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silicon_browser-0.1.0/PKG-INFO

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+Metadata-Version: 2.4
+Name: silicon-browser
+Version: 0.1.0
+Summary: Terminal-native browser CLI for AI agents, powered by Steel Browser.
+Keywords: browser,automation,steel,cli,ai-agents,playwright
+License-Expression: Apache-2.0
+License-File: LICENSE
+Classifier: Environment :: Console
+Classifier: Intended Audience :: Developers
+Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3
+Classifier: Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP :: Browsers
+Requires-Dist: playwright>=1.60.0
+Requires-Dist: python-dotenv>=1.2.2
+Requires-Dist: rich>=15.0.0
+Requires-Dist: steel-sdk>=0.17.0
+Requires-Dist: typer>=0.26.5
+Requires-Python: >=3.10
+Project-URL: Homepage, https://github.com/saket1225/silicon-browser
+Project-URL: Repository, https://github.com/saket1225/silicon-browser
+Description-Content-Type: text/markdown
+
+# Silicon Browser
+
+A terminal-native browser CLI for AI agents — same command surface as the
+original [silicon-browser](https://github.com/unlikefraction/silicon-browser),
+but every browser runs in the cloud on [Steel](https://docs.steel.dev). No local
+Chromium, no stealth-patch maintenance: Steel provides the browser, fingerprinting,
+proxies, and CAPTCHA solving; Silicon Browser gives you a fast, scriptable CLI on
+top with a stable `@ref` element model and shareable remote-access links.
+
+## How it works
+
+- Each named session is a **Steel cloud browser**, driven over CDP via Playwright.
+- The browser lives in Steel's cloud and persists between commands; Silicon Browser
+  keeps a small local state file per session (`~/.silicon-browser/sessions/<name>.json`)
+  recording the session id, active tab, and the last snapshot's `@ref → element` map.
+- Every command opens a short-lived CDP connection, does its work, and disconnects.
+  Disconnecting does **not** end the cloud browser — only `close` (or the session
+  timeout) does.
+
+## Install
+
+Install directly from GitHub (no clone needed):
+
+```bash
+uv tool install git+https://github.com/saket1225/silicon-browser.git
+# or:  pipx install git+https://github.com/saket1225/silicon-browser.git
+```
+
+Or from a local clone:
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/saket1225/silicon-browser.git
+cd silicon-browser
+uv tool install .          # or: pipx install .
+```
+
+Then set your key and verify:
+
+```bash
+export STEEL_API_KEY=ste-...   # or put it in a .env file
+silicon-browser install        # verifies your key + connectivity
+```
+
+> Get a key at [app.steel.dev](https://app.steel.dev). Note that session/link
+> lifetimes are capped by your Steel plan (e.g. 15 min on the hobby plan); Silicon
+> Browser clamps to your plan's maximum automatically and tells you when it does.
+
+## Usage
+
+```bash
+silicon-browser open example.com         # start a session and navigate
+silicon-browser snapshot -i              # list interactive elements with @refs
+silicon-browser click @e1                # click by ref
+silicon-browser fill @e2 "hello"         # fill an input
+silicon-browser type "search query"      # keystroke-level typing
+silicon-browser get text @e3             # extract text / html / value
