Boardly

Connect your computer

1. In ComputerUse, create an API key with account:read, desktop:read and desktop:write.
2. In Boardly, open Companies → ComputerUse and connect that key.
3. Open your company or project’s computer settings and choose an available computer.
4. Enable Allow permitted Work agents to view and control these computers.

Boardly lists computers owned by your connected account, including available free desktops. Your team members also need that project’s Computers permission. Assigning a free desktop does not start a paid subscription.

Watch, take over and give back

When your Work agent starts using a computer, a live window opens inside Boardly. You can see the screen and the current work. Choose Maximize to make it bigger. Boardly uses the direct local connection when your computer can reach the desktop. The window shows Direct connection and its response time. Watching does not grant keyboard or mouse control. If the direct route is unavailable, the server connection takes over; Reconnect directly lets you try again. A lost input reply is never repeated through another connection.

Choose Take Over when you want to do something yourself, such as finish a sign-up. Click the screen to use your mouse and keyboard, or use the text box underneath. While you have control, the agent cannot see the screen or send input through the control API.

Choose Give Back to Agent when you are finished. Boardly returns control and resumes the linked assignment if it was waiting for you. Closing the window keeps your control in place. Use Open computer to bring it back. You can also open it beside the assigned computer in the project’s settings.

The screen is private from other viewers while you control it. If your Boardly sign-in expires, sign in to the ComputerUse portal to recover control. API keys and agents cannot force human handback. Programs already running inside the computer keep running during a handoff.

Accounts and saved work

Boardly encrypts the account key on its server. Models and workers do not receive it. The computer must still belong to that account and be assigned to the current project. Removing access or changing the assignment stops further requests.

ComputerUse keys expire after 30 days. Replace an expired key in Boardly and select the assignments again. Sharing one computer between projects also shares its files and browser sign-ins. Choose different computers when those need to stay separate. Live viewer frames are not saved to your Boardly chat or files.