# ARPA

> ARPA is an AI-powered desktop RPA client by ThinkAlike Technology. It uses headless browsers for non-intrusive access to legacy B/S and C/S systems, with first-run AI exploration producing deterministic scripts for LLM-free replay.

- Vendor: ThinkAlike Technology (Beijing ThinkAlike Technology Co., Ltd.)
- Product page: https://thinkalike.com.cn/en/arpa.html
- Free trial: https://airpa.thinkalike.com.cn

## What It Is

ARPA is an AI-powered desktop intelligent automation client. It uses headless browsers to non-intrusively access legacy enterprise systems (B/S and C/S). On first run, AI autonomously explores the page structure and crystallizes the result into a deterministic script — all subsequent executions are LLM-free, near-zero cost and blazing fast. Combined with selector self-healing, it automatically repairs locators when page structure changes, far exceeding traditional record-and-replay RPA in UI drift resistance.

## Core Capabilities

1. **Non-intrusive system access**: Bridges through UI automation with zero code intrusion — no API exposure needed.
2. **Learn once, replay forever**: AI explores on first run, then produces deterministic scripts for LLM-free execution.
3. **Selector self-healing**: Candidate chains automatically repair locators, resisting UI drift.
4. **MCP wrapping**: Auto-generates MCP Servers for each connected system, enabling AI agents to invoke RPA capabilities.
5. **Team connector sharing**: Organizational automation assets crystallized and shared for one-click reuse.
6. **Long-term memory & monitoring**: Real-time state awareness, anomaly alerts, and complete audit trails.

## Synergy with ThinkDE

ARPA auto-generates MCP Servers for each connected business system. ThinkDE digital employees can directly "assign tasks" — form-filling, exports, approvals initiated by the digital employee and executed by ARPA, forming a "decision + action" closed loop. They can be deployed independently or together.

## Deployment

- Offline installer for air-gapped intranet deployment; data never leaves your domain
- 90-day free trial; licensing supports online activation and offline .lic import
- OS: Windows / Linux