CloakBrowser
Stealth Chromium that passes every bot detection test. Drop-in Playwright replacement with source-level fingerprint patches. 30/30 tests passed. observed · 2026-10-10
Health v2 · maintenance only
82/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 98
- Longevity 17
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 6.5
- age_days: 240
- days_rel: 14
- days_push: 12
- n_releases_24m: 29
Adoption not part of the score
32001 stars · 2658 forks observed · 2026-10-10
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-05, confidence 0.98
CloakBrowser is a stealth Chromium binary with source‑level fingerprint patches that evades bot detection systems. It provides a drop‑in replacement for Playwright/Puppeteer in Python and JavaScript with the same API.
Use cases
- Scrape websites protected by Cloudflare Turnstile or reCAPTCHA without being blocked.
- Automate web interactions for data extraction while avoiding anti‑bot detection.
- Run large‑scale headless browsing sessions for price monitoring or SEO analysis.
- Test web applications that employ advanced bot‑detection mechanisms.
- Develop bots that need to appear as a genuine user to pass fingerprint checks.
When to choose
- You need a Chromium browser that can consistently pass modern bot‑detection tests.
- You want a seamless migration from Playwright or Puppeteer with minimal code changes.
- You require a cross‑platform solution that works on Linux, Windows, and macOS.
- You prefer a binary that is patched at the C++ source level rather than runtime hacks.
When to avoid
- You are looking for a full‑featured browser automation framework with built‑in test runners.
- Your project cannot accommodate native binary dependencies or Docker images.
- You need support for browsers other than Chromium, such as Firefox or Safari.
Facets
library · maturity active
http-client web-scraping web-development security windows python stealth-browser anti-detect bot-detection playwright-replacement chromium-patch recaptcha-bypass cloudflare-turnstile humanize-mouse automation linux macos docker nodejs
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/CloakHQ/CloakBrowser · fetched 2026-10-10 · 294d9e994d8e
- homepage: https://cloakbrowser.dev/ · fetched 2026-09-21 · d82cb1b52b28
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/cloakbrowser/json · fetched 2026-09-21 · 23e7b201e81e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| CloakHQ/CloakBrowser | main | 82 |
| CloakHQ/CloakBrowser-Manager | frontend | 81 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="CloakHQ/CloakBrowser")
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