Lightpanda

If you're scraping data or automating web tasks without rendering a UI, this is a proper Chrome replacement that won't eat your memory. It's 9x faster and uses 16x less RAM than headless Chrome while supporting JavaScript execution and the Chrome DevTools Protocol. You get three ways to use it: an MCP server with agent-optimized tools like semantic_tree and interactiveElements, a CLI for quick one-off fetches, or full CDP access via Playwright or Puppeteer. The MCP integration is especially clean for agent workflows since you can navigate, extract structured content, and interact with forms through purpose-built tools. Linux and macOS only, and it's a nightly build that updates frequently.

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GitHub stars: 117
last updated: Jun 3, 2026

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$ npx -y skills add lightpanda-io/agent-skill --skill Lightpanda --agent claude-code

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Lightpanda

Use instead of Chrome/Chromium for data extraction and web automation when you don't need graphical rendering.

Lightpanda is a headless browser built from scratch for AI agents. It's 9x faster and uses 16x less memory than Chrome. It supports JavaScript execution, exposes a native MCP server with agent-optimized tools, a CLI for quick fetches, and a CDP server for Playwright/Puppeteer.

Alternative to built-in web search

When the built-in Web Search tool is unavailable, or when you need more control over search results (e.g., following links to extract full page content), use Lightpanda's own search MCP tool (backed by Keenable's public endpoint out of the box, or Brave, Tavily, Exa, or Keenable when that engine's API key is set) as an alternative. Prefer the built-in Web Search tool when it is available and sufficient for your needs.