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dots vs agent-browser-cli
dots has 32,190 GitHub stars, 4,765 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. agent-browser-cli has 636 stars, 73 forks, 1 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. dots leads on adoption by 4,961% (32,190 vs 636 stars). dots is written in TypeScript under MIT; agent-browser-cli is written in Rust under MIT. dots has attracted 15% as many forks as stars, agent-browser-cli 11%. dots was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (ai-agent, browser-automation), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| dots | agent-browser-cli | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 32K | ★ 636 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-10-19 | 2026-10-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.8K | ⑂ 73 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick dots if
- You weight community size — 32K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick agent-browser-cli if
- You want the agent-browser-cli feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and agent-browser-cli fits your workflow better
About dots
dots Every AI agent is a model and a browser. You can swap the model with one flag. The browser is what the website sees. Windows, in PowerShell: Linux: Then open The conversation on the left, the browser on the right, live. It all comes down to the browser When a web agent fails, the model is rarely why. The page never loaded, a challenge appeared, the login expired, the click did not land. All of that happens in the browser, before the model gets to think. So dots is built around one: A real Firefox engine, patched in C++. The fingerprint is decided inside the engine, not painted over with JavaScript that a…
About agent-browser-cli
agent browser cli 面向 Agent 的浏览器感知与控制 CLI，把真实 Chrome 会话变成可复用的标签页扫描、页面 JS、Cookie、CDP 和截图能力。 浏览器感知 · 页面控制 · Chrome 登录态复用 · CDP · 条件等待 · Agent Skill 集成 AI 一句话安装 · 手动安装 · Chrome 扩展 · 更新 · 更新日志 · 卸载 · 友情链接 中文 English agent browser cli 是一个面向 Agent 的浏览器感知与控制工具。它通过 Chrome 扩展连接用户真实浏览器，保留登录态和 Cookie，提供标签页扫描、页面 JS 执行、Cookie 读取、CDP 控制、截图、文件上传、下拉框点击等能力。 本项目不是 Selenium / Playwright。它更适合在已有浏览器会话中辅助 Agent 精确读取页面和执行操作。 项目信息 当前版本： 0.3.5 支持平台：Windows（包括 WSL）/ Mac / Linux 浏览器：Chrome，需加载拓展 assets/tmwd cdp bridge Linux 支持前提：本机 Chrome / Chromium 需要支持安装扩展 WSL 支持前提：需使用 WSL 2.0.0+ ，并建议在 Windows 11 22H2+ 下启用 networkingMode=mirrored ，以便 WSL…
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Frequently asked questions
Is dots or agent-browser-cli more popular?
dots has 32,190 GitHub stars and agent-browser-cli has 636. dots has the larger community by that measure.
Are dots and agent-browser-cli free?
Both are open source. dots is licensed under MIT and agent-browser-cli under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between dots and agent-browser-cli?
dots is written in TypeScript and agent-browser-cli in Rust. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, dots or agent-browser-cli?
Choose dots if you want the larger community (32,190 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose agent-browser-cli if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.