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4. OUPI Desktop: Controlled Access to Your Computer
Set up OUPI Desktop and understand the arm/disarm mechanism that gives @oupi access to your screen, mouse, keyboard, applications and shell only when you explicitly allow it.
OUPI Desktop is a companion app that gives @oupi the ability to interact with your computer — your screen, mouse, keyboard, applications, and shell. Unlike a simple chat window, it turns @oupi into an agent that can operate your machine on your behalf: opening files, navigating software, running commands, and more. The critical design principle is that none of this happens unless you explicitly allow it. OUPI Desktop uses an arm/disarm mechanism controlled from your menu bar. When disarmed, @oupi has zero access to your machine — nothing runs, nothing is observed. When you arm it, @oupi can see your screen and take actions. You stay in control at all times and can disarm instantly whenever you want.
To set up OUPI Desktop, follow the standard pairing flow used by all OUPI connections. First, install and open the OUPI Desktop app on your computer. Then go to "My connections" in your OUPI dashboard and generate a pairing code. Paste that code into the Desktop app when prompted. The code is single-use and valid for five minutes, so use it promptly. Once paired, OUPI Desktop appears in your "My connections" list with its status and last activity. You can disconnect or revoke it at any time from that same page.
After pairing, look for the OUPI icon in your menu bar (macOS) or system tray (Windows). This is where you arm and disarm desktop control. Get into the habit of keeping it disarmed by default and only arming it when you need @oupi to act on your machine. Disarming is instant — one click.
Security is built into the design. The desktop control is opt-in and visually indicated, so you always know when @oupi can interact with your computer. Everything runs under your OUPI account with its permissions, and credits are deducted from your account regardless of which connection you use. If you stop using OUPI Desktop or want to cut access, revoke the connection from "My connections" — it is removed immediately.
OUPI Desktop doesn't work in isolation. @oupi is aware of which connections are online and on which machine. A mission can combine the Desktop app (to access a local file, for example) with the Chrome extension (to look something up on a website) on the same computer. If a mission needs a connection that isn't available, it will tell you. This multi-connection awareness makes OUPI Desktop even more powerful when paired alongside other connections.
Go to "My connections" (dashboard.user.limbs.desktop.setup), install OUPI Desktop if you haven't, and pair it using a code. Once connected, locate the OUPI icon in your menu bar. Try arming the control, then immediately disarm it to see how quick and simple the toggle is.
OUPI Desktop extends @oupi to your entire computer — screen, mouse, keyboard, apps, and shell. It pairs in under a minute with a single-use code. The arm/disarm toggle in your menu bar is the gatekeeper: nothing happens on your machine while it's disarmed. You can revoke access at any time from "My connections." Combined with other connections like the Chrome extension, it lets missions work across local and web resources seamlessly.