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Show HN: Free and open source browser extension for web automation

Waffy, a free and open-source browser extension for web automation, uses AI to summarize pages, automate tasks, and run in the browser with support for multiple AI models. The extension, licensed under Apache 2.0, allows users to bring their own API keys and keep data on-device, with no subscriptions required.

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Show HN: Free and open source browser extension for web automation
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BROWSER

AGENT.

The free & open-source browser extension that supercharges your browser with AI. Bring your own models and stay in control. No subscriptions or accounts required.

Built to run #

in your

browser.

Everything you need, from summarizing the page, to automate tasks and stay in control of your models, data and code.

01

Chat mode

Ask questions about the page you are on. Waffy reads the content, summarizes, and answers without changing anything.

02

Automate mode

Hand Waffy a goal and it takes over: clicking, typing, scrolling, and moving between tabs until the task is done.

03

Your models, your keys

Connect OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, Groq, OpenRouter or on-device models. Keys stay in your browser.

04

Open Source

Licensed under Apache 2.0. Review the source, contribute improvements, and run it on your own terms.

Give the browser #

something to do.

Waffy plans the work, does it in the browser, checks the result, then tells you what happened. Your chat stays on your device.

  • 01

Planning

Analyzes your request and the current page, then generates a structured plan to complete the task.

  • 02

Execution

Carries out the plan in the browser: clicking, typing, scrolling, and managing tabs with live screen vision.

  • 03

Validation

Verifies the outcome independently and reports whether the task completed, failed or suspended.

  • 04

Output

Delivers a clear summary of the result so you can review what was done by the agent and continue.

One continuous workflow

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