Browser Use
Library and ecosystem for building browser-controlling agents. Unlike a ready-to-use assistant, the developer configures models, tools, access and execution policy.
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Purpose and operating environment
Library and ecosystem for building browser-controlling agents. Unlike a ready-to-use assistant, the developer configures models, tools, access and execution policy.
This is a development or orchestration infrastructure. A developer must configure models, tools, access policy, deployment and testing: installing it alone does not create a reliable agent.
A practical application
Test an agent navigating a demo catalog and extracting listings without making purchases.
Before starting, define the expected artifact, authorized data, success criteria and actions requiring approval. Keep source links or files. Compare claimed success to the actually observed outcome.
Before your first task
Read the official guide, prepare an isolated environment and test a task without personal credentials.
Read setup prerequisites, licensing, model requirements and account restrictions on the provider site. Never paste API keys into a public page or a shared prompt.
Four steps for a controlled evaluation
- 01
Define permitted websites
- 02
Prepare an isolated environment
- 03
Test on fictional data
- 04
Review action logs and results
Limitations and safeguards
Page interaction exposes agents to indirect injection and changing DOM structures. Consequential actions need approval and review.
Evaluate answer quality, tool selection, permissions, reproducibility, total cost and prompt injection risk separately. If the agent can send, delete, pay or publish, require explicit confirmation and verify the outcome in the destination system.
- Authorized data and scope
- Actual actions and approval requirements
- Evidence, traces and rollback
- Maintenance, versions, accessibility and access terms
Documentation and references
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