BrowserRig

When enabled, trusted local programs can read and modify controlled pages, use their signed-in state, create and close tabs, capture matching page network activity, and record a controlled tab when requested. Data is sent only to the BrowserRig driver on this computer at 127.0.0.1:19990; the project publisher does not operate a BrowserRig cloud relay. Depending on the page the user chooses to control, this local handling can include personally identifiable, health, financial and payment, authentication, personal communication, location, web-history, user-activity, and website-content data. BrowserRig uses it only to perform the automation the user requested; it has no publisher analytics, advertising, or cloud data collection. BrowserRig lets trusted agents and programs running on your computer control tabs in your existing browser. It uses a local Node driver for Playwright execution and a small extension adapter for Chrome debugging APIs. The extension connects only to 127.0.0.1:19990. Browser data is not sent to a BrowserRig cloud service. A trusted local caller can attach the active tab in the last-focused browser window without clicking the toolbar; a visible page indicator identifies controlled tabs, and the toolbar remains available for manual attach or detach. Chrome also shows its native debugging indicator while a tab is attached. Human handoff controls keep authentication, payment confirmation, CAPTCHAs, and other user-presence steps with the user rather than bypassing them. BrowserRig is intended for trusted local use. The independent npm package and CLI name are both browserrig.