microsoft/UFO

What is it?

Key features

• 01Decomposes user requests into a DAG of tasks with dependencies and runs independent tasks in parallel.
• 02Assigns tasks to devices by platform and capability, across Windows, Linux and Android.
• 03Lets the task graph be edited at runtime as execution results arrive.
• 04Connects devices to the orchestrator over the WebSocket-based AIP protocol with automatic reconnection.
• 05Integrates MCP so device agents can use external tools.
• 06Includes UFO², a Windows desktop agent that combines GUI control with API actions.

Use cases

• Running a workflow that starts on a Windows PC and continues on a Linux server or Android phone.
• Automating routine Windows desktop tasks with a single agent via UFO².
• Researching or prototyping multi-agent GUI automation across heterogeneous devices.

Quick start

1. 1

   Install dependencies from requirements file

   pip install -r requirements.txt
2. 2

   Copy the Galaxy agent config template

   copy config\galaxy\agent.yaml.template config\galaxy\agent.yaml
3. 3

   Edit the config file and add your API keys, and register your devices in config\galaxy\devices.yaml

4. 4

   Start the device agents as described in the platform-specific guides, then launch Galaxy

   python -m galaxy --interactive

Things to know

• !Setup requires configuring LLM API keys and several device agents, which takes effort.
• !The Galaxy multi-device framework is under active development and may change.
• !The UFO² Windows agent is the stable option; Galaxy's device support is limited to Windows, Linux, and Android.

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FAQ

What is UFO?

Microsoft's UFO³ framework coordinates GUI agents across multiple devices, using DAG-based task decomposition, with UFO² as its Windows desktop agent. UFO³ is a research framework from Microsoft for running AI agents across several devices at once. Its Galaxy component, the multi-device orchestration layer, takes a user request, breaks it into a directed acyclic graph (DAG) of tasks, assigns each task to a device based on its platform and capabilities, and runs independent tasks in parallel. The graph can be rewritten at runtime as results come back.

Is UFO free to use? What license does it have?

UFO is open source under the MIT license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.

Is UFO still maintained?

Actively maintained. The last commit to UFO was on Oct 30, 2026.

What can I use UFO for?

Running a workflow that starts on a Windows PC and continues on a Linux server or Android phone. Automating routine Windows desktop tasks with a single agent via UFO². Researching or prototyping multi-agent GUI automation across heterogeneous devices.

How do I install UFO?

Install dependencies from requirements file: pip install -r requirements.txt Copy the Galaxy agent config template: copy config\galaxy\agent.yaml.template config\galaxy\agent.yaml Edit the config file and add your API keys, and register your devices in config\galaxy\devices.yaml Start the device agents as described in the platform-specific guides, then launch Galaxy: python -m galaxy --interactive

Where can I get UFO?

The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/microsoft/UFO