Open Browser Use

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Interested in Computer Use? Check out open-computer-use.

open-browser-use is a browser automation layer that stays neutral across
agent runtimes. It is also an open-source alternative to the Chrome Browser Use
capability recently shipped in Codex.app. For the story behind it, see the
Browser Use Deep Dive.

Under the hood, it pairs a browser extension with the open-browser-use CLI.
You can integrate it through the JavaScript SDK, the Python SDK, or the CLI.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/bcfba878-f6a8-44b9-b84b-29c7e0285687

Quick Start

brew tap iFurySt/open-browser-use
brew install open-browser-use
open-browser-use setup beta

Install the CLI

# npm
npm i -g open-browser-use

# Homebrew
brew tap iFurySt/open-browser-use && brew install open-browser-use

# Upgrade
brew upgrade open-browser-use

Set Up Chrome

Register the native host for the extension, then install the matching Chrome
extension.

# The Chrome Web Store listing is still under review, so skip this for now.
# open-browser-use setup

# Install from the zip/crx package instead. Drag the opened package into
# chrome://extensions/.
open-browser-use setup beta

You can also download the latest package directly from
GitHub Releases
and install it manually.

Use It

SDK

# JavaScript / TypeScript
npm install open-browser-use-sdk

# Python
pip install open-browser-use-sdk

The SDK package name is open-browser-use-sdk on both npm and PyPI. Python
code imports it as open_browser_use.

Skill

Install the skill directly:

# Install for Codex
npx skills add iFurySt/open-codex-browser-use -g -a codex --skill open-browser-use --copy -y
npx skills ls -g -a codex | rg 'open-browser-use'
codex exec --skip-git-repo-check "Use open-browser-use to check today’s Hacker News and summarize the most worth-reading posts."

# Install for Claude Code
npx skills add iFurySt/open-codex-browser-use -g -a claude-code --skill open-browser-use --copy -y

You can also manually download and install the
open-browser-use skill, then start using it from
your agent.

Downloadable .skill and .zip packages are available in
GitHub Releases.

MCP

Install the MCP server into all supported global agent configs:

npx add-mcp "obu mcp" --name open_browser_use --all -g -y
npx add-mcp list -g

You can also configure an agent runtime with local MCP stdio support manually:

[mcp_servers.open_browser_use]
command = "obu"
args = ["mcp"]

The server exposes browser tools for tab listing, opening, claiming,
navigation, CDP, action plans, and cleanup.

License

MIT