Kuri – Zig based agent-browser alternative

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TL;DR: Zig-based agent browser wrapper claiming 16% fewer tokens than Vercel’s agent-browser on Google Flights.

Key Takeaways

• Claims 16% lower token cost vs Vercel’s agent-browser; benchmark is self-published
• Not standalone — requires Chrome running; it wraps Chrome DevTools Protocol
• Browsh is the more established alternative for headless page fetching without full Chrome

Discussion

• [npodbielski]: Requires Chrome running; not truly standalone as claimed
• [sorcercode]: Self-published benchmark shows 16% token reduction and smaller install footprint
• Skepticism about Chrome dependency and self-reported benchmarks; interesting Zig angle acknowledged.

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