WebBrain

Tracking since Apr 16, 2026.

Changelog

• Jun 5, 2026
  description

  WebBrain is a free, open-source browser extension that brings AI agent capabilities to Chrome and Firefox. Read pages, extract data, and automate web tasks — powered by your choice of LLM. The self-hostable alternative to proprietary browser AI plugins.
  
  Key Features:
  - Page Understanding: Reads and comprehends any web page — articles, docs, dashboards, forms
  - Full Browser Agent: Click, type, scroll, navigate, and interact with pages on your behalf
  - Data Extraction: Extract structured data from any page — tables, lists, links, forms
  - Multi-Provider LLM: Works with local llama.cpp, OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, and OpenRouter
  - Privacy First: Your data stays yours. Run with a local LLM for zero data leakage
  - Smart Context: Automatic context management prevents token overflow
  
  LLM Providers Supported:
  - llama.cpp (Local)
  - OpenAI
  - Anthropic Claude
  - OpenRouter
  
  Interaction Modes:
  - Ask Mode: Read-only questions about current page
  - Act Mode: Full agent with browser control for automation
  
  License: MIT License
  Developer: Emre Sokullu
  GitHub: https://github.com/esokullu/webbrain
  
  Categories: Productivity, Developer Tools, AI/Machine Learning

  WebBrain is a free, open-source browser extension that brings AI agent capabilities to Chrome. Read pages, extract data, and automate web tasks — powered by your choice of LLM. The self-hostable alternative to proprietary browser AI plugins.
  
  Key Features:
  - Page Understanding: Reads and comprehends any web page — articles, docs, dashboards, forms
  - Full Browser Agent: Click, type, scroll, navigate, and interact with pages on your behalf
  - Data Extraction: Extract structured data from any page — tables, lists, links, forms
  - Multi-Provider LLM: Works with local LLMs (LM Studio, Ollama, llama.cpp) and leading cloud providers (OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Gemini, OpenRouter, etc.).
  - Privacy First: Your data stays yours. Run with a local LLM for zero data leakage
  - Smart Context: Automatic context management prevents token overflow
  
  Interaction Modes:
  - Ask Mode: Read-only questions about current page
  - Act Mode: Full agent with browser control for automation
  
  License: MIT License
  Developer: Emre Sokullu
  GitHub: https://github.com/esokullu/webbrain
  
  Categories: Productivity, Developer Tools, AI/Machine Learning
  
  What's new in version 8.5.0
  
  * Onboarding Flow: New guided setup to help you configure API keys quickly.
  * Enhanced Capabilities: Improved social media downloads and PDF reading.
  * Expanded Support: New AI providers added for broader model compatibility.

• Jun 5, 2026
  permissions

  sidePanel, activeTab, tabs, tabGroups, scripting, storage, webNavigation, debugger, downloads, unlimitedStorage, offscreen, privateNetworkAccess

  sidePanel, activeTab, tabs, tabGroups, scripting, storage, webNavigation, debugger, downloads, unlimitedStorage, offscreen, privateNetworkAccess, tabCapture, clipboardWrite, clipboardRead

• May 11, 2026
  permissions

  sidePanel, activeTab, scripting, storage, webNavigation, debugger, downloads, unlimitedStorage, offscreen, privateNetworkAccess

  sidePanel, activeTab, tabs, tabGroups, scripting, storage, webNavigation, debugger, downloads, unlimitedStorage, offscreen, privateNetworkAccess

• Apr 22, 2026
  host_permissions

  <all_urls>

  <all_urls>, http://localhost/*, http://127.0.0.1/*, http://*/*

• Apr 22, 2026
  permissions

  sidePanel, activeTab, scripting, storage, webNavigation, debugger, downloads

  sidePanel, activeTab, scripting, storage, webNavigation, debugger, downloads, unlimitedStorage, offscreen, privateNetworkAccess

Permissions & access

Permissions

sidePanelactiveTabtabstabGroupsscriptingstoragewebNavigationdebuggerdownloadsunlimitedStorageoffscreenprivateNetworkAccesstabCaptureclipboardWriteclipboardRead

Host access

<all_urls>, http://localhost/*, http://127.0.0.1/*, http://*/*

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