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dessant/buster

Captcha solver extension for humans, available for Chrome, Edge and Firefox observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/dessant/buster · homepage · JavaScript · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

91/100

  • Activity 89
  • Release rhythm 89
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 7
  • age_days: 2845
  • days_rel: 74
  • days_push: 67
  • n_releases_24m: 8

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

9276 stars · 690 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Buster is a browser extension that solves reCAPTCHA challenges by completing their audio challenges using speech recognition. It works on Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Opera and is activated via a button on the reCAPTCHA widget.

Use cases

  • solve recaptcha automatically
  • bypass difficult captcha challenges
  • accessibility help for captcha audio challenges
  • solve recaptcha audio challenge with speech recognition
  • reduce time spent on captcha puzzles
  • browser extension to solve captchas

When to choose

  • you frequently encounter reCAPTCHA challenges and want a one-click solver
  • you need accessibility assistance with visual captcha challenges
  • you want a free, open-source captcha solver across major browsers

When to avoid

  • you need to solve non-reCAPTCHA captcha types like hCaptcha or image captchas
  • you need headless or server-side captcha solving for automation
  • solving captchas violates the terms of service of your target site

Facets

plugin · maturity active

speech-recognition browser-extension security browser-extensions accessibility privacy browser-extension browser captcha-solver recaptcha audio-challenge chrome firefox edge opera

2 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
dessant/bustermain91

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="dessant/buster")

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