Kernel (Browser Automation)
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A serverless platform for browser automation
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- Kernel is a serverless platform that lets developers deploy browser automation code right away without worrying about separate infrastructure, and scale it massively
- Code can be deployed and run at nearly the same speed as local development, without configuration or building pipelines
- Provides Chrome browsers usable in a sandbox environment, and automatically turns your agents into APIs that can be called from anywhere
- Supports integration with Chrome DevTools Protocol-based frameworks such as Playwright and Puppeteer, and allows real-time monitoring and control through a remote GUI (live view)
- Supports the Unikraft unikernel environment, providing high-performance features such as ultra-fast restarts, snapshot restore, and minimal resource usage
- Supports two deployment methods, Docker images and Unikraft unikernel, usable in various cloud/container environments
- All code runs safely in isolated virtual machines, with real-time observation and debugging tools provided