Install agent-browser on CachyOS

What should I do after installing agent-browser?

1. Run agent-browser in a terminal.
2. Run pacman -Qi agent-browser to see the installed version and the optional dependencies.

How do I update or remove agent-browser?

Update:

Remove:

What is agent-browser?

Browser automation CLI for AI agents.

Package description: Headless browser automation CLI for AI agents

Reviews of agent-browser on CachyOS

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vercel-labs/agent-browser · ★ 45,132 stars · last commit Nov 1, 2026 · latest release Nov 1, 2026

Real issues opened by users on the project's GitHub, shown as written with a link to each one. 10 most reacted issues opened in the last two years plus the 5 newest issues, bots, pull requests, non English and political posts skipped, capped at 15 per repo. Fetched Nov 1, 2026.

1. `agent-browser install` installed chromium_headless_shell-1194 but `agent-browser open` starts `chromium_headless_shell-1200Closed

   A fresh install, got playwright build v1194 but agent-browser open tried to open v1200

   @jovezhong · Jan 15, 2026 · 15 reactions · 7 comments · View on GitHub

2. Windows: npm scripts fail to invoke binary (tries to call /bin/sh)Closed

   When installing agent-browser globally via npm on Windows, the generated npm scripts (agent-browser.cmd and agent-browser.ps1) fail to execute because they attempt to call /bin/sh, which doesn't exist on Windows. OS: Windows 11 (Build 26200.7623) Node.js: installed via npm…

   @JMY1993 · Jan 18, 2026 · 15 reactions · 6 comments · View on GitHub

3. Feature Request: Add stealth mode via AGENT_BROWSER_STEALTH environment variableClosed

   Users are encountering bot detection when automating websites (see #53). While #34 and PR #35 propose adding --args for basic anti-detection flags like --disable-blink-features=AutomationControlled, this only addresses a subset of detection vectors. Modern bot detection systems…

   @shkumbinhasani · Jan 15, 2026 · 15 reactions · 15 comments · View on GitHub

4. Support --user-data-dir to use existing Chrome profilesClosed

   Add a --user-data-dir CLI option to allow agent-browser to use an existing Chrome/Chromium profile directory, enabling access to saved login sessions, cookies, and browser state. When building LLM-powered browser automation agents, a common need is to interact with authenticated…

   @Zhuoli · Jan 13, 2026 · 13 reactions · 3 comments · View on GitHub

5. [Bug] agent-browser fails to launch: Playwright browser revision mismatch (expects chromium_headless_shell-1200, found -1208)Closed

   Title: macOS ARM64: agent-browser fails to launch due to Playwright browser revision mismatch (expects chromiumheadlessshell-1200, installed -1208) On macOS Apple Silicon, agent-browser open fails because agent-browser looks for a Playwright-managed chromiumheadlessshell binary…

   @morluto · Jan 24, 2026 · 13 reactions · 4 comments · View on GitHub

6. Feature request: Video recording supportClosed

   Add support for recording browser sessions to video files (e.g., .webm), similar to Playwright's built-in video recording. PR demos: Record a feature flow to attach as a GIF/video in pull requests Bug documentation: Capture reproduction steps visually Test artifacts: Save…

   @luisrudge · Jan 13, 2026 · 12 reactions · 3 comments · View on GitHub

7. Feature Request: Add frameLocator support for cross-origin iframe interactionClosed

   When trying to interact with elements inside cross-origin iframes (such as Apple's authentication iframe on icloud.com), agent-browser cannot access or interact with the iframe content. agent-browser snapshot does not include elements from iframes Mouse clicks via agent-browser…

   @jeffscottward · Jan 26, 2026 · 12 reactions · 6 comments · View on GitHub

8. Background Mode to prevent stealing focus when connected to already-running Chrome instanceOpen

   When connected to an existing Chrome via --cdp or --auto-connect, tab new and tab switch commands activate the target tab via CDP's Target.createTarget (which activates by default) and Page.bringToFront. This pulls the user's current tab away, making it impossible for an AI agent…

   @yangyaofei · Apr 16, 2026 · 11 reactions · 9 comments · View on GitHub

9. Windows: npm global install creates broken shims that reference /bin/shClosed

   When installing agent-browser globally on Windows via npm install -g agent-browser, the generated shims (.ps1 and .cmd) fail because they reference /bin/sh which doesn't exist on Windows. 1. On Windows, run: npm install -g agent-browser 2. Run: agent-browser open The command…

   @orro3790 · Jan 25, 2026 · 10 reactions · 4 comments · View on GitHub

10. --profile flag doesn't workClosed

    I tried playing with it and it doesn't persist the profile at all. Claude tho is pointing out this problem: │ In src/protocol.ts, the launchSchema (lines 11-48) is missing the profile field: │ │ │ │ const launchSchema = baseCommandSchema.extend({ │ │ action: z.literal('launch'),…

    @janowak · Jan 22, 2026 · 9 reactions · 5 comments · View on GitHub

11. (withdrawn)Closed

    (withdrawn)

    @ianjmckay · Nov 1, 2026 · 0 comments · View on GitHub

12. Feature: network route --delay <ms> to hold a matching request before continuing, aborting, or fulfilling itOpen

    Agent-driven QA of a web app on a local dev server. Several checks need one request to be slow while everything else stays fast: Loading and skeleton states. On localhost an API call completes in 30 to 60 ms, so the state the team built never appears on a screenshot. Request…

    @finnan444 · Nov 1, 2026 · 0 comments · View on GitHub

13. `<summary>` element is not interactive and missing ref in snapshotOpen

    Title: snapshot: (role DisclosureTriangle) never gets a ref; snapshot -c drops a closed entirely snapshot: shows DisclosureTriangle "Advanced" [expanded=false] with no ref. snapshot -i: the toggle is missing. snapshot -c: the whole group is missing. find text Advanced click --…

    @danted4 · Nov 1, 2026 · 0 comments · View on GitHub

14. Direct-page connections: console, request log, HAR, trace and profiler never see page events (session id `""` vs `None`)Open

    For a direct-page connection the daemon records the page with sessionid: String::new() (cli/src/native/browser.rs:788-801, the field at :794). activesessionid() then returns "" (:1269-1275). On a direct page WebSocket, events carry no sessionId. CdpClient keeps that as None…

    @jamesyong-42 · Nov 1, 2026 · 0 comments · View on GitHub

15. Unofficial Chinese deployment companion (cn-deploy-agent-browser)Open

    Hi — I wrote an unofficial follow-along companion for installing agent-browser in mainland China (npmmirror Chrome fallback, scripts, smoke notes). Not an official fork; does not copy upstream docs wholesale. Companion: Series index: Verified (2026-10-31 Asia/Shanghai):…

    @fisheeplife-beep · Oct 31, 2026 · 0 comments · View on GitHub