+silicon-browser screenshot               # saved under ~/.silicon-browser/screenshots
+silicon-browser evaluate "document.title"
+silicon-browser tabs                     # list tabs
+silicon-browser tab new example.org      # open / switch tabs
+silicon-browser tab select 0
+silicon-browser close                    # release the cloud browser
+```
+
+### Commands
+
+| Command | Description |
+|---|---|
+| `open <url>` | Navigate (starts a session if none active) |
+| `snapshot [-i] [--json]` | Accessibility tree with `@refs`; `-i` = interactive only |
+| `click @ref` | Click an element |
+| `fill @ref "text"` | Fill an input |
+| `type "text" [--delay ms]` | Type at the keyboard level |
+| `select @ref "value"` | Select a dropdown option |
+| `hover @ref` | Hover an element |
+| `scroll [down\|up\|top\|bottom] [--amount px]` | Scroll the page |
+| `get text\|html\|value @ref` | Extract from an element |
+| `screenshot [path] [--full-page]` | Capture a screenshot |
+| `evaluate "js"` | Run JavaScript, print the result |
+| `tabs` / `tab new [url]` / `tab select <n>` | Manage tabs |
+| `share [--expiry min] [--view-only] [--new]` | **Remote access link** (see below) |
+| `status` / `sessions` | Inspect sessions |
+| `profile list\|save <name>\|delete <name>` | Persistent identities |
+| `close` | Release the cloud browser |
+| `install` | Verify Steel credentials |
+
+### Global options
+
+`--session/-s <name>` (parallel sessions) · `--profile <name>` ·
+`--incognito` · `--proxy <url>` · `--user-agent <ua>` · `--solve-captcha`
+
+## Remote access links
+
+Generate a shareable link to watch — or take control of — the live cloud browser:
+
+```bash
+silicon-browser share                      # interactive link, expires in 60 min
+silicon-browser share --expiry 30          # custom expiry (minutes)
+silicon-browser share --view-only          # watch only, no control
+silicon-browser share --new --expiry 120   # fresh session dedicated to the link
+```
+
+The link's lifetime **is** the Steel session timeout, so the expiry is enforced
+server-side: when it elapses, Steel tears the browser down and the link stops
+working. The default is **60 minutes** (clamped to your plan's maximum if lower).
+
+- **Interactive** (default): recipients can click and type in the live browser.
+- **View-only** (`--view-only`): recipients can watch but not control.
+
+Because Steel fixes a session's timeout at creation, `share` on an *existing*
+session reports that session's real expiry; use `--new` to mint a fresh session
+with exactly the expiry you ask for.
+
+## Profiles
+
+A profile saves a session's cookies + local/session storage + IndexedDB so identity
+persists across sessions:
+
+```bash
+silicon-browser --profile work open github.com   # reuse saved context
+silicon-browser --profile work close             # context is saved on close
+silicon-browser profile list
+```
+
+## Configuration
+
+| Variable | Purpose |
+|---|---|
+| `STEEL_API_KEY` | Your Steel API key (required) |
+| `STEEL_BASE_URL` | Override the Steel API base URL (self-hosted Steel) |
+| `STEEL_CONNECT_URL` | Override the CDP connect host (self-hosted Steel) |
+| `SILICON_BROWSER_HOME` | State directory (default `~/.silicon-browser`) |
+
+## License
+
+Apache-2.0

