agent-browser

CLI-based browser automation (Vercel's agent-browser). Alternative to playwright when you prefer a shell-friendly tool.

agent-browser is the CLI alternative to Playwright. It is not auto-installed.

Install

bun add -g agent-browser
agent-browser install

{ "browser_automation_engine": { "provider": "agent-browser" } }

agent-browser, browser tasks routed through the CLI engine.

Navigation, snapshots, screenshots, network inspection, scripted interactions. Same shape as playwright, different driver.

Use agent-browser to navigate to example.com and extract the main heading.

Aligned with upstream docs/reference/features.md#browser-automation-options.

playwright

Browser automation skill backed by the Playwright MCP. Default provider for browser tasks, testing, and screenshots.

dev-browser

Stateful browser skill — keeps page state between turns for iterative workflows and authenticated sessions.