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Decision brief
browser-agent specializes in vision-first web automation tasks using AI capabilities integrated with frameworks like Playwright.
Good fit when
- Use browser-agent if you are working on projects that require vision-centric interactions with websites, as it utilizes a unique vision-first approach for automation tasks.
- It is ideal when complementing RPA solutions such as Selenium in scenarios where advanced AI understanding of visual elements enhances task execution.
Avoid when
- Avoid using browser-agent if you need simple text-based web scraping or interactions that do not require sophisticated visual analysis from the web page content.
- Do not use if you are looking for a solution solely dedicated to functional testing, as this tool is primarily designed for automating tasks rather than ensuring software functionality.
- Hosting:
- self hosted - browser-agent operates as a self-hosted tool; users must download the source code from its repository on Magnitudedev's platform.
- Pricing:
- freemium
Observed Jul 16, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts
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Adoption
Package downloads where a registry match exists. GitHub stars (4,128) are secondary evidence.
- npm downloads (30d)
- 114·npm downloads API·Sep 20, 2026
Maintenance and security
Full trust report- Maintenance
- Slowing (223d since push)
- As of Sep 20, 2026
- Provenance
- Not a fork · Organization account
- As of Sep 20, 2026
- Security (OSV)
- No lockfile
- As of Jul 15, 2026
Public GitHub metadata and optional OSV scans. Signals, not a guarantee. Trust methodology.
Install
npm install browser-agentSimilar tools
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Overview
Magnitudedev/browser-agent is an open-source project primarily coded in TypeScript that focuses on automating tasks within a web environment using a vision-first approach. It integrates AI capabilities with browser interactions through frameworks like Playwright and can be seen as complementary to RPA solutions such as Selenium.
Capability facts
- MCP server
- No MCP server detected
Source: repo_scan · Sep 20, 2026
- Languages
- typescript, javascript
Source: github.language+package.json · Sep 20, 2026
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Compatibility
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Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Sep 20, 2026)
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README
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For agents
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