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Everything you need to know about browser automation

Guides, insights, comparisons, and reviews across Playwright MCP, Browser Use, Chrome DevTools MCP, coding agents, and the browsers they drive.

Codex Chrome extension setup, permissions, troubleshooting, and browser alternativesGuides

Codex Chrome Extension: Setup, Permissions, and Fixes

The official browser-extension path used by Codex, with current setup, supported browsers, permissions, troubleshooting, developer access, and alternatives.

Aug 17, 2026 · 16 min readLast updated Sep 08, 2026
OpenClaw browser automation: managed profile, Chrome relay, and browser options comparedGuides

OpenClaw browser automation: control, relay, and profiles

The official docs now cover more than a browser launch: this guide maps the current setup, profile choice, access boundaries, and the external-tool route for a separate logged-in browser.

Aug 11, 2026 · 9 min readLast updated Sep 01, 2026
Selenium MCP setup for existing Grid, and when Playwright MCP is the better defaultGuides

Selenium MCP: Setup and When to Use Playwright MCP Instead

The split that settles this: existing Selenium Grid and test suites justify a Selenium MCP; greenfield agent automation doesn't. Server inventory, full setup, and the migration question answered straight.

Aug 17, 2026 · 8 min read
Pixel-art woman riding a Chrome browser logo above snowy mountains, illustrating the Hermes browser extensionGuides

Hermes Browser Extension: Connect Agents to Your Browser

Hermes can reach a local browser through several layers. This guide separates the community extension from the Hermes runtime, then compares extension, gateway, CDP, CLI, and ego (lite) by setup, sessions, and tab ownership.

Aug 17, 2026 · 8 min read
Playwright MCP setup for Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex, and when to skip itGuides

Playwright MCP Setup Guide for Claude Code and Cursor

Run Playwright MCP in Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex in five minutes. Compare its snapshots and profile model with Chrome DevTools MCP and a zero-config browser before you choose.

Aug 11, 2026 · 8 min read
Cursor browser automation: common fixes and stronger alternativesGuides

Cursor browser automation: MCP, fixes, and alternatives

Know the built-in Browser's real boundary before debugging around it: per-workspace isolated state, approval-gated tools, and no automatic inheritance of your personal logins. The three routes beyond it, plus fixes for common failures.

Aug 10, 2026 · 16 min read
How to reduce MCP token usage: six tactics that actually workGuides

How to reduce MCP token usage: 6 proven tactics

Most MCP optimization advice targets tool definitions. For browser servers, the real bill is page snapshots. Six tactics, each with before/after numbers and the situations where it applies.

Aug 09, 2026 · 15 min read
Google Antigravity browser automation: setup, fixes, and alternativesGuides

Google Antigravity browser automation: setup and fixes

The architecture explains both the magic and the failures: a Browser Subagent, a deliberately separate Chrome profile, a two-layer URL security model, and Remote Control for reaching sessions from another browser. Configure it right, fix it fast, know its edges.

Aug 08, 2026 · 16 min read