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Show HN: Smooth CLI – Token-efficient browser for AI agents

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Give your AI agent a browser that actually works

​ The Problem

AI agents like Claude Code are powerful, but they’re mostly stuck in the terminal. Meanwhile, most valuable work happens in the browser.

Current browser tools for agents (like --chrome , Playwright MCP, agent-browser) all make the same mistake: they expose low-level actions like click, type, and scroll. This forces your agent to think about button positions instead of your actual goals.

This creates three problems:

Problem Why it matters Slow & expensive Using a massive model to click buttons is wasteful. Every action costs tokens and time. Context pollution Every click and keystroke fills up the context window with UI noise instead of your task. Wrong expertise General-purpose models aren’t trained to handle iframes, shadow DOMs, and the messy reality of websites.

​ The Solution

Smooth CLI is a browser built for AI agents. Instead of exposing hundreds of low-level tools, it gives agents a simple natural language interface.

Your agent says what it wants. Smooth figures out how to do it.

20x faster A specialized model handles the clicking so your agent can focus on thinking. 5x cheaper Stop using 1T+ params models and burning tokens on UI navigation. Use your IP Route traffic through your machine to avoid captchas and access geo-restricted content. Secure by design Runs in an isolated environment with no permissions by default. Unlimited browsers Launch as many parallel browsers as needed, on-demand. Fully managed No setup, no configuration. Browsers run in the cloud, ready instantly.

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