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🧩 OpenTabs: API-Driven Browser Automation

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In short, it tries to rethink browser automation. While traditional tools simulate human behavior by clicking buttons and filling out forms, OpenTabs focuses on calling APIs directly. Built as a Chrome extension, it leverages AI agents and the Model Context Protocol (MCP). The interesting part is how it translates browser interactions into API calls, allowing AI assistants to interact with web pages more reliably than relying on fragile DOM selectors. For developers building agents that need to execute complex tasks within a browser environment, this approach of bypassing the UI to talk directly to the backend is a compelling alternative.