Silbercue/public-browser

Overview

A tool that lets Claude Code and Cursor drive Chrome to browse real user profiles. It claims reduced token usage, lower cost, fewer tool calls and definitions, and faster execution. Uses direct Chrome DevTools Protocol and accessibility tree references, with a server-side plan executor. MIT licensed with no paid tier.

Best for

Best for
Developers using Claude Code or Cursor for browser automation

Use cases

• Automate browser tasks with Claude Code or Cursor
• Use real user profiles for web automation
• Reduce token and cost overhead in browser workflows

How to use

Install

npx public-browser profiles

Tools exposed

• navigate
• view_page
• capture_image
• console_logs
• network_monitor
• wait_for
• tab_status
• virtual_desk
• dom_snapshot
• fill_form
• press_key
• file_upload
• handle_dialog
• switch_tab
• run_plan
• configure_session
• batch_evaluate
• set_page_data
• browser-use

Tested with

Claude Code, Cursor, Cline

Notes

A tool that lets Claude Code and Cursor drive Chrome to browse real user profiles. It claims reduced token usage, lower cost, fewer tool calls and definitions, and faster execution. Uses direct Chrome DevTools Protocol and accessibility tree references, with a server-side plan executor. MIT licensed with no paid tier.

6 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-09-04. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Automate browser tasks with Claude Code or Cursor
• Use real user profiles for web automation
• Reduce token and cost overhead in browser workflows

Pros

• Claims significant token and cost reductions
• Open source (MIT) with no paid tier
• Direct CDP and a11y-tree references for efficient control

Cons

• Low adoption (6 stars)
• Performance claims may vary by use case
• Requires Chrome and integration with Claude Code or Cursor

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