{"name":"CloakBrowser: Stealth Chromium for Unblockable Web Scraping and Automation","description":"CloakBrowser is a powerful, open-source stealth Chromium browser engineered to bypass advanced bot detection systems. It achieves unparalleled stealth through C++ source-level fingerprint patches, making it appear as a normal browser and passing over 30 detection tests. Designed as a drop-in replacement for Playwright and Puppeteer, it simplifies web automation for AI agents, web scraping, and more.","github":"https://github.com/CloakHQ/CloakBrowser","url":"https://osrepos.com/repo/cloakhq-cloakbrowser","source":"osrepos.com","sourceDescription":"This repository profile is provided by osrepos.com, an open source repository discovery platform.","repositoryProfile":"https://osrepos.com/repo/cloakhq-cloakbrowser","generatedFor":"open source discovery and AI-assisted research","markdown":"https://osrepos.com/repo/cloakhq-cloakbrowser.md","json":"https://osrepos.com/repo/cloakhq-cloakbrowser.json","topics":["ai-agents","anti-detect","browser-automation","chromium","playwright","python","web-scraping","javascript"],"keywords":["ai-agents","anti-detect","browser-automation","chromium","playwright","python","web-scraping","javascript"],"stars":null,"summary":"CloakBrowser is a powerful, open-source stealth Chromium browser engineered to bypass advanced bot detection systems. It achieves unparalleled stealth through C++ source-level fingerprint patches, making it appear as a normal browser and passing over 30 detection tests. Designed as a drop-in replacement for Playwright and Puppeteer, it simplifies web automation for AI agents, web scraping, and more.","content":"## Introduction\nCloakBrowser is a cutting-edge stealth Chromium browser that consistently passes every bot detection test. Unlike other tools that rely on JavaScript injections or configuration tweaks, CloakBrowser modifies Chromium's C++ source code to patch fingerprints at the binary level. This means anti-bot systems perceive it as a genuine, unautomated browser, achieving a perfect 30/30 score in detection tests. It offers a seamless, drop-in replacement for Playwright and Puppeteer, allowing developers to unblock their automation tasks in minutes with just a few lines of code.\n\n## Installation\nGetting started with CloakBrowser is straightforward, with packages available for both Python and JavaScript environments.\n\n**Python:**\nbash\npip install cloakbrowser\n\n\n**JavaScript / Node.js:**\nbash\n# With Playwright\nnpm install cloakbrowser playwright-core\n\n# With Puppeteer\nnpm install cloakbrowser puppeteer-core\n\nUpon the first launch, the stealth Chromium binary, approximately 200MB, is automatically downloaded and cached locally.\n\n## Examples\nCloakBrowser maintains the familiar Playwright and Puppeteer APIs, making integration effortless. Here are basic examples for Python and JavaScript:\n\n**Python:**\npython\nfrom cloakbrowser import launch\n\nbrowser = launch()\npage = browser.new_page()\npage.goto(\"https://example.com\")\nbrowser.close()\n\n\nFor human-like interactions, simply add `humanize=True`:\npython\nbrowser = launch(humanize=True)\npage = browser.new_page()\npage.goto(\"https://example.com\")\npage.locator(\"#email\").fill(\"user@example.com\") # per-character timing, thinking pauses\npage.locator(\"button[type=submit]\").click()       # Bézier curve, realistic aim point\nbrowser.close()\n\n\n**JavaScript (Playwright):**\njavascript\nimport { launch } from 'cloakbrowser';\n\nconst browser = await launch();\nconst page = await browser.newPage();\nawait page.goto('https://example.com');\nawait browser.close();\n\n\n## Why Use CloakBrowser\nCloakBrowser stands out from other stealth solutions due to its fundamental approach to bypassing bot detection:\n\n*   **Source-Level Patches**: Instead of easily detectable JavaScript injections or config-level tweaks, CloakBrowser's 58+ fingerprint patches are compiled directly into the Chromium binary. This makes it significantly more robust and resistant to updates that often break other stealth tools.\n*   **Unmatched Detection Scores**: It achieves a 0.9 reCAPTCHA v3 score, passes Cloudflare Turnstile, FingerprintJS, and BrowserScan, demonstrating superior stealth capabilities compared to `playwright-stealth` or `undetected-chromedriver`.\n*   **Seamless Integration**: It's a true drop-in replacement for Playwright and Puppeteer, requiring minimal code changes to integrate into existing automation workflows.\n*   **Human-like Behavior**: The `humanize=True` flag enables realistic mouse movements, keyboard typing, and scroll patterns, further enhancing its ability to evade behavioral detection.\n*   **Free and Open Source**: CloakBrowser offers enterprise-grade stealth without subscriptions or usage limits.\n\n## Links\n*   **GitHub Repository**: [https://github.com/CloakHQ/CloakBrowser](https://github.com/CloakHQ/CloakBrowser){:target=\"_blank\"}\n*   **Official Website**: [https://cloakbrowser.dev](https://cloakbrowser.dev){:target=\"_blank\"}\n*   **PyPI Package**: [https://pypi.org/project/cloakbrowser/](https://pypi.org/project/cloakbrowser/){:target=\"_blank\"}\n*   **npm Package**: [https://www.npmjs.com/package/cloakbrowser](https://www.npmjs.com/package/cloakbrowser){:target=\"_blank\"}\n*   **Bug Reports & Feature Requests**: [https://github.com/CloakHQ/CloakBrowser/issues](https://github.com/CloakHQ/CloakBrowser/issues){:target=\"_blank\"}\n*   **Support CloakHQ**: [https://ko-fi.com/cloakhq](https://ko-fi.com/cloakhq){:target=\"_blank\"}","metrics":{"detailViews":12,"githubClicks":19},"dates":{"published":null,"modified":"2026-05-27T08:04:57.000Z"}}