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

vlc output.mp4