# ego (lite)

> Always free, no set up. Claude Code or Codex runs 100+ browser automation tasks at the same time for you, 3.45x faster than agent-browser.

ego (lite) is a Chromium browser built for humans and AI agents to share the same window, the same login state, the same cookies. Built by Citro Labs.

## Core capabilities

- **Run faster, cost fewer tokens** — Complex browser automation tasks complete faster and on fewer tokens overall (measured per task, not per step). The savings come from several features stacking together. Each page reaches the agent as a Snapshot (an accessibility tree with stable @N refs) instead of raw HTML. The agent can also run several actions in the page with a few lines of JavaScript, instead of calling one tool at a time and waiting for each result before deciding the next, the way Playwright, Puppeteer, and most browser automation frameworks work.
- **Spaces** — Separate workspaces for the user and the AI agent inside the same browser, so background tasks don't disturb your tabs.
- **Same Chrome, agent-native** — Built on Chromium, imports your Chrome profile in one click. The agent inherits your real logins, so it doesn't get stuck on captchas, 2FA, or SSO redirects.
- **ego-browser** — Open-source shell entry point. Any CLI agent that writes code plugs in without an SDK: ego, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Continue, Gemini CLI, Hermes Agent, OpenClaw, OpenCode, or any custom in-house agent.

## Pages

- [Home](https://lite.ego.app/): product overview, hero, feature carousel, comparison table, FAQ
- [Documentation](https://lite.ego.app/document/): multilingual product docs, command reference, troubleshooting, and security notes
- [Roadmap](https://lite.ego.app/roadmap): product roadmap, feature progress, and request flow
- [Blog](https://lite.ego.app/blog): engineering notes and product articles
- [Instagram account lookup](https://lite.ego.app/solutions/instagram-account-lookup): find public Instagram accounts by name, username, or profile URL and export a source-linked research report
- [Google & Bing SERP scraper](https://lite.ego.app/solutions/google-bing-serp-scraper): collect visible Google and Bing search results in parallel browser Spaces, then export a source-linked CSV with ranks, URLs, snippets, and check times
- [LinkedIn scraper](https://lite.ego.app/solutions/linkedin-scraper): research public LinkedIn profiles and job pages in a real browser, then export sources, checked-at times, and access status in a reviewable report
- [Documentation index](https://lite.ego.app/document/llms.txt)
- [Sitemap](https://lite.ego.app/sitemap.xml)
- [Robots](https://lite.ego.app/robots.txt)
- [Full documentation](https://lite.ego.app/llms-full.txt) — complete product docs for LLMs
- [Facebook public engagement research](https://lite.ego.app/solutions/facebook-auto-like-bots): review visible Facebook post reactions, comments, and shares with ego (lite), then export a source linked report
- [Free YouTube scraper](https://lite.ego.app/solutions/youtube-scraper): collect visible video, channel, and playlist data with an AI agent, then export a source linked CSV or Markdown report
- [Amazon scraper](https://lite.ego.app/solutions/amazon-scraper): scrape public Amazon product, price, and search data in a real browser, then export a source-linked CSV or Markdown report with displayed prices, marketplace context, checked-at times, and access status
- [Webpage to Markdown converter](https://lite.ego.app/solutions/webpage-to-markdown-converter): convert a bounded list of rendered webpages into clean Markdown files in an authorized browser session, preserving source URLs, check times, and access status
- [Airbnb scraper](https://lite.ego.app/solutions/airbnb-scraper): collect public Airbnb listing data in a visible browser, then export a source-linked CSV or Markdown report with dates, guest count, currency, and check times
- [Free Twitter scraper](https://lite.ego.app/solutions/twitter-x-scraper): collect public X post data in a visible browser and export a source-linked CSV or Markdown report

## Blog articles

- [Why heredoc-style execution is a better fit for AI agents than a REPL in 2026](https://lite.ego.app/blog/heredoc-vs-repl-ai-agents-2026): Why heredoc-style execution helps AI agents finish browser workflows with fewer tool calls, lower cost, and less back-and-forth than a REPL.
- [How ego (lite) handles browser migration safety and privacy](https://lite.ego.app/blog/safety-and-privacy-in-ego-lite-browser-migration): How ego (lite) keeps browser migration safe, useful, and bounded with local-first context, task-scoped access, visible Spaces, and user control.
- [Hermes Agent with wings: What ego (lite) unlocks](https://lite.ego.app/blog/hermes-with-wings-what-ego-lite-unlocks): Hermes Agent is an evolving agent with chat surfaces and scheduled tasks. ego (lite) gives it a real Chromium browser with login state, Spaces, and reusable browser skills.
- [The Fastest Browser for AI Agents to Run Web Automation](https://lite.ego.app/blog/browser-for-run-browser-automation-tasks-in-parallel): Best alternative to browser-use and agent-browser. AI agents run parallel browser tasks up to 3.45x faster, with your Chrome logins and no cloud bill.

## Project

- License: MIT (ego-browser)
- Repo: https://github.com/citrolabs/ego-lite
- X / Twitter: https://x.com/ego_agent

## Contact

For partnerships and press, reach the team via the GitHub repo issues or the Twitter handle above.