silicon_browser-0.1.0/README.md

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+# Silicon Browser
+
+A terminal-native browser CLI for AI agents — same command surface as the
+original [silicon-browser](https://github.com/unlikefraction/silicon-browser),
+but every browser runs in the cloud on [Steel](https://docs.steel.dev). No local
+Chromium, no stealth-patch maintenance: Steel provides the browser, fingerprinting,
+proxies, and CAPTCHA solving; Silicon Browser gives you a fast, scriptable CLI on
+top with a stable `@ref` element model and shareable remote-access links.
+
+## How it works
+
+- Each named session is a **Steel cloud browser**, driven over CDP via Playwright.
+- The browser lives in Steel's cloud and persists between commands; Silicon Browser
+  keeps a small local state file per session (`~/.silicon-browser/sessions/<name>.json`)
+  recording the session id, active tab, and the last snapshot's `@ref → element` map.
+- Every command opens a short-lived CDP connection, does its work, and disconnects.
+  Disconnecting does **not** end the cloud browser — only `close` (or the session
+  timeout) does.
+
+## Install
+
+Install directly from GitHub (no clone needed):
+
+```bash
+uv tool install git+https://github.com/saket1225/silicon-browser.git
+# or:  pipx install git+https://github.com/saket1225/silicon-browser.git
+```
+
+Or from a local clone:
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/saket1225/silicon-browser.git
+cd silicon-browser
+uv tool install .          # or: pipx install .
+```
+
+Then set your key and verify:
+
+```bash
+export STEEL_API_KEY=ste-...   # or put it in a .env file
+silicon-browser install        # verifies your key + connectivity
+```
+
+> Get a key at [app.steel.dev](https://app.steel.dev). Note that session/link
+> lifetimes are capped by your Steel plan (e.g. 15 min on the hobby plan); Silicon
+> Browser clamps to your plan's maximum automatically and tells you when it does.
+
+## Usage
+
+```bash
+silicon-browser open example.com         # start a session and navigate
+silicon-browser snapshot -i              # list interactive elements with @refs
+silicon-browser click @e1                # click by ref
+silicon-browser fill @e2 "hello"         # fill an input
+silicon-browser type "search query"      # keystroke-level typing
+silicon-browser get text @e3             # extract text / html / value
+silicon-browser screenshot               # saved under ~/.silicon-browser/screenshots
+silicon-browser evaluate "document.title"
+silicon-browser tabs                     # list tabs
+silicon-browser tab new example.org      # open / switch tabs
+silicon-browser tab select 0
+silicon-browser close                    # release the cloud browser
+```
+
+### Commands
+
+| Command | Description |
+|---|---|
+| `open <url>` | Navigate (starts a session if none active) |
+| `snapshot [-i] [--json]` | Accessibility tree with `@refs`; `-i` = interactive only |
+| `click @ref` | Click an element |
+| `fill @ref "text"` | Fill an input |
+| `type "text" [--delay ms]` | Type at the keyboard level |
+| `select @ref "value"` | Select a dropdown option |
+| `hover @ref` | Hover an element |
+| `scroll [down\|up\|top\|bottom] [--amount px]` | Scroll the page |
+| `get text\|html\|value @ref` | Extract from an element |
+| `screenshot [path] [--full-page]` | Capture a screenshot |
+| `evaluate "js"` | Run JavaScript, print the result |
+| `tabs` / `tab new [url]` / `tab select <n>` | Manage tabs |
+| `share [--expiry min] [--view-only] [--new]` | **Remote access link** (see below) |
+| `status` / `sessions` | Inspect sessions |
+| `profile list\|save <name>\|delete <name>` | Persistent identities |
+| `close` | Release the cloud browser |
+| `install` | Verify Steel credentials |
+
+### Global options
+
+`--session/-s <name>` (parallel sessions) · `--profile <name>` ·
+`--incognito` · `--proxy <url>` · `--user-agent <ua>` · `--solve-captcha`
+
+## Remote access links
+
+Generate a shareable link to watch — or take control of — the live cloud browser:
+
+```bash
+silicon-browser share                      # interactive link, expires in 60 min
+silicon-browser share --expiry 30          # custom expiry (minutes)
+silicon-browser share --view-only          # watch only, no control
+silicon-browser share --new --expiry 120   # fresh session dedicated to the link
+```
+
+The link's lifetime **is** the Steel session timeout, so the expiry is enforced
+server-side: when it elapses, Steel tears the browser down and the link stops
+working. The default is **60 minutes** (clamped to your plan's maximum if lower).
+
+- **Interactive** (default): recipients can click and type in the live browser.
+- **View-only** (`--view-only`): recipients can watch but not control.
+
+Because Steel fixes a session's timeout at creation, `share` on an *existing*
+session reports that session's real expiry; use `--new` to mint a fresh session
+with exactly the expiry you ask for.
+
+## Profiles
+
+A profile saves a session's cookies + local/session storage + IndexedDB so identity
+persists across sessions:
+
+```bash
+silicon-browser --profile work open github.com   # reuse saved context
+silicon-browser --profile work close             # context is saved on close
+silicon-browser profile list
+```
+
+## Configuration
+
+| Variable | Purpose |
+|---|---|
+| `STEEL_API_KEY` | Your Steel API key (required) |
+| `STEEL_BASE_URL` | Override the Steel API base URL (self-hosted Steel) |
+| `STEEL_CONNECT_URL` | Override the CDP connect host (self-hosted Steel) |
+| `SILICON_BROWSER_HOME` | State directory (default `~/.silicon-browser`) |
+
+## License
+
+Apache-2.0

