UI-TARS-desktop vs invisible_dots
UI-TARS-desktop is the more adopted project, with 39,376 GitHub stars against 32,231 for invisible_dots. invisible_dots was updated more recently (3 days ago, against 15 days ago). Both are written in TypeScript.
| UI-TARS-desktop | invisible_dots | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | The Open-Source Multimodal AI Agent Stack: Connecting Cutting-Edge AI Models and Agent Infra | Open-source, self-hosted alternative to OpenAI Dots, Grok Bot. Built to be undetectable by anti-bot systems. |
| Author | bytedance | feder-cr |
| Stars | 39376 | 32231 |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Last update | 2026-10-09T01:29:53Z | 2026-10-21T18:46:52Z |
| Source | https://github.com/bytedance/UI-TARS-desktop | https://github.com/feder-cr/invisible_dots |
| Stars this week | +73 | +109 |
Which should you choose?
- UI-TARS-desktop describes itself as: "The Open-Source Multimodal AI Agent Stack: Connecting Cutting-Edge AI Models and Agent Infra"
- invisible_dots describes itself as: "Open-source, self-hosted alternative to OpenAI Dots, Grok Bot. Built to be undetectable by anti-bot systems."
Stars measure adoption, not fit. Read both READMEs for the tools each server exposes, then try them side by side in your client: the install guide shows how to add both.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, UI-TARS-desktop or invisible_dots?
UI-TARS-desktop has more GitHub stars: 39,376 against 32,231. This week UI-TARS-desktop gained 73 stars and invisible_dots gained 109, which says more about current momentum than the all-time total. Both figures are refreshed daily from GitHub.
Are UI-TARS-desktop and invisible_dots open source?
UI-TARS-desktop: Apache-2.0 (open source). invisible_dots: MIT (open source). An open-source license lets you run and self-host the server at no cost. If either one wraps a commercial API, that provider's pricing still applies, so read each README for the accounts and keys it needs.
Can I use UI-TARS-desktop and invisible_dots together?
Yes, if both run as MCP servers. MCP clients such as Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code can connect to several servers at once, and the agent picks tools from each. Give them distinct names in your config, and keep the number of active servers small so tool definitions do not crowd the context window.
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