byob

Name: byob Review
Item: byob
Rating: 3.0
Author: Aaron Matthews

Skill Development Usable

Bring Your Own Browser — let your AI agent use the Chrome you already have open

Auto-fill and submit web forms using live browser session
Scrape JavaScript-rendered content without headless setup
Test multi-step user workflows directly in Chrome

124 starsMIT (commercial OK)FreeQuick setup

Usable rating — This tool is functional but has notable gaps. Review the evaluation notes below before deploying.

Why it matters

Eliminates the need for headless browser setup or browser automation libraries. Claude can control your actual Chrome instance, reducing latency and infrastructure overhead.

Best for

Teams automating web interaction tasks that require real browser state, cookies, and JavaScript execution without maintaining separate browser infrastructure.

Works in

Claude Code Claude Cowork Claude Chat

Source

https://github.com/wxtsky/byob

By wxtsky

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop App (Code Mode)Click the + button next to the prompt box → Plugins → Add plugin. Search and click Install. Skills work in Claude Code only.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into your conversation. Claude will install it.

Command

claude plugins install wxtsky/byob

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars124Last updated2026-05-06LicenseMIT (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-05-20 · scanner v1

Community Pulse New

No community discussions found yet. This doesn't mean the tool isn't good — it may be new or serve a niche use case.

Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 124 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 14d ago; license MIT.

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

3/5

Versatility

3/5

Reliability

3/5

Security

3/5

Overall score3.00 / 5.00 UsableEvaluatedMay 2026

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 124 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 14d ago; license MIT.

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