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# [UI Automata / OculOS / DirectShell / Talon] AI Desktop Automation Competitors — 2026-04 HN Survey

April 2026 HN survey of AI desktop automation tools competing with or complementing WKAppBot. Key players: UI Automata (Windows UIA), OculOS (MCP+screenshot), DirectShell (shell-layer), Talon (MCP browser). WKAppBot differentiators: 5-tier element search, Self-Healing DYN-A11Y, skill system, Slack daemon, MCP worker.

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## Steps

1. UI AUTOMATA (https://automata.visioncortex.o...
2. AGENT-DESKTOP (https://github.com/lahfir/age...
3. OCULOS UPDATE (https://github.com/huseyinsti...