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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +title: "Browser Use" |
| 3 | +--- |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +[Browser Use](https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use) is the AI browser agent that empowers anyone to automate repetitive online tasks, no code required. By integrating with Kernel, you can run Browser Use Agents and automations with cloud-hosted browsers. |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +## Adding Kernel to existing Browser Use implementations |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +If you already have a Browser Use implementation, you can easily switch to using Kernel's cloud browsers by updating your Browser definition. |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +### 1. Install the Kernel SDK |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +```bash |
| 14 | +uv add kernel |
| 15 | +``` |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +### 2. Initialize Kernel and create a browser |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +Import the libraries and create a cloud browser session: |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +```python |
| 22 | +from kernel import Kernel |
| 23 | +from browser_use import Browser, Agent |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +# Initialize Kernel client |
| 26 | +client = Kernel(api_key="your-api-key") |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +# Create a Kernel browser session |
| 29 | +kernel_browser = client.browsers.create() |
| 30 | +``` |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +### 3. Update your Browser definition |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +Replace your existing Browser initialization to use Kernel's CDP URL and display settings: |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +```python |
| 37 | +# Update your Browser definition to use Kernel's CDP URL |
| 38 | +browser = Browser( |
| 39 | + cdp_url=kernel_browser.cdp_ws_url, |
| 40 | + headless=False, |
| 41 | + window_size={'width': 1024, 'height': 786}, |
| 42 | + viewport={'width': 1024, 'height': 786}, |
| 43 | + device_scale_factor=1.0 |
| 44 | +) |
| 45 | +``` |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +### 4. Create and run your agent |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +Use your existing Agent setup with the Kernel-powered browser: |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +```python |
| 52 | +# Use with your existing Agent setup |
| 53 | +agent = Agent( |
| 54 | + task="Your automation task", |
| 55 | + llm=your_llm_instance, |
| 56 | + browser_session=browser |
| 57 | +) |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +# Run your automation |
| 60 | +result = agent.run() |
| 61 | + |
| 62 | +# Clean up |
| 63 | +client.browsers.delete_by_id(kernel_browser.session_id) |
| 64 | +``` |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +<Info> |
| 67 | +If you're using Browser Use versions `< 0.7.9`, you may need to use a [custom resize class](https://github.com/onkernel/create-kernel-app/blob/main/templates/python/browser-use/session.py) to correct viewport sizing for the browser session. Here's how to use it: |
| 68 | + |
| 69 | +```python |
| 70 | +agent = Agent( |
| 71 | + task="Your automation task", |
| 72 | + llm=your_llm_instance, |
| 73 | + browser_session=BrowserSessionCustomResize(cdp_url=kernel_browser.cdp_ws_url) |
| 74 | +) |
| 75 | +``` |
| 76 | +</Info> |
| 77 | + |
| 78 | +## Quick setup with our Browser Use example app |
| 79 | + |
| 80 | +Alternatively, you can use our Kernel app template that includes a pre-configured Browser Use integration: |
| 81 | + |
| 82 | +```bash |
| 83 | +npx @onkernel/create-kernel-app my-browser-use-app |
| 84 | +``` |
| 85 | + |
| 86 | +Choose Python as the programming language and then select `browser-use` as the template. |
| 87 | + |
| 88 | +Then follow the [Quickstart guide](/quickstart/) to deploy and run your Browser Use automation on Kernel's infrastructure. |
| 89 | + |
| 90 | +## Benefits of using Kernel with Browser Use |
| 91 | + |
| 92 | +- **No local browser management**: Run automations without installing or maintaining browsers locally |
| 93 | +- **Scalability**: Launch multiple browser sessions in parallel |
| 94 | +- **Stealth mode**: Built-in anti-detection features for web scraping |
| 95 | +- **Session persistence**: Maintain browser state across automation runs |
| 96 | +- **Live view**: Debug your automations with real-time browser viewing |
| 97 | + |
| 98 | +## Next steps |
| 99 | + |
| 100 | +- Check out [live view](/browsers/live-view) for debugging your automations |
| 101 | +- Learn about [stealth mode](/browsers/stealth) for avoiding detection |
| 102 | +- Learn how to properly [terminate browser sessions](/browsers/termination) |
| 103 | +- Learn how to [deploy](/apps/deploy) your Browser Use app to Kernel |
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