OpenAI Operator .

Here’s how to install, run, and record OpenAI Operator (or similar AI agent tools) while keeping the browser visible on your screen.
1️⃣ Install Dependencies
Run this in Debian 12:
sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y google-chrome-stable xvfb ffmpeg python3.11 python3.11-venv python3.11-dev git
2️⃣ Clone & Setup OpenAI Operator Alternative
📌 Official OpenAI Operator (US Only):
🔗 https://openai.com/index/introducing-operator
📌 Open-Source Alternative (Open Operator):
🔗 https://github.com/All-Hands-AI/open-operator
git clone https://github.com/All-Hands-AI/open-operator.git
cd open-operator
python3.11 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
3️⃣ Run Browser with XVFB & Record
Xvfb :99 -screen 0 1920x1080x24 &
export DISPLAY=:99
google-chrome --no-sandbox --disable-gpu --remote-debugging-port=9222 https://www.google.com &
ffmpeg -y -video_size 1920x1080 -framerate 30 -f x11grab -i :99.0 output.mp4
📌 Press CTRL+C
to stop recording.
📌 Video will be saved as output.mp4
.
4️⃣ Start AI Agent
python run.py
(Modify this based on the Open-Operator README)
5️⃣ Watch Recorded Video
mpv output.mp4
or
vlc output.mp4
More Links
🔗 AutoGen AI Agent Setup: https://newsletter.victordibia.com/p/how-to-build-your-own-openai-operator
🔗 OpenAI Operator Docs: https://openai.com/index/introducing-operator
🔗 Open-Operator GitHub: https://github.com/All-Hands-AI/open-operator
🔥 Done! Now you have OpenAI Operator (or an alternative) running with a visible browser and recorded video. 🚀
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