Moli

Apache/MIT Rust headless browser for AI agents — structure first

AI Agents / Agents · Apache-2.0 · 19.5k

Reviewed 2026-09-24 · last push 2026-10-19 · repo checked 2026-10-19

What's Good

Dual Apache-2.0 or MIT at your option (lexmount/moli). Rust runtime aimed at fetch/extract/search/automate with skills under the repo; Linux/macOS/Windows. Benchmarks claim roughly ~15% of Chrome CPU and ~13% peak memory on their headless card — useful when agents need a browser without Chrome’s weight.

The Catch

Vs agent-browser and Playwright: Moli is its own lightweight browser runtime, not a CDP wrapper around Chrome and not a general test framework. Default install is curl|sh / irm|iex of release installer scripts — verify checksums. No GUI/GPU compositor; not pixel-parity Chrome; Canvas/WebGL/media are intentional gaps.

Verdict

Dual-license agent browser when you want a slim Rust runtime with CDP/WebDriver surfaces; keep Chrome-based tools if you need full web fidelity.

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