docs: add Use cases section with Linux Desktop page #91
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- Add new "Use cases" navigation group between Getting Started and Code Interpreting - Add Linux Desktop page documenting AI-powered desktop control with E2B sandboxes - Links to E2B Surf project and live demo
- Add explanatory prose before code blocks per documentation standards - Fix TypeScript code block labels to use "JavaScript & TypeScript" - Add external links for sharp, SSE, noVNC, xdotool, x11vnc, and Xvfb - Fix GitHub link to point to Surf repo instead of cookbook - Add introduction and section headers to desktop template page
The page.tsx code example imported SSEEventType from @/types, but this type was never defined in the types/index.ts file and wasn't used in the component. This caused TypeScript compilation errors when following the guide.
- Link unexplained terms (XFCE, VNC, Next.js App Router, OpenAI Computer Use API, scrot) - Remove unnecessary CodeGroup wrapper from project structure - Add missing xorg package to Python template to match TypeScript version
Reframe the use case around what the AI agent does (computer use) rather than the underlying infrastructure (Linux desktop).
Replace 1865-line step-by-step tutorial with a focused ~240-line page that shows core E2B Desktop SDK patterns (sandbox creation, screenshots, desktop actions, agent loop) and links to E2B Surf for the full project. Code examples adapted from the actual Surf implementation with both TypeScript and Python variants.
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- Reorder steps: sandbox creation before user command - Link E2B Desktop SDK name to GitHub repo instead of npm
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| ## Install the E2B Desktop SDK | ||
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| The [`@e2b/desktop`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@e2b/desktop) SDK gives your agent a full Linux desktop with mouse, keyboard, and screen capture APIs. | ||
| The [E2B Desktop](https://github.com/e2b-dev/e2b-desktop) SDK gives your agent a full Linux desktop with mouse, keyboard, and screen capture APIs. |
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| 1. **E2B creates a desktop sandbox** — an Ubuntu 22.04 environment with [XFCE](https://xfce.org/) desktop and pre-installed applications | ||
| 2. **User sends a command** — e.g., "Open Firefox and search for AI news" |
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I think we should revert, I am thinking: User sends a query > Agent creates E2B Desktop Sandbox
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