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Stealth browser for AI agents — real Chrome over raw CDP, no Playwright/Puppeteer. TypeScript + MCP-native. Passes sannysoft 57/57, bypasses Cloudflare.

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Veil – stealth browser for AI agents (real Chrome no Playwright)

by TrustLayerDev·Jun 9, 2026·3 points·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●●●BangerWizardrySolve My Problem

TypeScript-native raw CDP driver fills a gap nodriver left for JS agents.

Strengths
  • •Zero runtime dependencies — ~120 lines of owned CDP transport code
  • •Accessibility-tree refs replace brittle CSS/XPath selectors for agents
  • •Human-like input with Bézier mouse paths and eased keystroke timing
Weaknesses
  • •Python nodriver and Camoufox already offer better pure-stealth scores
  • •Requires Chrome on PATH, adds friction for containerized deployments
Target Audience

AI agent developers, TypeScript engineers building automation

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nodriver · Camoufox · Playwright

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