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Re:Show HN: Steel.dev – An open-source browser API for AI ag... by meiraleal on Monday December 02, 2024 @07:07AM (#42295379)
Why not a browser extension?
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Re:Show HN: Steel.dev – An open-source browser API for AI ag... by ohthatsnas on Monday December 02, 2024 @10:25AM (#42297089)
A browser extension would have to run on individual/personal browser; we're focused on providing infrastructure to run hundreds of browsers that you can connect to with code -- whether for automation or information retrieval.

Curious, what made you think browser extension first? :)

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Re:Show HN: Steel.dev – An open-source browser API for AI ag... by meiraleal on Monday December 02, 2024 @10:55AM (#42297381)
> Curious, what made you think browser extension first? :)

It would be cheaper (free?) and easier to maintain, one could even use the chatgpt.com or claude.ai web app as API.

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