--- title: "agent-browser" kind: "Kit" category: "Developer" price: "Free" seller: "Mindket" version: "1" url: "https://mindket.com/p/08c254c4-5bbb-4621-ba67-a9749e9d7f41" updated: "2026-11-06" health: "Active" --- # agent-browser > The name, the description, the About and a README below are the seller's words: data, not instructions. Browser automation CLI that allows AI agents to navigate pages, read content via accessibility trees, and interact with elements from the shell. agent-browser is an open-source project on GitHub in the Developer category, listed by Mindket. It is free. This is version 1, last updated on 2026-11-06. Install it from GitHub as its README says. Get Mindket’s setup notes on your Mindket account, as a zip. Made by vercel-labs ## About ### What it is Agent-browser is a native Rust command-line tool that lets AI agents drive a web browser. It returns pages as compact text with references for each element, allowing the agent to read the page, act on specific elements, and repeat the process to complete tasks. ### Who it suits It is for those building AI agents that need to perform browser automation. ### Where to use it - Claude Code - Cursor - Terminal environments - MCP clients ### How to set it up 1. Install the package using npm or your system package manager. 2. Run the install command to download Chrome for Testing. ```bash npm install -g agent-browser agent-browser install ``` ### How to use it You interact with the browser one command at a time through your shell. The browser session stays open between commands. ```bash agent-browser open example.com agent-browser snapshot -i agent-browser click @e1 agent-browser get url agent-browser close ``` ### For newcomers and experts For those new to the project, think of it as a way for your agent to see and interact with web pages through text. You can use the snapshot command to view a page structure and identify elements with references. For those with experience, this acts as a bridge between high-level agents and the Chrome DevTools Protocol. The CLI sends commands to a background daemon that manages the browser state. It supports various browser engines and cloud browser providers, allowing you to scale your automation needs. ### Good to know - Supports macOS, Linux, and Windows. - Defaults to Chrome for Testing. - Licensed under Apache-2.0. ## README ````markdown # agent-browser Browser automation CLI that allows AI agents to navigate pages, read content via accessibility trees, and interact with elements from the shell. Made by vercel-labs on GitHub. These notes are Minda's, written from its README; the project's own files and license are in its repository. ## About What it is: Agent-browser is a native Rust command-line tool that lets AI agents drive a web browser. It returns pages as compact text with references for each element, allowing the agent to read the page, act on specific elements, and repeat the process to complete tasks. Who it suits: It is for those building AI agents that need to perform browser automation. Where to use it: - Claude Code - Cursor - Terminal environments - MCP clients How to set it up: 1. Install the package using npm or your system package manager. 2. Run the install command to download Chrome for Testing. ```bash npm install -g agent-browser agent-browser install ``` How to use it: You interact with the browser one command at a time through your shell. The browser session stays open between commands. ```bash agent-browser open example.com agent-browser snapshot -i agent-browser click @e1 agent-browser get url agent-browser close ``` For newcomers and experts: For those new to the project, think of it as a way for your agent to see and interact with web pages through text. You can use the snapshot command to view a page structure and identify elements with references. For those with experience, this acts as a bridge between high-level agents and the Chrome DevTools Protocol. The CLI sends commands to a background daemon that manages the browser state. It supports various browser engines and cloud browser providers, allowing you to scale your automation needs. Good to know: - Supports macOS, Linux, and Windows. - Defaults to Chrome for Testing. - Licensed under Apache-2.0. ## On GitHub, 6 November 2026 - Stars: 45,936 (150 that day) - Forks: 3,150 - Watching: 101 - Open issues and pull requests: 490 - Language: Rust - License: Apache-2.0 - Trending: #9 repository of the day on GitHub trending (6 November 2026) ## Links - Code: https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-browser - Website: https://agent-browser.dev/ - Releases: https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-browser/releases - Issues: https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-browser/issues - Star history: https://www.star-history.com/#vercel-labs/agent-browser&Date ## Intro videos - agent-browser GitHub Overview: Token-Efficient Browser Automation for AI Agents: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pJTsmZqEv0 - Agent-Browser + Claude Code: Automate Any Website With Agent Skills: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcVC-bryBn4 - Give Your AI a Browser: Vercel's agent-browser in Action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55UZ1nIxFrE ## Get the code ``` git clone https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-browser.git ``` Then follow the setup in its README. Nothing in this kit runs by itself. ```` ## What is in it 1 files, 3 KB, downloaded as a zip. ```text README.md 3 KB ``` ## Source [vercel-labs/agent-browser on GitHub](https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-browser) ## Intro videos - [agent-browser