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"group": "Integrations",
"pages": [
"integrations/overview",
"integrations/agent-browser",
"integrations/browser-use",
"integrations/claude-agent-sdk",
{
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---
title: "Agent Browser"
---

[Agent Browser](https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-browser) is a headless browser automation CLI for AI agents built by Vercel. It provides a fast Rust CLI with Node.js fallback, making it ideal for AI-powered browser automation. By integrating with Kernel, you can run Agent Browser automations with cloud-hosted browsers.

## Using the native Kernel provider

Agent Browser has built-in support for Kernel as a cloud browser provider. This is the simplest way to use Kernel with Agent Browser.

### Quick start

Use the `-p` flag to enable Kernel:

```bash
export KERNEL_API_KEY="your-api-key"
agent-browser -p kernel open https://example.com
```

Or use environment variables for CI/scripts:

```bash
export AGENT_BROWSER_PROVIDER=kernel
export KERNEL_API_KEY="your-api-key"
agent-browser open https://example.com
```

Get your API key from the [Kernel Dashboard](https://dashboard.onkernel.com).

### Configuration options

Configure Kernel via environment variables:

| Variable | Description | Default |
|----------|-------------|---------|
| `KERNEL_HEADLESS` | Run browser in headless mode (`true`/`false`) | `false` |
| `KERNEL_STEALTH` | Enable stealth mode to avoid bot detection (`true`/`false`) | `true` |
| `KERNEL_TIMEOUT_SECONDS` | Session timeout in seconds | `300` |
| `KERNEL_PROFILE_NAME` | Browser profile name for persistent cookies/logins | (none) |

### Profile persistence

When `KERNEL_PROFILE_NAME` is set, the profile will be created if it doesn't already exist. Cookies, logins, and session data are automatically saved back to the profile when the browser session ends, making them available for future sessions.

```bash
export KERNEL_API_KEY="your-api-key"
export KERNEL_PROFILE_NAME="my-profile"
agent-browser -p kernel open https://example.com
```

## Connecting via CDP (alternative)

If you need more control, you can connect Agent Browser to Kernel via CDP directly.

### 1. Install the Kernel SDK

```bash
npm install @onkernel/sdk
```

### 2. Initialize Kernel and create a browser

Import the libraries and create a cloud browser session:

```typescript
import Kernel from '@onkernel/sdk';

const kernel = new Kernel();

const kernelBrowser = await kernel.browsers.create({ stealth: true });

console.log("Live view url: ", kernelBrowser.browser_live_view_url);
```

### 3. Connect Agent Browser to Kernel

Use Agent Browser's `connect` command to connect to Kernel's CDP WebSocket URL:

```bash
agent-browser connect <cdp_ws_url>
```

Where `<cdp_ws_url>` is the `cdp_ws_url` from your Kernel browser session.

### 4. Use Agent Browser commands

Once connected, use Agent Browser's commands with the Kernel-powered browser:

```bash
agent-browser open example.com
agent-browser snapshot # Get accessibility tree with refs
agent-browser click @e2 # Click by ref from snapshot
agent-browser fill @e3 "test@example.com" # Fill by ref
agent-browser get text @e1 # Get text by ref
agent-browser screenshot page.png
```

### 5. Clean up

When you're done, close the browser and clean up the Kernel session:

```bash
agent-browser close
```

```typescript
await kernel.browsers.deleteByID(kernelBrowser.session_id);
```

## Programmatic usage

You can also use Agent Browser programmatically with Kernel:

```typescript
import Kernel from '@onkernel/sdk';
import { execSync } from 'child_process';

const kernel = new Kernel();

// Create a Kernel browser session
const kernelBrowser = await kernel.browsers.create({ stealth: true });

console.log("Live view url: ", kernelBrowser.browser_live_view_url);

// Connect Agent Browser to Kernel
execSync(`agent-browser connect ${kernelBrowser.cdp_ws_url}`);

// Run your automation
execSync('agent-browser open https://example.com');
execSync('agent-browser snapshot');

// Clean up
execSync('agent-browser close');
await kernel.browsers.deleteByID(kernelBrowser.session_id);
```

## Benefits of using Kernel with Agent Browser

- **No local browser management**: Run automations without installing or maintaining browsers locally
- **Scalability**: Launch multiple browser sessions in parallel
- **Stealth mode**: Built-in anti-detection features for web scraping
- **Session state**: Maintain browser state across runs via [Profiles](/browsers/profiles)
- **Live view**: Debug your automations with real-time browser viewing

## Next steps

- Check out [live view](/browsers/live-view) for debugging your automations
- Learn about [stealth mode](/browsers/bot-detection/stealth) for avoiding detection
- Learn how to properly [terminate browser sessions](/browsers/termination)
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Kernel provides detailed guides for popular agent frameworks:

- **[Agent Browser](/integrations/agent-browser)** - Browser automation CLI for AI agents
- **[Browser Use](/integrations/browser-use)** - AI browser agent framework
- **[Claude Agent SDK](/integrations/claude-agent-sdk)** - Run Claude Agent SDK automations in cloud browsers
- **[Stagehand](/integrations/stagehand)** - AI browser automation with natural language
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