@different-ai/opencode-browser

OpenCode Browser

Browser automation plugin for OpenCode.

Control your real Chromium browser (Chrome/Brave/Arc/Edge) using your existing profile (logins, cookies, bookmarks). No DevTools Protocol, no security prompts.

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Why this architecture

This version is optimized for reliability and predictable multi-session behavior:

• No MCP -> just opencode plugin
• No WebSocket port → no port conflicts
• Chrome Native Messaging between extension and a local host process
• A local broker multiplexes multiple OpenCode plugin sessions and enforces per-tab ownership

Installation

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bunx @different-ai/opencode-browser@latest install

Supports macOS, Linux, and Windows (Chrome/Edge/Brave/Chromium).

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The installer will:

• Copy the extension to ~/.opencode-browser/extension/
• Walk you through loading + pinning it in chrome://extensions
• Resolve a fixed extension ID (no copy/paste) and install a Native Messaging Host manifest
• Update your opencode.json or opencode.jsonc to load the plugin

To override the extension ID, pass --extension-id <id> or set OPENCODE_BROWSER_EXTENSION_ID.

Configure OpenCode

Note: if you run the installer you'll be prompted to include this automatically. If you said "yes", you can skip this part.

Your opencode.json or opencode.jsonc should contain:

{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "plugin": ["@different-ai/opencode-browser"]
}

Update

bunx @different-ai/opencode-browser@latest update

CLI tool runner (for local debugging)

Run plugin tools directly from the package CLI (without starting an OpenCode session):

# list available browser_* tools
npx @different-ai/opencode-browser tools

# run a single tool
npx @different-ai/opencode-browser tool browser_status
npx @different-ai/opencode-browser tool browser_query --args '{"mode":"page_text"}'

# run built-in end-to-end smoke test (click + text selector + container scroll)
npx @different-ai/opencode-browser self-test

This is useful for debugging issue reports (for example inbox/chat UIs) before involving a full OpenCode workflow. After update, reload the unpacked extension in chrome://extensions before running self-test.

Chrome Web Store maintainer flow

Build a store-ready extension package:

bun run build:cws

Outputs:

• artifacts/chrome-web-store/opencode-browser-cws-v<version>.zip
• artifacts/chrome-web-store/manifest.chrome-web-store.json

Submission checklist and guidance:

• CHROME_WEB_STORE.md
• CHROME_WEB_STORE_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
• PRIVACY.md

How it works

OpenCode Plugin <-> Local Broker (unix socket) <-> Native Host <-> Chrome Extension

• The extension connects to the native host.
• The plugin talks to the broker over a local unix socket.
• The broker forwards tool requests to the extension and enforces tab ownership.

Agent Browser mode (alpha)

This branch adds an alternate backend powered by agent-browser (Playwright). It runs headless and does not reuse your existing Chrome profile.

Enable locally

• Install agent-browser and Chromium:

npm install -g agent-browser
agent-browser install

• Set the backend mode:

export OPENCODE_BROWSER_BACKEND=agent

Optional overrides:

• OPENCODE_BROWSER_AGENT_SESSION (custom session name)
• OPENCODE_BROWSER_AGENT_SOCKET (unix socket path)
• OPENCODE_BROWSER_AGENT_AUTOSTART=0 (disable auto-start)
• OPENCODE_BROWSER_AGENT_DAEMON (explicit daemon path)

Tailnet/remote host

On the host (e.g., home-server.taild435d7.ts.net), run the TCP gateway:

OPENCODE_BROWSER_AGENT_GATEWAY_PORT=9833 node bin/agent-gateway.cjs

On the client:

export OPENCODE_BROWSER_BACKEND=agent
export OPENCODE_BROWSER_AGENT_HOST=home-server.taild435d7.ts.net
export OPENCODE_BROWSER_AGENT_PORT=9833

Per-tab ownership

• Each session owns its own tabs; tabs are never shared between sessions.
• If a session has no tab yet, the broker auto-creates a background tab on first tool use.
• browser_open_tab always creates and claims a new tab for the session.
• Claims expire after inactivity (OPENCODE_BROWSER_CLAIM_TTL_MS, default 5 minutes).
• Use browser_status or browser_list_claims for debugging.

Available tools

Core primitives:

• browser_status
• browser_get_tabs
• browser_list_claims
• browser_claim_tab
• browser_release_tab
• browser_open_tab
• browser_close_tab
• browser_navigate
• browser_query (modes: text, value, list, exists, page_text; optional timeoutMs/pollMs)
• browser_click (optional timeoutMs/pollMs)
• browser_type (optional timeoutMs/pollMs)
• browser_select (optional timeoutMs/pollMs)
• browser_scroll (optional timeoutMs/pollMs)
• browser_wait

Downloads:

• browser_download
• browser_list_downloads

Uploads:

• browser_set_file_input (extension backend supports small files; use agent backend for larger uploads)

Selector helpers (usable in selector):

• label:Mailing Address: City
• aria:Principal Address: City
• placeholder:Search, name:email, role:button, text:Submit
• css:label:has(input) to force CSS

Selector-based tools wait up to 2000ms by default; set timeoutMs: 0 to disable.

Diagnostics:

• browser_snapshot
• browser_screenshot
• browser_version

Roadmap

• Add tab management tools (browser_set_active_tab)
• Add navigation helpers (browser_back, browser_forward, browser_reload)
• Add keyboard input tool (browser_key)
• Add download support (browser_download, browser_list_downloads)
• Add upload support (browser_set_file_input)

Troubleshooting

Extension says native host not available

• Re-run npx @different-ai/opencode-browser install
• If you loaded a custom extension ID, rerun with --extension-id <id>

Tab ownership errors

• Errors usually mean you passed a tabId owned by another session
• Use browser_open_tab to create a tab for your session (or omit tabId to use your default)
• Use browser_status or browser_list_claims for debugging

Uninstall

npx @different-ai/opencode-browser uninstall

Then remove the unpacked extension in chrome://extensions and remove the plugin from opencode.json or opencode.jsonc.

Privacy

• Privacy policy: PRIVACY.md