If list_chrome_profiles() returns empty (permissions, corrupt Local State,
first-run Chrome), skip resolution and use the profile value as-is instead
of always raising RuntimeError.
--profile now accepts both directory names ("Default", "Profile 1") and
display names ("Person 1", "Work") with case-insensitive matching. On
unknown profile, lists all available profiles with both names.
Replace the multi-session server (server.py, SessionRegistry, portalocker locking,
PID files, orphan detection) with a minimal daemon (daemon.py) that holds one
BrowserSession in memory. Socket file existence = alive. Auto-exits when browser
dies via CDP watchdog.
-2277 lines, +142 lines across 20 files.
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Remove all cloud API paths from the CLI while leaving core library
cloud support (BrowserSession(use_cloud=True), browser/cloud/) untouched.
Deleted: api_key.py, cloud_task.py, cloud_session.py
Removed: --browser remote, cloud-only run flags, task/session subcommands,
cloud profile ops (create/update/delete/sync), remote mode validation
Kept: tunnel (just Cloudflare), all local commands, install_config.py
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- Rename tunnel_manager.py to tunnel.py
- Remove dead code: commands/tunnel.py (session-scoped implementation never reached)
- Remove TunnelInfo dataclass and tunnels field from sessions.py
- Remove tunnel routing from server.py (unreachable code path)
- Update imports in main.py, doctor.py, setup.py, and tests
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Previously, `browser-use tunnel 3000` would start a session server with
the default browser mode (chromium), which poisoned subsequent
`--browser remote` commands with a mode mismatch error.
Now tunnel commands are handled directly in main.py without starting a
browser session:
npm run dev &
browser-use tunnel 3000 # No session created
browser-use --browser remote open <tunnel-url> # Works!
Changes:
- Move tunnel logic to standalone functions in tunnel_manager.py
- Handle tunnel commands in main.py before ensure_server()
- Tunnels persist across browser-use close (independent lifecycle)
- Add `browser-use tunnel stop --all` command
Breaking behavior change:
- `browser-use close` no longer stops tunnels
- Use `browser-use tunnel stop <port>` or `tunnel stop --all` explicitly
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- New `tunnel` command: expose localhost ports via Cloudflare quick tunnels
(`bu tunnel 3000` → trycloudflare.com URL, idempotent, auto-cleanup on session close)
- New `skills/remote-browser/SKILL.md`: guides sandboxed agents through
cloud browser + tunnel workflow
- TunnelInfo dataclass on SessionInfo for tunnel lifecycle management
- Tunnel dispatch in both SessionServer and CLI arg parser
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- Add cloud profile commands: list, create, get, update, delete
- Add profile sync command to sync local Chrome cookies to cloud
- Add profile cookies command to list cookies by domain
- Add cookies export/import commands for bulk transfer
- Optimize cookie import using Network.setCookies (bulk API)
- Real browser now runs headless by default (use --headed for visible)
- Support --domain flag for syncing specific domain cookies only
- Update SKILL.md with cloud profile workflow documentation
- Add `profile list-local` command to discover local Chrome profiles
- Fix real browser mode to properly pass `profile_directory` to BrowserSession
- Document profile management workflow in SKILL.md
This adds support for connecting to an existing browser instance via
Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP) URL in the skill_cli commands.
## Why
The current skill_cli only supports three browser modes:
- chromium: Launches a new Playwright-managed Chromium
- real: Launches users Chrome with profile
- remote: Uses Browser-Use Cloud
However, many use cases require connecting to an already-running browser:
- Remote browser automation via SSH tunnels
- Connecting to browsers in Docker containers
- Reusing authenticated browser sessions
- Integration with Claude Code on remote servers
The BrowserSession class already supports cdp_url, but it was not
exposed through the skill_cli. The TUI mode has this option, but the
simple CLI commands did not.
## Changes
- main.py: Added --cdp-url argument and pass-through to server
- server.py: Accept and store cdp_url, pass to session registry
- sessions.py: Handle cdp_url in session creation (takes precedence)
## Usage
browser-use --cdp-url http://localhost:9222 open https://example.com
browser-use --cdp-url http://localhost:9222 state
browser-use --cdp-url http://localhost:9222 click 5
## Testing
Tested with Chrome remote debugging over SSH tunnel - successfully
controlled a local macOS Chrome browser from a remote Linux server.
Vibe coded with Claude Opus 4.5
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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