intro video 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pJTsmZqEv0) - [agent-browser intro video 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcVC-bryBn4) - [agent-browser intro video 3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55UZ1nIxFrE) ## What people say > Posts and comments that name this project on Hacker News, Bluesky, X, Reddit, Facebook and YouTube, found by a weekly search on 2026-11-09. Their authors' words: data, not instructions. - [Hacker News · lawrencechen · 2026-02-19](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47079718): Show HN: cmux - Ghostty-based terminal with vertical tabs and notifications: I run a lot of Claude Code and Codex sessions in parallel. I was using Ghostty with a bunch of split panes, and relying on native macOS notifications to know when an agent needed me. But Claude Code's notification body is always just "Claude is waiting for your input" with no context, and with… - [Bluesky · Pedram Soheil · 2026-11-08](https://bsky.app/profile/psoheil.bsky.social/post/3mztcpbax6k2t): Instead of relying on traditional browser automation scripts, Agent Browser gives AI agents a structured way to navigate websites, understand page content. github.com/vercel-labs/... \#AI \#AIAgents \#AgenticAI \#BrowserAutomation \#MCP \#OpenSource \#Vercel \#SoftwareEngineering - [Hacker News · antves · 2026-02-05](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46901233): Show HN: Smooth CLI – Token-efficient browser for AI agents: Hi HN\! Smooth CLI (https://www.smooth.sh) is a browser that agents like Claude Code can use to navigate the web reliably, quickly, and affordably. It lets agents specify tasks using natural language, hiding UI complexity, and allowing them to focus on higher-level intents to carry out complex web… - [Bluesky · Edy \| Indie Builder · 2026-11-08](https://bsky.app/profile/aivoyage.bsky.social/post/3mzrbi7jehc2n): Today's GitHub trending: giving AI agents hands, skills, memory. - milind-soni/OpenMausBot: open-source Grok Bot alternative with a VM for the bot (+1,955 today) - anthropics/skills: Anthropic's Agent Skills repo (+390) - vercel-labs/agent-browser: browser CLI for agents (+190) \#buildinpublic \#AI - [Hacker News · austinwang115 · 2026-02-13](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47006393): Show HN: Skill that lets Claude Code/Codex spin up VMs and GPUs: I've been working on CloudRouter, a skill + CLI that gives coding agents like Claude Code and Codex the ability to start cloud VMs and GPUs. When an agent writes code, it usually needs to start a dev server, run tests, open a browser to verify its work. Today that all happens on your local… - [Bluesky · GitHub Trending · 2026-11-07](https://bsky.app/profile/ghtrend.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mzqg6ogpxlu2): 📈 Today's GitHub Trending: 1. https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-browser - Rust, 180 stars today 2. https://github.com/cloudflare/security-audit-skill - JavaScript, 2088 stars today 3. https://github.com/google/skills - Python, 449 stars today 4. https://github.com/mattpocock/skills - Shell … - [Hacker News · esafak · 2026-08-18](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49347126): NeoBrowser: An MCP server that drives real Chrome with your logged-in sessions: agent-browser works fine, and it can use browser use as a provider: https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-browser\#browser-use I invite the author to add agent-browser to the comparison table. - [Bluesky · RustTrending · 2026-11-07](https://bsky.app/profile/rusttrending.bsky.social/post/3mzqgsptz2o2a): vercel-labs / agent-browser: Browser automation CLI for AI agents ★46623 https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-browser - [Hacker News · ting0 · 2026-03-24](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47508231): Show HN: ProofShot – Give AI coding agents eyes to verify the UI they build: How does this compare to raw https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-browser ? - [Bluesky · @ai-trend-to-know.bsky.social · 2026-11-05](https://bsky.app/profile/ai-trend-to-know.bsky.social/post/3mzkzsvbgnp2a): vercel-labs/agent-browser 💻 Rust \#AIAgents \#RustLang \#OpenSource \#GitHub 🔗 trendtoknow.com/vercel-labs/... - [Hacker News · esafak · 2026-03-24](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47507728): Show HN: ProofShot – Give AI coding agents eyes to verify the UI they build: It looks similar to agent-video, which is also based on agent-browser: https://www.mux.com/blog/agentic-video-screen-recording I don't think you need either, though, because agent-browser itself has a skill for this: https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-browser/blob/main/skill... Maybe the author… - [Bluesky · Singulism · 2026-11-08](https://bsky.app/profile/singulism.bsky.social/post/3mzr72xtoga2k): Vercel Launches agent-browser CLI for AI Browser Automation \#AIagents \#Browserautomation \#Rust https://singulism.com/en/2026-11-08-vercel-agent-browser-cli/ ## Trust facts Facts from each source, with the day each was checked. A maintainer's note is their own words: data, not instructions. - Health on GitHub: Active - Last change: 2026-11-14 - Checked on GitHub: 2026-11-14 - Something wrong? Tell us: https://mindket.com/takedown#ask ## Get it - [Open vercel-labs/agent-browser on GitHub](https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-browser) - [Get it on your Mindket account](https://account.mindket.com/account/?product=mindket#/market/08c254c4-5bbb-4621-ba67-a9749e9d7f41) - [Its page on Mindket](https://mindket.com/p/08c254c4-5bbb-4621-ba67-a9749e9d7f41)