Show HN: BrowserOS – "Claude Cowork" in the browser

🌐 BrowserOS is an open-source chromium fork that runs AI agents natively. Your open-source, privacy-first alternative to ChatGPT Atlas, Perplexity Comet, Dia.

🔒 Privacy first - use your own API keys or run local models with Ollama. Your data stays on your computer.

💡 Join our Discord or Slack and help us build! Have feature requests? Suggest here.

Quick start

Download and install BrowserOS: macOS

Windows

Linux (AppImage)

Linux (Debian) Import your Chrome data (optional) Connect your AI provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, or local models via Ollama/LMStudio) Start automating!

What makes BrowserOS special

🏠 Feels like home - same familiar interface as Google Chrome, works with all your extensions

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