Stagehand AI Agent
by browserbaseThe SDK to extract data and interact with any site on the web. Get started with Claude Code, Codex, Eve, Mastra, and more.
Stagehand is an open-source ai agent by browserbase, written mainly in TypeScript, with 25,894 GitHub stars and the MIT license. Its code was last updated Oct 30, 2026. The latest npm release is @browserbasehq/stagehand 4.4.0, published Nov 4, 2026, with 2,630,648 downloads last week.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit ce298c6. Seen able to connect to the internet. 1 published advisory for its package. Scan policy
What Stagehand 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
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Connect to the internetFound in the code by our scan
"Not seen" means our checks did not find it, and the tool may still do it. Covers commit ce298c6, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.
Before you install Stagehand
AgenticMart scanned Stagehand 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 act on cloud infrastructure.
Before you install
- Run it in a separate browser profile without your logged-in accounts.
- Use a role with only the permissions it needs, never an admin key.
- 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 browserbase on GitHub, 25,894 stars and 1,800 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Oct 30, 2026.
- Open-source license: MIT.
Published advisories for @browserbasehq/stagehand
From the OSV database, for this npm package. Check that your installed version is past any fix.
- MAL-2025-191198Malicious code in @browserbasehq/stagehand (npm)
Stagehand is an open-source ai agent by browserbase, written mainly in TypeScript. The SDK to extract data and interact with any site on the web. Get started with Claude Code, Codex, Eve, Mastra, and more.
At a glance
- Stars
- 26k
- Forks
- 1.8k
- Language
- TypeScript
- License
- MIT
- Created
- Mar 2024
- Last update
- Oct 30, 2026
- Type
- AI Agent
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about Stagehand
What is Stagehand?
The SDK to extract data and interact with any site on the web. Get started with Claude Code, Codex, Eve, Mastra, and more.
Who maintains Stagehand?
Stagehand is maintained by browserbase on GitHub (browserbase/stagehand). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.
Is Stagehand safe to use?
AgenticMart scanned Stagehand 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 Stagehand use?
It is published under the MIT license.
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