BrowserOS
๐ The open-source Agentic browser; alternative to ChatGPT Atlas, Perplexity Comet, Dia.
Install / Use
claude mcp add browseros-ai -- npx -y github:browseros-ai/BrowserOSIf the server publishes to npm under a different name, use that package instead โ check the repo README.
MCP Server
Model Context Protocol server
Quality Score
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AutomationSupported Platforms
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Our assessment of BrowserOS
BrowserOS scores 93/100 on our quality scale, 394th of 2,864 Automation skills we index (top 14%).
Its MCP Server is 15 KB long, well organised into 18 sections with 3 code examples: a thorough specification that gives an agent plenty to work with.
With 13,792 GitHub stars, it is one of the more widely adopted skills in the catalogue.
Maintenance, license and trust
- The repository was last updated today, so BrowserOS is actively maintained.
- It is released under AGPL-3.0, a copyleft license: you can use it, but modified versions you distribute must carry the same license.
- Its trust signals score 95/100, with 1 caution from licensing, adoption, age or documentation. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit โ read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.
BrowserOS compared with similar skills
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| Skill | Score | Stars | Updated | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BrowserOS (this skill)by browseros-ai | 93 | 13.8k | today | MCP Server |
| Agent-Reachby Panniantong | 100 | 87.5k | 16d ago | CLAUDE.md |
| headroomby headroomlabs-ai | 100 | 74.2k | today | CLAUDE.md |
| rufloby ruvnet | 100 | 73.7k | today | CLAUDE.md |
| CowAgentby zhayujie | 100 | 47.2k | today | CLAUDE.md |
Frequently asked questions
- How do I install BrowserOS?
- Run
claude mcp add browseros-ai -- npx -y github:browseros-ai/BrowserOS. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent. - Which AI agents does BrowserOS work with?
- It is written for Claude Code and Claude Desktop, as a MCP Server file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
- Is BrowserOS safe to use?
- It is AGPL-3.0-licensed and scores 95/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
- Is BrowserOS still maintained?
- The repository was last updated today, so BrowserOS is actively maintained.
Skill content
View source on GitHub<br></br> <a href="https://discord.gg/YKwjt5vuKr"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Discord-555?logo=discord" alt="Discord" /></a> <a href="https://dub.sh/browserOS-slack"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Slack-555?logo=slack" alt="Slack" /></a> <a href="https://x.com/browserOS_ai"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/@browserOS__ai-555?logo=x" alt="X / Twitter" /></a> <a href="https://github.com/browseros-ai/BrowserOS"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/browseros-ai/BrowserOS?style=flat&logo=github&label=stars&color=4c71f2" alt="GitHub stars" /></a> <a href="LICENSE"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-AGPL--3.0-555" alt="AGPL-3.0" /></a> <br></br>
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Website ยท Docs ยท Enterprise
Free ยท Open source ยท Everything runs on your machine
</div>A second browser, just for your AI agents. Import your logins from Chrome in one click, connect Claude Code, Codex, or any MCP agent, and hand off your web tasks. Agents run in parallel in their own tabs. You watch live, or replay any session like a video.
BrowserOS neo is not a Chrome replacement. It is a secondary browser that sits next to Chrome, made friendly to agents.
Get started
1. Install BrowserOS neo
brew tap browseros-ai/tap
brew install --cask browseros-neo
Prefer a direct download? Grab it for macOS or Windows.
2. Import from Chrome
One click brings over your logins, bookmarks and extensions. Your agents work with your real accounts from the first task.
3. Connect your agent
BrowserOS neo finds Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, OpenClaw and Hermes on your machine. Connect any of them with one click.
4. Give it a task
From your agent, not from the browser:
Book me the cheapest flight to London.
Watch it happen live in your new tab, or replay it later.
What can your agents do?
Anything that needs a logged-in browser:
- Post content to your social media (LinkedIn, Twitter/X), queue posts, pull engagement numbers
- Clear your inbox, unsubscribe from junk email
- Update your CRM, file expenses, pull reports from internal tools
Key features
<table> <tr> <td width="40%" valign="middle"> <h4>Live dashboard</h4> Your new tab shows every agent working right now: which site it's on, what it's doing, how far along. <a href="https://docs.browseros.com/neo/cockpit">Docs</a> </td> <td width="60%"> <img src="docs/images/browserclaw--dashboard-populated.png" alt="BrowserOS neo dashboard showing agent sessions and recent activity" width="100%" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="40%" valign="middle"> <h4>One-click connect</h4> Automatically connects to every harness. We built tools optimized for web use! <a href="https://docs.browseros.com/neo/mcp">Docs</a> </td> <td width="60%"> <img src="docs/images/browserclaw--mcp-install-board.png" alt="BrowserOS neo MCP connect board with one-click install for supported AI tools" width="100%" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="40%" valign="middle"> <h4>Replay every session</h4> Every session is saved as a scrubbable video on your disk with a step-by-step action timeline. Rewind and see exactly what happened. <a href="https://docs.browseros.com/neo/audit-and-replay">Docs</a> </td> <td width="60%"> <img src="docs/images/browserclaw--replay-scrubber.png" alt="BrowserOS neo replay view with video scrubber and action timeline" width="100%" /> </td> </tr> </table>- Your logins. Agents automate your real work using your logged-in accounts, not a blank sandbox. How it works
- Parallel agents. Fire off several tasks at once. Each agent works in its own tab while you keep browsing.
