenoob-jacky/app-adapter.git
# Or clone + dev install
git clone https://github.com/codenoob-jacky/app-adapter.git
cd app-adapter
pip install -e .
# With all optional deps (browser + desktop automation):
pip install "app-adapter[all] @ git+https://github.com/codenoob-jacky/app-adapter.git"
# Windows: scripts\install.bat | Mac/Linux: bash scripts/install.shCLI (install once, use everywhere)
app-adapter # Quick overview
app-adapter list # List all 26 apps
app-adapter scan # Find installable apps
app-adapter do "zoom.send_chat|||text=Hello"
app-adapter prompt --style brief # Get contribution prompt for your agent
app-adapter server --port 8080 # Start HTTP server
app-adapter server --mcp # Start MCP stdio serverPython
from app_adapter import app_do, app_list, app_scan, get_agent_prompt
print(app_list())
app_do("terminal.run|||cmd=echo Hello from Python")
print(get_agent_prompt("brief")) # Inject this into your agentHTTP Server
app-adapter server --port 8080
-d '{"tool":"app_do","arguments":{"action":"zoom.send_chat|||text=Hello from AI"}}'The Agent Ecosystem
This isn't just a tool — agents can discover, learn, and contribute:
# 1. Discover what's on this system
app_scan() # → "Found Zoom, Slack, VS Code, Spotify..."
# 2. Register a new app
app_register("spotify|||Spotify|||https://open.spotify.com|||cdp|||entertainment")
# 3. Teach it actions
app_learn("spotify|||search|||Search tracks|||cdp|||input[data-testid='search-input']|||fill")
app_learn("spotify|||play|||Play/pause|||cdp|||button[data-testid='play-button']|||click")
# 4. Test before sharing
app_test("spotify.search|||query=Bohemian Rhapsody")
# 5. Publish to community
app_publish("spotify")
# Other agents can then discover and install it:
app_search("spotify") # → Found in registry
app_install("spotify") # → Downloaded and merged
app_do("spotify.play")Full API
Function | Description | Example |
| Execute an action |
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| List all apps & actions |
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| Register new application |
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| Teach new action to app |
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| Discover installed apps |
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| Search community registry |
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| Install from registry |
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| Publish to registry |
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| Export adapter as JSON |
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| Import adapter from JSON |
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| Test action with report |
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Built-in Apps (26 apps, 80+ actions)
Category | Apps |
Communication | Zoom, Slack, Discord, Teams, Outlook |
Social Media | WeChat MP, Weibo, Zhihu, Bilibili, Xiaohongshu, Douyin, X/Twitter |
Productivity | Excel, Word, PowerPoint, PDF, Notion, GitHub |
Development | VS Code, Terminal, Postman |
Design | Figma, Canva |
Finance | TradingView |
Utility | Browser (navigate, search, screenshot) |
Make Your Agent a Contributor
The killer feature: agents that voluntarily improve the ecosystem.
# Get the contribution prompt
app-adapter prompt --style full
# Inject it into your agent's system message.
# Now your agent will:
# - Discover unregistered apps with app_scan()
# - Check the registry with app_search()
# - Register + teach + test + publish autonomouslyEvery contribution helps every AI agent worldwide. The registry grows exponentially.
Connect to Your Agent
Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"app-adapter": {
"command": "app-adapter",
"args": ["server", "--mcp"]
}
}
}Codex
# codex.yaml or .codex/config.json
mcp:
app-adapter:
type: stdio
command: app-adapter
args: [server, --mcp]Cursor
// .cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"app-adapter": {
"command": "app-adapter",
"args": ["server", "--mcp"]
}
}
}LangChain / OpenAI Agents SDK
from app_adapter import app_do, get_agent_prompt
# Inject the prompt + wrap tools. See docs/INTEGRATION.md for full examples.Full integration guide: docs/INTEGRATION.md
Community Registry
The registry/ folder in this repo is the community adapter registry.
Anyone (human or agent) can contribute:
Create your adapter with
app_register()+app_learn()Test with
app_test()Export with
app_export("your_app")Save the JSON to
registry/your_app.jsonOpen a PR to this repo
Agents discover these via app_search() → app_install().
Current Community Adapters
Adapter | Actions |
Slack | open, send_message, search, jump_to_channel |
Discord | open, send_message, mute_toggle |
Spotify | open, search, play, next_track, get_current |
Be the next contributor. → registry/
Design Philosophy
Humans use GUI. Machines need commands. The adapter is the translation layer. Don't make AI learn to see — teach apps to listen. Then let agents share what they've learned.
License
MIT
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