Who is browser-harness for?

browser-harness is an open-source project built for developers building browser automation and AI agents.

Does browser-harness have a free plan?

Yes — browser-harness is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does browser-harness run on?

browser-harness runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.

Is browser-harness still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 143 commits in the last 90 days.

Who makes browser-harness?

browser-harness is developed by browser-use.

When did browser-harness launch?

browser-harness first shipped in 2026.

Is browser-harness open source?

Yes — browser-harness is open source under the MIT license.

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browser-harness

Name: browser-harness
Author: browser-use

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browser-harness is a lightweight Python package that lets AI agents control real browsers using Chrome DevTools Protocol. It is intended for developers building browser automation, scraping, and agent workflows.

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Overview

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browser-harness is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on controlling and automating a real browser from an AI agent without a heavyweight browser framework. browser-harness is an open-source project aimed at developers building browser automation and AI agents. The project is open source (MIT). browser-harness is available on the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by browser-use, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 17.1k stars and 143 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include browser control, agent automation, and Chrome DevTools Protocol.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Browser control
Agent automation
Chrome DevTools Protocol
Web scraping
Chrome support

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CLISelf-hosted

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License

MIT

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Frequently asked questions about browser-harness

What does browser-harness do?: Browser-harness focuses on controlling and automating a real browser from an AI agent without a heavyweight browser framework. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is browser-harness for?: browser-harness is an open-source project built for developers building browser automation and AI agents.
Does browser-harness have a free plan?: Yes — browser-harness is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does browser-harness run on?: browser-harness runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is browser-harness still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 143 commits in the last 90 days.
Who makes browser-harness?: browser-harness is developed by browser-use.
When did browser-harness launch?: browser-harness first shipped in 2026.
Is browser-harness open source?: Yes — browser-harness is open source under the MIT license.

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Platforms: Cli
Languages: English
License: MIT
First seen: 26 Aug 2026
Built for: developers building browser automation and AI agents
Model: Open source
Solves: Controlling and automating a real browser from an AI agent without a heavyweight browser framework.

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Developer

browser-use

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Open source

Stars: 17,140
Forks: 1,648
Open issues: 273
Last commit: 26 Aug 2026
Commits 90d: 143
Contributors: 69
Authorship: Community-driven
Default branch: main
Latest release: v0.1.10 · 26 Aug 2026

Index record

Identity confidence: Low · 64
Indexed: 26 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 26 Aug 2026

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Slug: browser-harness-pypi-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 26 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 26 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
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Last updated: 26 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/browser-harness

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