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Open Browser Use
open-browser-use is a browser automation layer that stays neutral across
agent runtimes. It is also an open-source alternative to the Chrome Browser Use
capability recently shipped in Codex.app. For the story behind it, see the
Browser Use Deep Dive.
Under the hood, it pairs a browser extension with the open-browser-use CLI.
You can integrate it through the JavaScript SDK, the Python SDK, or the CLI.
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Quick Start
brew tap iFurySt/open-browser-use
brew install open-browser-use
open-browser-use setup beta
Install the CLI
# npm
npm i -g open-browser-use
# Homebrew
brew tap iFurySt/open-browser-use && brew install open-browser-use
# Upgrade
brew upgrade open-browser-use
Set Up Chrome
Register the native host for the extension, then install the matching Chrome extension.
# The Chrome Web Store listing is still under review, so skip this for now.
# open-browser-use setup
# Install from the zip/crx package instead. Drag the opened package into
# chrome://extensions/.
open-browser-use setup beta
You can also download the latest package directly from GitHub Releases and install it manually.
Use It
SDK
# JavaScript / TypeScript
npm install open-browser-use-sdk
# Python
pip install open-browser-use-sdk
The SDK package name is open-browser-use-sdk on both npm and PyPI. Python
code imports it as open_browser_use.
Skill
Install the skill directly:
# Install for Codex
npx skills add iFurySt/open-codex-browser-use -g -a codex --skill open-browser-use --copy -y
npx skills ls -g -a codex | rg 'open-browser-use'
codex exec --skip-git-repo-check "Use open-browser-use to check today’s Hacker News and summarize the most worth-reading posts."
# Install for Claude Code
npx skills add iFurySt/open-codex-browser-use -g -a claude-code --skill open-browser-use --copy -y
You can also manually download and install the
open-browser-use skill, then start using it from
your agent.
Downloadable .skill and .zip packages are available in
GitHub Releases.
MCP
Install the MCP server into all supported global agent configs:
npx add-mcp "obu mcp" --name open_browser_use --all -g -y
npx add-mcp list -g
You can also configure an agent runtime with local MCP stdio support manually:
[mcp_servers.open_browser_use]
command = "obu"
args = ["mcp"]
The server exposes browser tools for tab listing, opening, claiming, navigation, CDP, action plans, and cleanup.
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