Cua FAQs

Question 1

What are the system requirements for Cua?

Accepted Answer

Cua requires a Mac with Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4 series), macOS 14 (Sonoma) or newer, Python 3.10+, and sufficient disk space (40GB+ recommended) for VM images.

Question 2

How do I get started with Cua?

Accepted Answer

You can start with the Lume CLI for VM management or install the Python libraries (cua-computer, cua-agent) for full computer-use agent capabilities. See the documentation for details.

Question 3

What is Cua?

Accepted Answer

Cua is an open-source framework for creating and managing high-performance macOS and Linux virtual machines on Apple Silicon, with built-in support for AI agent integration.

Question 4

What is Lume?

Accepted Answer

Lume is a CLI tool within the Cua project for running macOS/Linux VMs with near-native performance using Apple's Virtualization.Framework.

Question 5

What are the key benefits of using Cua?

Accepted Answer

Cua offers security & isolation for AI agents, near-native performance (up to 90% of native speed), flexibility to run macOS or Linux, reproducible environments for AI workflows, and LLM integration.

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