OPEN_APP
Open an application by name.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
app_name | string | yes | Application name (e.g. 'firefox', 'code', 'terminal') |
args | array | — | Optional arguments to pass to the app (e.g. project folder path) |
How to use it
You normally trigger this by describing what you want in chat — the agent selects OPEN_APP automatically. For example:
Try saying
“use computer control to open …”
In a workflow
As a step in a multi-step workflow DAG:
json
{
"id": "s1",
"agent": "computer_control",
"action": "OPEN_APP",
"args": {
"app_name": "…",
"args": []
},
"depends_on": [],
"outputs": []
}Direct call
For scripting, call it directly via POST /execute_tool. Every tool returns { success, message, data }.
bash
curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:8000/execute_tool \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"tool_name":"OPEN_APP","args":{"app_name":"…","args":[]}}'Part of the computer_control plugin. Browse the full Plugin & Tool Catalog or the relevant feature guide.