{"data":{"slug":"nanobrowser-nanobrowser","name":"nanobrowser","tagline":"Open-Source Chrome extension for AI-powered web automation","github_url":"https://github.com/nanobrowser/nanobrowser","owner":"nanobrowser","repo":"nanobrowser","owner_avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/180927616?v=4","primary_language":"TypeScript","stars":13575,"forks":1432,"topics":["agent","ai","ai-agents","ai-tools","automation","browser","browser-automation","browser-use","chrome-extension","comet","dia","extension","manus","mariner","multi-agent","n8n","nano","opensource","playwright","web-automation"],"archived":false,"github_pushed_at":"2026-08-18T00:42:48+00:00","maintenance_label":"Very active","stars_delta_30d":96,"url":"https://www.graphcanon.com/tools/nanobrowser-nanobrowser","markdown_url":"https://www.graphcanon.com/tools/nanobrowser-nanobrowser.md","api_url":"https://www.graphcanon.com/api/graphcanon/tools/nanobrowser-nanobrowser","graph_url":"https://www.graphcanon.com/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=nanobrowser-nanobrowser","description":"Open-Source Chrome extension for AI-powered web automation. 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