Open-source browser described as the fastest for AI agents, sharing the user's logged-in browser state with agents like Codex or Claude Code at zero cost and zero configuration. The creator invoked it in Codex with a slash command and showed it running quickly, with about 10,000 stars.
Open-source desktop browser that lets AI agents like Claude Code or Codex automate tasks in isolated Spaces using your logins.
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Ego Lite at a glance
- What is Ego Lite?
- Ego Lite is an app. Open-source desktop browser that lets AI agents like Claude Code or Codex automate tasks in isolated Spaces using your logins.
- Does Ego Lite work in the EU?
- Available in the EU. Free MIT-licensed desktop app downloadable from GitHub with no stated regional restrictions; runs locally on macOS and Windows. No explicit EU-specific statement found. Last verified 14 Nov 2026.
- How much does Ego Lite cost?
- Open source, open source. Described as zero cost, zero config; MIT-licensed repository. Licence: MIT.
- Where was Ego Lite shown?
- In 1 creator video by Matthew Berman. Most recently by Matthew Berman on 17 Aug 2026, at 7:22 in “You NEED to try these 6 Open-Source Projects NOW”.
Sources: the vendor's own pages (linked above) and creator videos at the linked timestamps. EU status is information, not legal advice; see how we check.
ego lite is a desktop browser built for sharing between a user and AI agents. Each agent runs its browser tasks in its own isolated Space inside the same browser, while the user keeps browsing in theirs. The project positions itself against browser-automation bridges such as browser-use and agent-browser, which need a separate browser to drive.
Agents connect through an ego-browser skill, which exposes the browser as in-page JavaScript functions (snapshot, fill, click, wait, navigate, capture). The agent writes a snippet that composes several steps and runs in one pass, instead of issuing individual CLI commands. It works with agent CLIs such as Claude Code, Codex and Cursor. The README claims high-quality page snapshots, including for nested iframes, and lower token use, but these are vendor claims and not independently verified here.
On first launch it offers to migrate Chrome data (logins, cookies, extensions, bookmarks) so agents can reuse existing sessions. The README states browsing data stays on the device and that data collection is limited to simple product signals. It runs on macOS and Windows; Linux is on the roadmap. The repository is MIT-licensed and was created in April 2026. The vendor is listed as citrolabs on GitHub.
- Isolated Space per agent so agents don't take over the user's tabs
- Reuses existing Chrome logins, cookies, extensions and bookmarks via optional migration
- ego-browser skill exposes snapshot, fill, click, wait, navigate and capture as JavaScript tools
- Works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or custom agent CLIs
- Parallel agents in multiple Spaces; user can take over or stop any Space
- Runs on macOS and Windows
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