silicon_browser-0.1.0/pyproject.toml

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+[project]
+name = "silicon-browser"
+version = "0.1.0"
+description = "Terminal-native browser CLI for AI agents, powered by Steel Browser."
+readme = "README.md"
+requires-python = ">=3.10"
+license = "Apache-2.0"
+license-files = ["LICENSE"]
+keywords = ["browser", "automation", "steel", "cli", "ai-agents", "playwright"]
+classifiers = [
+    "Environment :: Console",
+    "Intended Audience :: Developers",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
+    "Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP :: Browsers",
+]
+urls = { Homepage = "https://github.com/saket1225/silicon-browser", Repository = "https://github.com/saket1225/silicon-browser" }
+dependencies = [
+    "playwright>=1.60.0",
+    "python-dotenv>=1.2.2",
+    "rich>=15.0.0",
+    "steel-sdk>=0.17.0",
+    "typer>=0.26.5",
+]
+
+[project.scripts]
+silicon-browser = "silicon_browser.cli:run"
+
+[build-system]
+requires = ["uv_build>=0.9.28,<0.10.0"]
+build-backend = "uv_build"
+
+[dependency-groups]
+dev = [
+    "pytest>=8.0.0",
+]

silicon_browser-0.1.0/src/silicon_browser/__init__.py

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+"""Silicon Browser — terminal-native browser CLI for AI agents, powered by Steel."""
+
+__version__ = "0.1.0"

silicon_browser-0.1.0/src/silicon_browser/browser.py

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+"""Playwright connection over Steel's remote CDP endpoint.
+
+Every command opens a short-lived CDP connection to the (already running) Steel
+browser, does its work, persists any state changes, and disconnects. Closing the
+Playwright connection does **not** end the Steel session — that only happens on
+an explicit ``close``/``release`` or when the session timeout elapses.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from contextlib import contextmanager
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import Iterator
+
+from playwright.sync_api import Browser, BrowserContext, Page, sync_playwright
+
+from .config import get_api_key, get_connect_url
+from .state import SessionState
+
+NAV_TIMEOUT_MS = 30_000
+ACTION_TIMEOUT_MS = 15_000
+
+
+class BrowserError(Exception):
+    """Raised when the remote browser cannot be reached or driven."""
+
+
+@dataclass
+class Connection:
+    browser: Browser
+    context: BrowserContext
+    page: Page
+    state: SessionState
+
+
+def _cdp_url(state: SessionState) -> str:
+    key = get_api_key()
+    base = state.websocket_url
+    override = get_connect_url()
+    if override:
+        # Replace just the scheme+host for self-hosted Steel, keep the query.
+        from urllib.parse import urlparse, urlunparse
+
+        ws = urlparse(base)
+        ov = urlparse(override)
+        base = urlunparse((ov.scheme or ws.scheme, ov.netloc, ws.path,
+                           ws.params, ws.query, ws.fragment))
+    sep = "&" if "?" in base else "?"
+    return f"{base}{sep}apiKey={key}"
+
+
+def _active_page(context: BrowserContext, state: SessionState) -> Page:
+    pages = context.pages
+    if not pages:
+        return context.new_page()
+    idx = state.active_tab
+    if idx < 0 or idx >= len(pages):
+        idx = len(pages) - 1
+        state.active_tab = idx
+    return pages[idx]
+
+
+@contextmanager
+def connect(state: SessionState) -> Iterator[Connection]:
+    """Connect to the session's remote browser and yield the active page.
+
+    State is saved automatically on clean exit.
+    """
+    with sync_playwright() as p:
+        try:
+            browser = p.chromium.connect_over_cdp(_cdp_url(state))
+        except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001
+            raise BrowserError(
+                f"Could not connect to the Steel session ({state.session_id}). "
+                "It may have expired — run `silicon-browser open <url>` to start a "
+                f"new one.\n  underlying error: {exc}"
+            ) from exc
+
+        contexts = browser.contexts
+        context = contexts[0] if contexts else browser.new_context()
+        # Fail loudly rather than hang forever on a stuck navigation/action.
+        context.set_default_navigation_timeout(NAV_TIMEOUT_MS)
+        context.set_default_timeout(ACTION_TIMEOUT_MS)
+        page = _active_page(context, state)
+        try:
+            yield Connection(browser=browser, context=context, page=page, state=state)
+            state.save()
+        finally:
+            try:
+                browser.close()
+            except Exception:  # noqa: BLE001
+                pass