Chromium fork with native AI agent support. YC S24 backed. Privacy-first agentic browser with 12 built-in AI skills. Supports 11+ LLM providers including Ollama for local models. Only credible open-source alternative to ChatGPT Atlas, Perplexity Comet, and Dia.
Where it wins
Chromium fork with native AI agent integration — not a plugin or overlay
YC-backed with weekly releases: 47 releases in ~10 months, v0.43.0 on 2026-03-12
31-tool MCP server integration (v0.42.0); Skills, Memory, SOUL.md in v0.43.0
Supports 11+ LLM providers including local models (Ollama, LMStudio) — browsing history stays on device
314-point HN (Jun 2025) + 88-point thread (Jan 2026 as BrowserOS)
Only credible open-source alternative to Atlas/Comet/Dia
Where to be skeptical
~10 contributors despite YC backing — thin team for a browser product
AGPL-3.0 license may block enterprise adoption
Lane 4 (consumer agentic browser) — different market than developer automation tools
HN criticism flagged prompt injection risk
Editorial verdict
Lane 4 leader. Just crossed 10K stars. 314 HN pts with 206 comments is strong organic engagement. YC S24 backing. Privacy-first Chromium fork with built-in AI. Different market than Lanes 1-3 but clear leader in consumer agentic browsers.
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Public evidence
YC S24 backed Chromium fork with native AI support. 314 HN points with 206 comments is strong organic engagement. Comments flagged prompt injection risk as a known concern.
YC S24 backing provides institutional credibility. Available on macOS, Windows, Linux. 12 built-in AI skills (deep research, price comparison, form filling).
Just crossed the 10K star threshold. Actively maintained — pushed Mar 19. Privacy-first, supports local models (Ollama). 47 releases in ~10 months.
v0.43.0 (2026-03-12) adds Skills, Memory, and SOUL.md — agent-native primitives uncommon in Chromium forks. v0.42.0 added MCP server integration with 31 tools. Weekly release cadence confirms active development.
Raw GitHub source
Constrained peek so you can sanity-check the source material without leaving the site.
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~/.browserclaw/ and never leave your machine. Privacy127.0.0.1.What's the difference between BrowserOS neo and BrowserOS? BrowserOS neo is a browser your AI drives. BrowserOS is a browser you drive, with an AI agent built in. Both ship from this repo and run side by side. Keep your daily browser, and let agents work in neo.
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