MikkoParkkola/nab

Overview

Nab is a minimal browser engine written in Rust. It supports HTTP/3, JavaScript, cookie authentication, passkeys, and anti-fingerprinting features.

Best for

Best for
Developers exploring minimal Rust-based browser engines for specialized or experimental projects

Use cases

• Building lightweight, privacy-focused browsers
• Embedding basic web rendering into Rust applications
• Experimenting with modern web protocols in a minimal engine

How to use

Tools exposed

• nab-mcp
• sherpa-onnx
• whisper-rs
• fetch_batch
• auth_lookup
• watch_create
• RUST_LOG
• NAB_SSRF_ALLOW_PRIVATE
• NAB_SSRF_ALLOWLIST
• NAB_KEYCHAIN_INTERACTION

Tested with

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, ChatGPT

Notes

Nab is a minimal browser engine written in Rust. It supports HTTP/3, JavaScript, cookie authentication, passkeys, and anti-fingerprinting features.

3 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-06-01. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Building lightweight, privacy-focused browsers
• Embedding basic web rendering into Rust applications
• Experimenting with modern web protocols in a minimal engine

Pros

• Ultra-minimal codebase, easy to understand and modify
• Supports recent web standards like HTTP/3 and passkeys
• Privacy-oriented design with anti-fingerprinting built in

Cons

• Very early stage with only 3 GitHub stars
• Limited community support and documentation
• Likely lacks full compatibility with complex web pages

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