- Fewer tokens. For the same task, BrowserOS neo uses fewer tokens than the alternatives, such as Claude's Chrome extension or the Codex browser.
- Local-only, privacy-first. Sessions, screenshots, and history live under
~/.browserclaw/and never leave your machine. Privacy
Why BrowserOS neo over the alternatives?
- Not a headless driver. Playwright and agent-browser spin up a fresh Chrome subprocess with no logins. Great for CI, useless for real work which requires your logged-in state like "read my inbox." BrowserOS neo imports your logins with one click and persists them across sessions.
- Not a cloud browser. Cloud browsers (like browser-use, browserbase) run in a datacenter, so logging into your accounts is a pain, and sites like Twitter and LinkedIn block you because you are on a datacenter IP. BrowserOS neo runs on your machine, on
127.0.0.1. - Not a locked-in AI browser. Atlas, Comet, and Dia only work with their own AI. BrowserOS neo works with the agents you already use and pay for: Claude Code, Cowork, Codex, Cursor, and others.
Also in this repo: BrowserOS
<table> <tr> <td width="110" align="center" valign="middle"> <img src="packages/browseros/resources/browseros/icons/product_logo_192.png" alt="" width="72" /> </td> <td valign="middle"> <h3>BrowserOS, the AI browser for humans</h3> A Chromium fork with an AI agent built into every new tab, for when <b>you</b> are the one browsing. Bring your own AI keys or run everything locally with Ollama. <br><br> <b><a href="README.BrowserOS.md">Read about BrowserOS</a></b> ยท <a href="https://www.browseros.com/browseros/">Website</a> ยท <a href="https://docs.browseros.com/browseros">Docs</a> </td> </tr> </table>FAQ
What's the difference between BrowserOS neo and BrowserOS? BrowserOS neo is a browser your AI drives. BrowserOS is a browser you drive, with an AI agent built in. Both ship from this repo and run side by side. Keep your daily browser, and let agents work in neo.
Which AI tools work with BrowserOS neo? Any AI that speaks MCP. Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Zed, OpenCode, Hermes, OpenClaw and Antigravity connect with one click.
Does anything leave my machine?
Your sessions, screenshots, history, and settings live under ~/.browserclaw/ and never upload. BrowserOS neo sends anonymous product-usage events (agent connect/disconnect, version, OS) to help us improve the app; it never sends URLs, page content, prompts, tool results, or screenshots. Off with one toggle in Settings. Full policy.
Do my Chrome extensions and bookmarks work? Yes. Both browsers are Chromium forks, so Chrome extensions work and your bookmarks, passwords, and settings import in one click.
What platforms are supported? BrowserOS neo runs on macOS and Windows. BrowserOS runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux. System requirements match Google Chrome.
Get help
- Discord ยท Slack
- Report a bug
- BrowserOS neo docs ยท BrowserOS docs
- Enterprise deployment: founders@browseros.com
For developers
Both browsers ship from this monorepo. Two main subsystems: the browser (Chromium fork, C++ and Python) and the agent platform (TypeScript, Rust and Go).
Architecture
BrowserOS/
โโโ packages/browseros/ # Chromium fork + build system (Python)
โ โโโ chromium_patches/ # Patches applied to Chromium source
โ โโโ build/ # Build CLI and modules
โ โโโ resources/ # Icons, entitlements, signing
โ
โโโ packages/browseros-agent/ # Agent platform (TypeScript / Rust / Go)
โโโ apps/
โ โโโ claw-server-rust/ # BrowserOS neo backend: MCP endpoint + JSON API (Rust)
โ โโโ claw-app/ # BrowserOS neo dashboard extension (WXT + React)
โ โโโ claw-onboard/ # BrowserOS neo onboarding flow (Vite)
โ โโโ server/ # BrowserOS MCP server + AI agent loop (Bun)
โ โโโ app/ # BrowserOS extension UI (WXT + React)
โ โโโ app-onboard/ # BrowserOS onboarding flow (Vite)
โ โโโ cli/ # CLI tool (Go)
โ
โโโ packages/ # Shared TypeScript packages
โ โโโ acpx-ai-provider/ # AI SDK provider over the acpx ACP runtime
โ โโโ agent-mcp-manager/ # Add, link and unlink MCP servers across coding agents
โ โโโ browser-core/ # Core browser control primitives
โ โโโ browser-mcp/ # Browser MCP tool surface
โ โโโ build-server-tools/ # Shared build tooling for server binaries and assets
โ โโโ cdp-protocol/ # CDP type bindings
โ โโโ claw-api/ # Generated BrowserOS neo wire types
โ โโโ claw-api-client/ # Contract-typed BrowserOS neo HTTP client
โ โโโ onboarding-video/ # Remotion compositions for the first-run demo
โ โโโ shared/ # Shared constants
โ
โโโ crates/ # Shared Rust crates
โโโ browseros-cdp/ # CDP bindings
โโโ browseros-core/ # Core primitives
โโโ browseros-mcp/ # MCP server implementation
โโโ claw-api/ # Wire types, shared with the TypeScript package
โโโ harness-integrations/ # Managed integrations for AI coding harnesses
| Package | What it does |
|---------|-------------|
| packages/browseros | Chromium fork: patches, build system, signing |
| apps/claw-server-rust | BrowserOS neo backend: MCP endpoint agents connect to, plus the API behind the dashboard |
| apps/claw-app | BrowserOS neo new-tab
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