BrowserKitten AI Agent
by Player-YNPaw Work - selection-first web agent for Chrome: select on the live page, describe the outcome, take away an editable office file. BYOK, sandboxed, no server.
BrowserKitten is an open-source ai agent by Player-YN, written mainly in JavaScript, with 2,381 GitHub stars and the MIT license. Its code was last updated Sep 18, 2026.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 6ec7d9c. No capabilities flagged by our checks. Scan policy
What BrowserKitten can touch
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Run shell commandsNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Run dynamic codeNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or write filesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read environment and secretsNot seen in this scan
- Not checked directly. Its own description suggests it does this.Control a web browserLikely, from its own description
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Connect to databasesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or send messagesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Touch money or tradingNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Connect to the internetNot run in this scan
"Not seen" means our checks did not find it, and the tool may still do it. Covers commit 6ec7d9c, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.
Before you install BrowserKitten
AgenticMart scanned BrowserKitten on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What it can access
- An AI agent decides its own next steps and calls whatever tools you give it, so its risk depends on the access you grant.
- Based on its description and topics, it likely needs to control a web browser (visit sites, fill in and submit forms).
- Based on its description and topics, it likely needs to read and write files on your machine.
Before you install
- Run it in a separate browser profile without your logged-in accounts.
- Point it at one project folder, never your home directory.
- Pin the version you reviewed instead of always installing the latest release.
- Read the tool list or scripts before the first run, and keep approval prompts on for actions that write, send or delete.
- Maintained by Player-YN on GitHub, 2,381 stars and 10 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Sep 18, 2026.
- Open-source license: MIT.
BrowserKitten is an open-source ai agent by Player-YN, written mainly in JavaScript. Paw Work - selection-first web agent for Chrome: select on the live page, describe the outcome, take away an editable office file. BYOK, sandboxed, no server.
At a glance
- Stars
- 2.4k
- Forks
- 10
- Language
- JavaScript
- License
- MIT
- Created
- Aug 2026
- Last update
- Sep 18, 2026
- Type
- AI Agent
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about BrowserKitten
What is BrowserKitten?
Paw Work - selection-first web agent for Chrome: select on the live page, describe the outcome, take away an editable office file. BYOK, sandboxed, no server.
Who maintains BrowserKitten?
BrowserKitten is maintained by Player-YN on GitHub (Player-YN/BrowserKitten). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.
Is BrowserKitten safe to use?
AgenticMart scanned BrowserKitten on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What license does BrowserKitten use?
It is published under the MIT license.
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