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Meet WebBrain: An Open-Source, Local-First AI Browser Agent That Reads Pages and Automates Tasks in Chrome and Firefox

WebBrain is a free, MIT-licensed AI browser agent for Chrome and Firefox. It reads pages, extracts data, and automates multi-step tasks through Ask and Act modes. Run it on local models like llama.cpp or Ollama for privacy, or connect any cloud API.

SourceMarkTechPostAuthor: Asif Razzaq
Meet WebBrain: An Open-Source, Local-First AI Browser Agent That Reads Pages and Automates Tasks in Chrome and Firefox
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  • WebBrain is an open-source, MIT-licensed browser extension by Emre Sokullu, supporting Chrome (MV3) and Firefox (MV2).
  • Ask mode is read-only; Act mode uses Chrome DevTools Protocol for trusted click and input events.
  • Security-first design: starts read-only, asks before consequential actions, uses UI for mutations instead of direct API calls.
  • Supports many local and cloud providers (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, etc.), free self-hosted or $5/month managed service.

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