Comparison
browser-use vs skills
Verdict
Pick browser-use when license: browser-use is MIT, skills is Other; pick skills when license: skills is Other, browser-use is MIT.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | browser-use | skills |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 | Very active (1d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of today · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Security (OSV) | No lockfile As of today · none | No lockfile As of today · none |
Tagline
- browser-use
- Make websites accessible for AI agents. Automate tasks online with ease.
- skills
- AI agent skills published by NVIDIA
Stars
- browser-use
- 104k
- skills
- 2.4k
Forks
- browser-use
- 11k
- skills
- 277
Open issues
- browser-use
- 296
- skills
- 16
Language
- browser-use
- Python
- skills
- Python
Adopt for
- browser-use
- browser-use is a Python-based toolset that facilitates web task automation and enhances website interaction accessibility for AI agents using browser automation techniques.
- skills
- -
Persona
- browser-use
- -
- skills
- -
Runtime
- browser-use
- -
- skills
- -
License
- browser-use
- The MIT License provides great flexibility and permissiveness for both open-source and proprietary software projects.
- skills
- Other
Last pushed
- browser-use
- Jul 11, 2026
- skills
- Jul 10, 2026
Categories
- browser-use
- AI Agents, Developer Tools
- skills
- LLM Frameworks, AI Agents, Developer Tools
Trust and health
Days since push
- browser-use
- 0d
- skills
- 1d
Open issues (now)
- browser-use
- 296
- skills
- 16
Full report
- browser-use
- Trust report
- skills
- Trust report
Choose browser-use if…
- License: browser-use is MIT, skills is Other.
- Pricing: This tool is provided under the MIT license which means you can use it freely but there are no guarantees or formal support unless included in separate agreements..
- Requirements: Min 2 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Playwright installation and configuration needed for full functionality..
- Tags unique to browser-use: llm, browser-automation, playwright, ai-agents.
- When you need to automate interactions with websites in a straightforward manner, especially if your use case already leverages Playwright under the hood.
When NOT to use browser-use
- Avoid using browser-use if your automation workflow requires features that are exclusive to a different framework or library, such as specific functionalities only available in Selenium, as browseruse
Choose skills if…
- License: skills is Other, browser-use is MIT.
- Also covers LLM Frameworks.
- Leaner open-issue backlog (16).
When NOT to use skills
- LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
- AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism.
- Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (browser-use/browser-use) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (browser-use/browser-use) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (browser-use/browser-use) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (NVIDIA/skills) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (NVIDIA/skills) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (NVIDIA/skills) · observed Jul 10, 2026
- License file (Other) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: browser-use 104k · skills 2.4k (synced Jul 11, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between browser-use and skills?
- browser-use: Make websites accessible for AI agents. Automate tasks online with ease.. skills: AI agent skills published by NVIDIA. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose browser-use over skills?
- Choose browser-use over skills when License: browser-use is MIT, skills is Other; Pricing: This tool is provided under the MIT license which means you can use it freely but there are no guarantees or formal support unless included in separate agreements.; Requirements: Min 2 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Playwright installation and configuration needed for full functionality.; Tags unique to browser-use: llm, browser-automation, playwright, ai-agents; When you need to automate interactions with websites in a straightforward manner, especially if your use case already leverages Playwright under the hood.
- When should I choose skills over browser-use?
- Choose skills over browser-use when License: skills is Other, browser-use is MIT; Also covers LLM Frameworks; Leaner open-issue backlog (16).
- When should I avoid browser-use?
- Avoid using browser-use if your automation workflow requires features that are exclusive to a different framework or library, such as specific functionalities only available in Selenium, as browseruse
- When should I avoid skills?
- LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model.
- Is browser-use or skills more popular on GitHub?
- browser-use has more GitHub stars (104,191 vs 2,432). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are browser-use and skills open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (browser-use: MIT, skills: Other).
- Where can I find alternatives to browser-use or skills?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at browser-use alternatives and skills alternatives (browser-use markdown twin, skills markdown twin), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes.
- Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison?
- Yes. The markdown twin at this comparison mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, browser-use or skills?
- browser-use: Very active. skills: Very active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance.
- Where are the full trust reports for browser-use and skills?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: browser-use trust report; skills trust report.