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Everything you need to know about browser automation

Guides, insights, comparisons, and reviews across Playwright MCP, Browser Use, Chrome DevTools MCP, coding agents, and the browsers they drive.

Pixel-art OpenClaw lobster connecting a browser relay cable to the ego logo

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OpenClaw browser relay: setup & troubleshooting

A tested, versioned guide to the OpenClaw Chrome extension, native host, local relay, Gateway, tab access, and the failures between them.

Sep 10, 2026 · 12 min read

Chrome DevTools MCP full guide: connect to your existing browser

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Chrome DevTools MCP: setup, existing sessions, and fixes

Install Chrome DevTools MCP, connect an agent to an existing Chrome session, and diagnose the Node, profile, permission, and privacy failures that stop first runs.

Sep 10, 2026 · 16 min read

Codex Chrome extension setup, permissions, troubleshooting, and browser alternatives

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Codex Chrome extension: setup, permissions, and fixes

The official browser-extension path used by Codex, with current setup, supported browsers, permissions, troubleshooting, developer access, and alternatives.

Sep 8, 2026 · 16 min read

OpenClaw browser automation: managed profile, Chrome relay, and browser options compared

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OpenClaw browser automation: control, relay, and profiles

The official docs now cover more than a browser launch: this guide maps the current setup, profile choice, access boundaries, and the external-tool route for a separate logged-in browser.

Sep 1, 2026 · 9 min read

Playwright MCP setup for Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex, and when to skip it

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Playwright MCP setup guide for Claude Code and Cursor

Run Playwright MCP in Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex in five minutes. Compare its snapshots and profile model with Chrome DevTools MCP and a zero-config browser before you choose.

Aug 11, 2026 · 8 min read

Google Antigravity browser automation: setup, fixes, and alternatives

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Google Antigravity browser automation: setup and fixes

The architecture explains both the magic and the failures: a Browser Subagent, a deliberately separate Chrome profile, a two-layer URL security model, and Remote Control for reaching sessions from another browser. Configure it right, fix it fast, know its edges.

Aug 8, 2026 · 16 min read