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TronBrowser is an open-source, privacy-first, AI-native web browser

TronBrowser is an open-source, privacy-first, AI-native web browser built on Ungoogled Chromium. It features no telemetry, no ads, no sponsored tabs, a built-in AI sidebar (bring your own keys), and an agent-friendly CLI. Free and open source under the MIT License.

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TronBrowser is an open-source, privacy-first, AI-native web browser built on Ungoogled Chromium. No telemetry, no ads, no sponsored tabs — with a built-in AI sidebar (bring your own keys) and an agent-friendly CLI. Free and open source under the MIT License.

Install (macOS / Linux)

curl -fsSL https://tronbrowser.dev/install.sh | sh

Then use the agent-friendly tron CLI:

tron to open a URL · tron upgrade · tron remove · tron version

Windows & manual downloads on the releases page.

Why TronBrowser

No telemetry — nothing phones home, by default.

No ads — and no sponsored tabs.

No affiliate injection — your links stay your links.

User-owned data — bring your own SQLite, or use the cloud.

Chrome-compatible — extensions, profiles, bookmarks, DevTools.

Self-hostable — run the services yourself.

Agent-friendly — drive it from the CLI: tron .

Ungoogled core — built on Ungoogled Chromium; zero Google phone-home.

Bring your own AI — your keys for Claude, GPT, Gemini, and more.

FAQ

What is TronBrowser?

An open-source, privacy-first, AI-native web browser built on Ungoogled Chromium by Profullstack, Inc. It strips Google phone-home, telemetry, ads, and sponsored tabs while keeping full Chrome-extension compatibility.

How is it different from Chrome or Brave?

It is built on Ungoogled Chromium, so there is zero Google phone-home by default. It adds a built-in AI sidebar where you bring your own keys, and an agent-friendly CLI (tron ). No ads, no sponsored tabs, no affiliate injection.

Is TronBrowser free?

Yes — free and open source under the MIT License. An optional managed cloud tier exists, but the browser itself is free.

Which AI models does it support?

Bring your own keys for Anthropic (Claude), OpenAI (GPT), Google (Gemini), DeepSeek, Perplexity, Kimi (Moonshot), and Qwen — or run local models with Ollama, LM Studio, or vLLM.

How do I install it?

On macOS or Linux: curl -fsSL https://tronbrowser.dev/install.sh | sh, then tron . Windows builds are on the releases page.