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Steel Browser

A ready-made web browser service that AI agents and apps can control to use websites.

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What it does

AI agents often need to visit websites, click around and read pages. Steel Browser is a browser you run as a service that programs can control. It handles the hard parts: starting browsers, keeping logins and cookies between steps, and cleaning up afterwards.

It can also turn pages into simple text, screenshots or PDFs, and has a viewer for watching and debugging sessions. You can run it yourself with Docker or use the makers' paid Steel Cloud service. The README says it is in public beta.

Who it's for

Developers building AI agents or automation tools that need to use the web.

Can I use it without coding?

Developers only. It runs with Docker and is controlled through code. New to this? Start here.

Can I run it?

Cost
Free, with optional paid extrasThe open-source version is free; the makers also sell a hosted or pro version.
Runs on
Server, Cloud
Computer
An ordinary computer is fine
Privacy
Your choice: run it on your device or use an online service
API key
Not needed

Try it

Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?

Before you install

  • Only download from the official GitHub page. Copies with similar names exist for many popular projects.
  • License (Apache-2.0): Permissive: free to use, change and share, including for business.
  • More on staying safe

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