# BrowserBee

> BrowserBee is an open-source Chrome extension for browser control via natural language. Supports Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, and Ollama. Runs in-browser using Playwright.

- **Category:** Browser Automation
- **Licence:** Apache-2.0
- **Latest version:** v0.2.0
- **Open source:** oss
- **Languages:** Typescript
- **Platforms:** Build from Source
- **Tags:** Ai Assistant, Privacy First, Local First, LLM, Anthropic, Gemini, Openai, Ollama, Playwright, Browser automation, Chrome Extension, Natural language

## Description

BrowserBee is a privacy-first Chrome extension that acts as an in-browser AI assistant. Users install it locally in Chrome and provide their own LLM API keys (Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini) or connect to a local Ollama instance. The extension uses Playwright for browser automation, giving the LLM access to many tools for navigation, interaction, observation, mouse and keyboard control, tab management, and memory. It tracks token usage and cost per task, and asks for user approval before sensitive actions like purchases or social media posts. The project is licensed under Apache 2.0. Development has been paused by the author as of October 2025, who noted that current LLM technology isn't yet reliable enough for web interaction tasks.

## Links

- [Homepage](https://github.com/parsaghaffari/browserbee)
- [Website](https://parsaghaffari.github.io/browserbee/)
- [Documentation](https://parsaghaffari.github.io/browserbee/docs/intro)
- [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/parsaghaffari/browserbee)
- [Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/browserbee-%F0%9F%90%9D/ilkklnfjpfoibgokaobmjhmdamogjcfj)
- [Discord Community](https://discord.gg/RUaq9bfESj)
- [User Guide](https://parsaghaffari.github.io/browserbee/docs/user-guide)
- [Architecture Documentation](https://parsaghaffari.github.io/browserbee/docs/architecture)
- [Privacy Policy](https://parsaghaffari.github.io/browserbee/docs/privacy-policy)
- [Contributing Guide](https://parsaghaffari.github.io/browserbee/docs/contributing)

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