// Drive browsers & computers
stagehandv4.2.0
The SDK to extract data and interact with any site on the web. Get started with Claude Code, Codex, Eve, Mastra, and more.
Open source Maintained For agents
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stagehand is the SDK to extract data and interact with any site on the web. Get started with Claude Code, Codex, Eve, Mastra, and more.
Good for: Developers who want their agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor…) to drive browsers & computers.
01How to start
- 1Read the official README for requirements and permissions.
- 2Install it from the official package registry:
npm install @browserbasehq/stagehandpip install stagehand - 3Tell your agent the command exists (e.g. in AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md) so it knows when to call it.
02Alternatives & comparison
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03Related
- ›Hugging Face AI Agents Course · Hugging FaceMultilingual (incl. EN/ZH)
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- ›OpenAI: A practical guide to building agents · OpenAIEnglish
- All tutorials →
Versions, why it is listed, for AI to read
Recent releases
- v4.2.0 2026-10-08
For AI agents
- Interfaces：SDK
- Machine-readable record：/api/v1/software/stagehand.json · llms.txt
- Added 2026-10-10 · updated 2026-10-22