BrowserOS
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browser automation mcp server
SHOW HN2025
How HN took it
3 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 5 critical, out of 10 comments about the project. Thread score -0.21.
Idea: 1 for, 3 againstExecution: 1 for, 1 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
MCP server built into browser is clever and useful
From 2 comments
Congrats on the launch! The embedded MCP server approach is clever. Quick question about session handling: how do you manage auth state conflicts when multiple agents interact…
vebgen on HNgood question. key difference is MCP server is built right into the browser and works with your logged sessions. One-click to connect, no CDP setup needed. Also supports multiple…
felarof on HN
Non-CDP APIs may avoid bot detection
From 1 comment
Thanks for the quick response! > Non-CDP APIs at rendering engine level That's brilliant - bypassing CDP entirely is the right call. Most anti-bot systems specifically look for…
vebgen on HN
Objections
Product has bugs and is not better than Chrome with Gemini
From 1 comment
I went back to Chrome after suffering bugs in BrowserOS, and Chrome recently added a powerful Gemini feature that does what I suggested to your team when you announced your…
esafak on HN
Chrome-style UI is not appealing to some users
From 1 comment
I personally wasn't a fan of having something so similar to chrome. I hate chrome so chrome + ai just wasn't what I was looking for. Currently using orion on mac, and despite…
pylotlight on HN
Existing profile and cookie loading may achieve logged-in sessions anyway
From 1 comment
You can load use profiles, cookies and more during startup and get the logged in sessions.
_boffin_ on HN
Requests
Try the product again after recent improvements
From 1 comment
Ohh man, this definitely hurts. We were a team of 2 until recently and we've been working hard to get through the backlog of feature requests as fast as possible. I think we've…
felarof on HN
Questions
How concurrent agent requests to the same session are handled
From 2 comments
Congrats on the launch! The embedded MCP server approach is clever. Quick question about session handling: how do you manage auth state conflicts when multiple agents interact…
vebgen on HNThanks for the quick response! > Non-CDP APIs at rendering engine level That's brilliant - bypassing CDP entirely is the right call. Most anti-bot systems specifically look for…
vebgen on HN
How this differs from Playwright MCP
From 1 comment
In what way is this different than Playwright MCP?
etwigg on HN
Alternatives named
chrome-devtools-mcp
From 1 comment
Playwright MCP
From 1 comment
In what way is this different than Playwright MCP?
etwigg on HN
browser-control-mcp
From 1 comment
See if this works for you https://github.com/eyalzh/browser-control-mcp
nsonha on HN
Gemini in Chrome
From 1 comment
I went back to Chrome after suffering bugs in BrowserOS, and Chrome recently added a powerful Gemini feature that does what I suggested to your team when you announced your…
esafak on HN
Orion browser
From 1 comment
I personally wasn't a fan of having something so similar to chrome. I hate chrome so chrome + ai just wasn't what I was looking for. Currently using orion on mac, and despite…
pylotlight on HN