@aquintanar/browser39 1.6.0 → 1.6.1
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<img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/alejandroqh/browser39/main/docs/logo.png" alt="browser39" width="500">
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# browser39
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A headless open source web browser for AI agents. Converts pages to token-optimized Markdown locally. Single binary, no external browser, no fees.
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browser39 fetches web pages and converts them to token-optimized Markdown that LLMs can actually consume. It runs JavaScript, manages cookies and sessions, queries the DOM, and fills forms. All processing happens locally, no data is sent to third-party services.
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**Works with:** [Claude Desktop & Claude Code](docs/install-claude.md) | [OpenClaw](docs/install-openclaw.md) | [Any agent via CLI](docs/install-cli.md)
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## Comparison
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| | browser39 | Playwright / Puppeteer | Raw HTTP (requests, ureq) |
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| External browser | None (single binary) | Requires Chrome/Chromium | None |
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| Binary size | ~52MB | ~280MB with browser | N/A (library) |
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| Platforms | macOS, Linux, Windows | macOS, Linux, Windows | Any |
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| JavaScript | Yes (V8 via deno_core) | Yes (full V8) | No |
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| HTML to Markdown | Built-in, token-optimized | No (raw HTML or screenshots) | DIY |
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| Token preselection | Content sections, agent picks what to read | No | No |
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| Cookies & sessions | Automatic, persisted, encrypted | Manual | Manual |
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| DOM queries | CSS selectors + full JS DOM API | Full DOM API | No |
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| Forms | fill + submit | Full interaction | Manual POST |
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| Auth & secrets | Profiles, redaction, opaque handles | Manual | Manual |
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| Transports | MCP (stdio + HTTP), JSONL, CLI | Library API | Library API |
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### Token savings in practice
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Real test: extracting the "Optical communications" section from [Artemis II on Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_II) (full page: ~14,600 tokens).
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| | Raw HTTP | WebFetch (Claude Code built-in) | [Mistral Web Search](https://docs.mistral.ai/agents/tools/built-in/websearch) | browser39 |
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| **How it works** | Fetch full page, truncate to ~1,000 tokens | Send full page (~14,600 tokens) to intermediate model with extraction prompt | Cloud API: search + page processing by Mistral model | Fetch → content selectors list → targeted section fetch |
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| **Tokens consumed** | ~1,000 (truncated) | ~14,600 (processed by intermediate model) | Cloud processed, not disclosed | **196** |
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| **Found the section?** | No. Section is at token ~6,320, truncated away | Yes, but returns a lossy summary | Depends on search ranking | Yes. Exact original content |
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| **Content quality** | Nav menus, infobox, article intro | Paraphrased, no links, no references | Summary with citations | Lossless markdown with links and citations |
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| **Session state** | None | None | None | Cookies, history, follow-up queries free |
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| **Data processing** | Local | Processed remotely | Processed remotely | Local |
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| **Cost per call** | Free | Bundled | [$30 / 1,000 calls](https://mistral.ai/pricing#api) | Free |
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| **Retries needed** | Pagination to find it | None, but no control over output | May not find specific section | None. Agent sees structure first |
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browser39 returns the exact section in **196 tokens** at zero cost. The raw approach misses it entirely, WebFetch burns **75x more tokens** through an intermediate model, and cloud tools like Mistral's charge $0.03 per call.
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## Install
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```bash
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```
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```
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Pre-built binaries available on the [releases page](https://github.com/alejandroqh/browser39/releases).
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### Auto-install prompts
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Copy and paste into your agent to install browser39 automatically:
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**Claude Code**
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> Install browser39 as an MCP server. Download the binary for this system from https://github.com/alejandroqh/browser39/releases/latest/download/ — assets are named browser39-{os}-{arch} (macos-arm64, macos-x64, linux-arm64, linux-x64, windows-x64.exe). Save to ~/.local/bin/browser39, make it executable, and add it to MCP settings with command "browser39" and args ["mcp"].
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**OpenClaw**
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> Install the browser39 plugin: openclaw plugins install browser39 --marketplace https://github.com/alejandroqh/openclaw-marketplace --dangerously-force-unsafe-install && openclaw gateway restart
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### Auto-update prompts
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**Claude Code**
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> Update browser39 to the latest version. Download the latest binary for this system from https://github.com/alejandroqh/browser39/releases/latest/download/ — assets are named browser39-{os}-{arch} (macos-arm64, macos-x64, linux-arm64, linux-x64, windows-x64.exe). Replace the existing binary at ~/.local/bin/browser39 and make it executable. Then restart the MCP server.
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> Update the browser39 plugin: openclaw plugins update browser39 && openclaw gateway restart
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## Quick Start
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### Claude Desktop / Claude Code (MCP)
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Add to your MCP settings:
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29 tools available instantly: `browser39_fetch`, `browser39_click`, `browser39_links`, `browser39_dom_query`, `browser39_fill`, `browser39_submit`, `browser39_search`, cookies, storage, history, config management, and more.
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See [docs/install-claude.md](docs/install-claude.md) for the full guide.
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See [docs/install-openclaw.md](docs/install-openclaw.md) for bundle vs native plugin setup.
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### CLI: one-shot fetch
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# Example Domain
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This domain is for use in documentation examples without needing permission.
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[Learn more](https://iana.org/domains/example)
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### CLI: agent integration (watch mode)
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Long-running subprocess that any language can talk to via JSONL files:
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Drop-in `web_search` and `visit_website` tool examples: **[Python](examples/browser39_tools.py)** | **[TypeScript](examples/browser39_tools.ts)** | **[Rust](examples/browser39_tools.rs)**
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## Features
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### Token optimization
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- **Content preselection**: on first fetch, returns available content sections with token estimates instead of dumping the full page. The agent picks the relevant section and re-fetches with a targeted `selector`.
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- **Heading auto-expand**: `selector: "#Astronauts"` returns the full section until the next same-level heading, not just the heading text.
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- **HTML to Markdown**: strips scripts, styles, and non-content elements.
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- **Compact link references** (JSON mode): `[text][N]` instead of inline URLs, with full URLs in the `links` array.
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- **Same-origin URL shortening**: links on the same domain show path-only.
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| [install-claude.md](docs/install-claude.md) | Claude Desktop and Claude Code setup |
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| [install-openclaw.md](docs/install-openclaw.md) | OpenClaw bundle and native plugin |
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| [install-cli.md](docs/install-cli.md) | CLI integration guide with Rust, Python, TypeScript examples |
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| [jsonl-protocol.md](docs/jsonl-protocol.md) | Full JSONL protocol specification |
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| [config.md](docs/config.md) | Configuration reference |
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## Development
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