Browser Use

Overview

Browser Use is an open-source browser agent and cloud infrastructure for AI. It provides hosted agents that complete browser tasks, and a remote browser service for AI startups and automation teams, with managed browsers built for protected sites. The project is MIT licensed and one of GitHub's most-starred, with 116k stars. It offers a Python library, CLI, and fully hosted cloud API.

Key Features

• Hosted Browser Use Agents that finish browser tasks end-to-end.
• Remote browser infrastructure at $0.02 per browser hour, with stealth, CAPTCHA solving, and residential proxies.
• Integration via SDK, REST, or CDP, plus an MCP server.
• Open-source Python library and CLI for local or cloud browser control.
• 82% success on Internal Bench Hard at 17¢ per solved task.
• $15 free credits for eligible new signups.

Use Cases

• Data extraction and web scraping.
• Shopping and checkout automation.
• Travel and booking tasks.
• Testing and QA of websites.

Getting Started

• Start with the fully hosted cloud API, the CLI for existing agents, or the Python library. New Google, GitHub, or Microsoft signups get $15 cloud credit. For the Python library, install with uv, add your OpenAI API key, and run an agent script. The CLI can be installed and

Deployment & Requirements

• The open-source Python library requires Python 3.11 or higher. The hosted cloud requires no local setup. Cloud browsers and the agent API are available through Browser Use Cloud. For local use, you can run the library and browsers on your own infrastructure.

Before You Adopt

• License: MIT. Review its terms before using, modifying, or distributing the project.
• CAPTCHA solving is not guaranteed; results depend on the site and challenge.
• Profile sync transfers cookies only, not local storage, IndexedDB, or extensions, so some sites may require re-authentication.