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BeatAPI/BeatBrowser
Your Chrome, now an agent browser. No browser switch. No login migration. Codex, Claude Code & more. Free & open source.
Our verdict
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From the listing
About BeatAPI/BeatBrowser
BeatAPI/BeatBrowser is an open-source JavaScript tool that turns your existing Chrome browser into an agent browser, allowing AI coding agents like Codex and Claude Code to operate within it without requiring a separate browser or login migration. It is free and open source, with a small community of 27 stars on GitHub.
Best for
Developers who want to run AI agents in their existing Chrome browser without extra setup.
Use cases
- Let AI agents interact with web pages in your current Chrome session
- Automate browser-based tasks without switching to a dedicated agent browser
- Use with Codex or Claude Code for web automation and testing
Notes
27 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-10-18. Licensed MIT.
Pros
- No browser switch or login migration needed
- Free and open source
- Works with popular AI coding agents
Cons
- Very early stage with only 27 stars
- Limited documentation and community support
- May have stability or compatibility issues
Key facts
What we have checked
- Days since the last commit
- 0
- GitHub forks
- 0
- GitHub stars
- 28
- Open issues
- 0
- Releases in the last 90 days
- 5
Each value shows when we last confirmed it and where it came from. Values we have not confirmed are left out, never guessed.
How to use
How to set it up
As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.
Install
npm install --global @beatapi/beat-browser@1.4.1Clients the listing names (not checked here)
Claude Code, Codex, WorkBuddy, OpenCode, Kimi Code
Install
Add BeatAPI/BeatBrowser to your client
No install recipe yet. We write one for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and ChatGPT when the server is in the official MCP registry with a package or remote address we can use.
Until then, follow the project's own README, or the setup the listing publishes under How to set it up.
Works with
What BeatAPI/BeatBrowser connects to
No confirmed connections yet. A product appears here when the server's registry name, repo, homepage or name ties it to that product, and a client appears when we have an install recipe for it.
Health and security
Is BeatAPI/BeatBrowser looked after, and what do its setup files show
Health score
75 out of 100
| Part | Points | What we saw |
|---|---|---|
| Recent activity | 30 of 30 | Last push 0 days ago |
| Releases | 15 of 15 | 5 releases in 90 days |
| Issue replies | Not counted | The latest check has no issue response reading (fewer than 3 measured issues, or issues switched off) |
| Maintainer | 15 of 15 | Owned by an organisation |
| Official source | 0 of 20 | Community server |
Alternatives
Alternatives to BeatAPI/BeatBrowser
| Record | Type | How we know | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent-infra/mcp-server-browserThis is an alternative to it | MCP server | Named in the listing | Not dated |
| browsermcp/mcpThis is an alternative to it | MCP server | Named in the listing | Not dated |
| lightpanda-io/browserThis is an alternative to it | MCP server | Named in the listing | Not dated |
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Sources
Where this comes from
- GitHubRegistry
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Changelog
What changed
No changes recorded yet. Releases, price changes and deprecations appear here, with their dates, once we track them for this record.
Open-source & AI alternatives
Swap-in tools that solve the same job. Weigh the trade-offs before you commit.
agent-infra/mcp-server-browser
Various
The Open-Source Multimodal AI Agent Stack: Connecting Cutting-Edge AI Models and Agent Infra
browsermcp/mcp
Various
Browser MCP is a Model Context Provider (MCP) server that allows AI applications to control your browser
lightpanda-io/browser
Various
Lightpanda: the headless browser designed for AI and automation
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