Tools & Utilities

vessel-browser

AI-native Linux browser with MCP control and autonomous browsing. Full browser built for agent use, not a headless wrapper.

Why it matters

Profile

AI-native Linux browser with MCP control and autonomous browsing. Full browser built for agent use, not a headless wrapper.

setup mediumintegration highinterface web
Provenance

Signals

Listed in the awesome-hermes-agent README

Sources: 2 / Surfaces: 1

Fast skim

What the upstream surface says

Short excerpt only, so you can decide whether to click out.

Open source chromium-based browser for persistent web agents. Linux is the most mature install target today, and macOS release packaging is available from source.

Vessel gives external agent harnesses a real browser with durable state, MCP control, and a human-visible supervisory UI. It is built for long-running workflows where the agent drives and the human audits, intervenes, and redirects when needed.

Vessel is in active development and currently makes no security assurances. Use and deploy it with care.

Vessel: Your Agent's BrowserQuick StartFastest Install TodayInstall via npmSource InstallDevelopment From SourceWhy Vessel?Features
  • Built for agent harnesses such as Hermes Agent, OpenClaw, and other MCP clients
  • Keeps browser state alive with named sessions, editable bookmarks, annotated checkpoints, action undo, and structured page visibility
  • Keeps humans in the loop with approvals, runtime controls, and a visible browser instead of a headless black box
  • Download the latest Vessel- -x64.AppImage
  • Mark it executable: chmod +x Vessel-*.AppImage
  • Launch it: ./Vessel-*.AppImage
  • Open Settings (Ctrl+,) and confirm the MCP endpoint shown there
  • Agent-first browser model — Vessel is designed around an agent driving the browser while a human watches, intervenes, and redirects