pinchtab
PinchTab is an independent HTTP server written in Go, which allows AI agents to directly control the Chrome browser. It operates with a local-oriented security posture; by default, it keeps the sensitive endpoint closed and limits the browsing process to local websites. It can be installed as a user-level background program (daemon) or run directly in server and bridge modes.
pinchtab
80pinchtab · Web Scraping & Automation
Common commercial products in this category: Bright Data, Apify, ScrapingBee
- Through HTTP API, you give AI agents direct control over the Chrome browser.
- With local-oriented security settings and a website whitelist, you manage browser automation.
- By setting up a background program or server mode, you run the browser control plane on the local machine.
- • NeutralGitHub Issue
Lite Engine: Chrome-free DOM capture using Gost-DOM
“## Summary Add a lightweight "lite" engine mode that uses [Gost-DOM]( instead of Chrome for fast DOM capture. Useful for AI agents that only need text/structure, not screenshots. ## Motivation | | Lite (Gost-DOM) | Full (Chrome) | |---|---|---| | Startup | ~10ms | ~500ms | |…”
- ↓ NegativeGitHub Issue
Show running browser in dashboard
“**Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.** Not able to see what is happening on browser during mcp interaction as it is running on headless. **Describe the solution you'd like** While using pinchtab mcp. I should be able to open pinchtab dashboard in…”