browser-use

Ships the latest version of the CLI, which includes bug fixes and better browser management.

What's Changed

• fix: dont send default params in gemini genconfig by @markmcd in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/5173
• Fix tool name in flash prompts: replace_file_str -> replace_file by @MagMueller in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/5272
• fix: handle file:// urls in _extract_start_url by @laithrw in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/5276
• extract: stop auto-inheriting output_model_schema into per-page extraction by @MagMueller in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/5278
• Fix clear-to-empty on React controlled inputs (native value setter) by @MagMueller in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/5274
• Gate the skeleton-screen 'still loading?' hint on in-flight network requests by @MagMueller in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/5273
• Fix nested cross-origin iframe extraction filtering by @MagMueller in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/5290
• Keep selector indices unique across CDP sessions by @MagMueller in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/5291
• fix(browser): bound DOM fanout and preserve recoverable state by @MagMueller in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/5292
• Fix compact cross-origin payment field extraction by @MagMueller in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/5296
• Stop reusing cached DOM after browser-state timeouts by @MagMueller in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/5297
• Allow checkbox-sized cross-origin controls safely by @MagMueller in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/5298
• Simplify cross-origin iframe minimum size by @MagMueller in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/5299
• Call the model with minimal state after capture timeout by @MagMueller in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/5300
• Release 0.13.7 with Browser Harness 0.1.8 by @laithrw in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/5308

Full Changelog: https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/compare/0.13.6...0.13.7

What's Changed

• Release 0.13.6 with Browser Harness 0.1.6 by @gregpr07 in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/5245

Full Changelog: https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/compare/0.13.5...0.13.6

What's Changed

• Update README.md by @ShawnPana in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/5197
• feat: accept bu-qa-1 model alias in ChatBrowserUse by @Alezander9 in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/5226
• support MCP registry by @laithrw in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/5242
• Bump browser-use version to 0.13.5 + sync BH by @laithrw in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/5243

Full Changelog: https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/compare/0.13.4...0.13.5

What's Changed

• MCP server for CLI 3.0: shared MCP runner, max_dim guard.
• Fix navigation readiness detection: per-target lifecycle event storage, and handle same-document navigations without burning the readiness timeout.
• Fix markdown extraction destroying URLs and dropping long link lines.
• Detect LLM output truncation instead of failing with misleading parse errors, and let truncation errors switch to the fallback LLM.
• Keep plain BrowserErrors recoverable and preserve structured error memory through execute_action.
• Fix visibility check mutating shared snapshot bounds.
• Pin Browser Harness to 0.1.5 (Windows reliability fixes, cloud-browser suggestion).
• CLI polish: shim for legacy CLI commands, hints for unknown commands, faster startup.
• Restructure README quickstart around the CLI and Python library paths.

Full Changelog: https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/compare/0.13.3...0.13.4

What's Changed

• Launch Browser Use CLI 3.0 powered by Browser Harness.
• Add browser-use skill so coding agents can install the Browser Use skill directly.
• Pin Browser Harness to 0.1.4 and ship the Browser Use skill with the package.
• Improve skill install behavior across Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini, OpenCode, and related agent skill directories.

Full Changelog: https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/compare/0.13.2...0.13.3

What's Changed

• [codex] add BU3 browser use models by @MagMueller in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/5002
• [ENG-4762] publish: gate publish_to_pypi behind release env by @LarsenCundric in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/5013
• feat(llm): accept provider-prefixed models in ChatBrowserUse by @sauravpanda in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/5007
• chore(llm): remove bu-3 / bu-3-max, default beta example to openai/gpt-5.5 by @sauravpanda in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/5020
• Bump version from 0.13.1 to 0.13.2 by @MagMueller in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/5026
• Bump browser-use-core to 0.13.2 by @laithrw in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/5027

Full Changelog: https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/compare/0.13.1...0.13.2

What's Changed

• support claude fable 5 by @laithrw in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/5008
• anthropic: tool choice auto when thinking (cannot force it) by @laithrw in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/5009
• Fix packaged agent tools env by @gregpr07 in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/5010

Full Changelog: https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/compare/0.13.0...0.13.1

Browser Use 0.13.0 introduces a new Rust-backed beta agent.

It gives modern models a more direct browser control loop, guided by robust helpers instead of brittle browser abstractions.

uv add "browser-use[core]"

from browser_use.beta import Agent

The existing Python agent remains unchanged.

What's Changed

• add x402 skill by @laithrw in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/4782
• fix by @laithrw in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/4950
• Magnus/rust sdk server clean pr by @MagMueller in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/4975
• Validate Rust terminal SDK server binary by @laithrw in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/4996
• Add browser-use-core binary discovery by @gregpr07 in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/4994
• Fix prerelease version upgrade check by @gregpr07 in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/4998
• Prepare browser-use rc4 by @gregpr07 in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/5003
• Close beta SDK browser resources by @gregpr07 in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/5004
• Prepare browser-use 0.13.0 by @gregpr07 in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/5005

Full Changelog: https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/compare/0.12.9...0.13.0

What's Changed

• Pass session id to judge LLM calls by @MagMueller in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/4918
• fix(agent): skip screenshots on new tab pages by @MagMueller in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/4920

Full Changelog: https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/compare/0.12.8...0.12.9

What's Changed

• fix(daemon): restrict unix socket file to owner-only access by @sauravpanda in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/4870
• docs: clarify integration example placement by @felix-windsor in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/4856
• fix(tools): refuse evaluate() on restricted browser profiles by @sauravpanda in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/4871
• chore(llm): default ChatBrowserUse to bu-2-0 by @sauravpanda in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/4876
• feat: add client header to GoogleChat by @markmcd in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/4884
• chore(llm): recommend gemini-3-flash-preview in examples and tests by @sauravpanda in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/4885
• Add OpenRouter pricing fallback for token costs by @sauravpanda in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/4886
• agent(history): freeze HistoryItem + lock byte-prefix property by @sauravpanda in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/4890
• agent(prompts): move per-step metadata out of <agent_state> into a tail block by @sauravpanda in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/4891
• feat: forward cached_content into generate_content by @sauravpanda in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/4889
• Move user request before agent history by @MagMueller in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/4897
• Bump version to 0.12.8 by @MagMueller in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/4899
• Revert ChatGoogle cached_content forwarding by @MagMueller in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/4900
• Revert evaluate restriction on restricted profiles by @MagMueller in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/4901
• Trim HistoryItem freeze follow-up by @MagMueller in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/4902

New Contributors

• @felix-windsor made their first contribution in https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/pull/4856

Full Changelog: https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use/compare/0.12.7...0.12.8