# Steel Browser Open Source API For AI Agent Web Automation > Steel Browser is an open-source browser API that provides a batteries-included browser sandbox for AI agents and applications. It handles session management, proxy rotation, anti-detection, and Chrome extension loading so developers can focus on their AI application logic. Use when this capability is needed. - Skill: `tomevault-io/steel-browser-open-source-api-for-ai-agent-web-automation` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/steel-browser-open-source-api-for-ai-agent-web-automation` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/steel-browser-open-source-api-for-ai-agent-web-automation/raw - Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS) - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: AI & ML - Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/steel-browser-open-source-api-for-ai-agent-web-automation --- # Steel Browser Open Source API for AI Agent Web Automation Steel Browser is an open-source browser API that provides a batteries-included browser sandbox for AI agents and applications. It handles session management, proxy rotation, anti-detection, and Chrome extension loading so developers can focus on their AI application logic. ## Installation Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment: - docker run -p 3000:3000 -p 9223:9223 ghcr.io/steel-dev/steel-browser - docker compose up - docker compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up - docker compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up --build Requirements and caveats from upstream: - | Pre-built Docker Image (combined API + UI) | [![Deploy with Github Container Registry](https://img.shields.io/badge/GHCR-478CFF?style=for-the-badge&labelColor=478CFF&logo=github&logoColor=white)](https://github.com/... - ### Docker - The simplest way to deploy/run a Steel browser instance locally is to run the pre-built Docker image: Basic usage or getting-started notes: - ## 🛠️ Getting Started - The easiest way to get started with Steel is by creating a [Steel Cloud](https://app.steel.dev) account. Otherwise, you can deploy this Steel browser instance to a cloud provider or run it locally. - You can now create sessions, scrape pages, take screenshots, and more. Jump to the [Usage](#usage) section for some quick examples on how you can do that. - Source: https://github.com/steel-dev/steel-browser - Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/steel-dev/steel-browser/HEAD/README.md ## Source - [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/steel-browser-api-ai-agent-web-automation/) --- > Source: [agentskillexchange/skills](https://github.com/agentskillexchange/skills) — distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io).