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GenericAgent
★ 14.3k
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open-claude-in-chrome
★ 255

GenericAgent vs open-claude-in-chrome

GenericAgent: GenericAgent is a minimal autonomous agent framework with about 3K lines of core code, 9 atomic tools and a roughly 100-line agent loop that gives an LLM control of the browser, terminal, filesystem, keyboard/mouse, screen and Android devices. Each solved task is crystallized into a reusable skill, so capabilities grow with use.; open-claude-in-chrome: Open Claude in Chrome is an open-source, unrestricted alternative to the official Claude in Chrome extension. It provides the same 18 MCP tools for browser automation but removes the domain blocklist and supports any Chromium browser. Fully MIT licensed.

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TL;DR

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GenericAgentBrowser Automation · ★ 14.3k

Automate web tasks in a logged-in real browser

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open-claude-in-chrome logo
open-claude-in-chromeBrowser Automation · ★ 255

Automate interactions on any website without restrictions (e.g., Tinder, Reddit, Robinhood)

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Field
GenericAgent logoGenericAgent
open-claude-in-chrome logoopen-claude-in-chrome
Category
Browser Automation
Browser Automation
Stars
★ 14.3k
★ 255
License
MIT
NOASSERTION
Install Command
git clone https://github.com/lsdefine/GenericAgent.git && cd GenericAgent && uv venv && uv pip install -e ".[ui]"
git clone https://github.com/noemica-io/open-claude-in-chrome.git cd open-claude-in-chrome/host npm install
Updated
2d ago
1mo ago
Open Source
Yes
Yes
Website
↗ Visit
↗ Visit
GitHub
↗ GitHub
↗ GitHub
Tags
agent-framework, ai-agent, automation
ai-agent, anthropic, browser-automation
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Features

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01Self-evolving skill tree: each completed task is saved as a reusable Skill
02TMWebdriver drives your real browser and keeps existing login sessions
03Context kept under 30K tokens, with a core that needs only requests plus four small packages
04Terminal UI, Streamlit UI and IM bots for Telegram, Discord, Lark, WeChat and more
05Works with Claude, Gemini, Kimi, MiniMax and other major models
open-claude-in-chrome logoopen-claude-in-chrome
01No domain blocklist – navigate to any website
02Supports any Chromium browser (Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc, Opera, Vivaldi, etc.)
03Open source under MIT license
04Identical 18 MCP tools as the official extension
05Full feature and performance parity
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Use Cases

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↳Automate web tasks in a logged-in real browser
↳Drive Android apps over ADB, e.g. querying expenses in a payment app
↳Personal desktop assistant reachable from chat apps
open-claude-in-chrome logoopen-claude-in-chrome
↳Automate interactions on any website without restrictions (e.g., Tinder, Reddit, Robinhood)
↳Use any Chromium browser for Claude Code's browser automation
↳Self-host a fully open-source browser automation tool for development and testing
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Best For

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Most Popular
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FAQ

FAQ

What is the difference between GenericAgent and open-claude-in-chrome?
Both GenericAgent and open-claude-in-chrome are in the Browser Automation category. GenericAgent has 14.3k stars, while open-claude-in-chrome has 255 stars.
Which is better, GenericAgent or open-claude-in-chrome?
The best choice depends on your use case. Choose GenericAgent if Automate web tasks in a logged-in real browser, and open-claude-in-chrome if Automate interactions on any website without restrictions (e.g., Tinder, Reddit, Robinhood).
Is GenericAgent free or open source?
Yes, GenericAgent is open source on GitHub (MIT).
Is open-claude-in-chrome free or open source?
Yes, open-claude-in-chrome is open source on GitHub (NOASSERTION).
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