Category
Workflow Automation
Key features
Hosted browser agents
Cloud browser infrastructure
Open source agent library
01 — Overview
What is
Browser Use
Browser Use offers AI agents that carry out tasks in a web browser, plus cloud browsers that developers can drive from their own agents, Playwright or Puppeteer. GTM and ops teams use it to automate repetitive web work such as research, form filling and collecting data from sites without APIs. The core agent library is open source under the MIT license, with a hosted cloud API on top.
02 — Who it’s for
Ideal Customer Profile
Built for developers, technical GTM teams and companies building AI agents that need to act on websites. It serves startups through to enterprises with security and data retention requirements.
03 — Capabilities
Key Features
Hosted browser agents
Cloud browser infrastructure
Open source agent library
Playwright and Puppeteer connection over CDP
MCP server and coding agent integrations
Python and TypeScript SDKs
05 — Similar tools
Alternatives
06 — FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Browser Use used for?
Browser Use lets AI agents complete tasks on websites, such as gathering information, filling forms and running multi-step web workflows, and gives developers cloud browsers for their own agents.
Is Browser Use open source?
Yes. The browser agent library is open source under the MIT license and can be run locally, while the cloud product adds hosted agents and browsers.
What does Browser Use integrate with?
It connects with Playwright and Puppeteer, offers an MCP server, and works as a browser tool for coding agents such as Claude Code, Codex and Cursor.
Does Browser Use have an API?
Yes. Browser Use has a cloud API with Python and TypeScript SDKs for starting agents and cloud browsers, documented at docs.browser-use.com.