Tandem Browser
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About
Tandem Browser is ranked #1 of 23 in AI browsers on Inferse. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.
Compared on AI browsers
- Free plan
- Yestandembrowser.org
- Page summaries
- Yestandembrowser.org
- AI research mode
- Yestandembrowser.org
- Browser agent
- Yestandembrowser.org
- Supported platforms
- macOS Apple Silicon, Windows 11 x64, Linux (best-effort)tandembrowser.org
- Browser engine
- chromiumtandembrowser.org
- Privacy model
- localtandembrowser.org
Facts
- Product
- Tandem Browser is an open-source, local-first browser where AI agents share the user's browser session, tabs, cookies, and DOM.tandembrowser.org · 30 Sept 2026
- License and stage
- The site identifies Tandem Browser as MIT licensed and in developer preview.tandembrowser.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Page access
- Agents can work with the accessibility tree, rendered DOM, network requests, console output, and DevTools.tandembrowser.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Human handoff
- When an agent encounters a CAPTCHA, unclear form, or judgment call, it pauses and asks the user for help.tandembrowser.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Model integrations
- The maker says agents that speak MCP or HTTP can connect, including Claude, GPT, Gemini, OpenClaw, Ollama, LM Studio, and custom scripts.tandembrowser.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Agent connections
- Agents can connect on the same machine or remotely over a private Tailscale network; each agent can have its own workspace, with tab locks to prevent conflicts.tandembrowser.org · 30 Sept 2026
- API
- The API page documents more than 280 HTTP endpoints and 257 MCP tools, with bearer-token authentication.tandembrowser.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Security
- The maker describes an eight-layer security pipeline with an 811K-plus-entry blocklist, YARA-style rules, AST fingerprinting, entropy detection, and 51 automated tests.tandembrowser.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Data handling
- The FAQ says there is no Tandem Browser cloud backend, subscription, or telemetry, and that browsing data stays on the user's machine unless they choose to send it elsewhere.tandembrowser.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Offline use
- The FAQ says Tandem Browser can run fully offline when used with a local model such as Ollama or LM Studio.tandembrowser.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Platforms
- The FAQ lists macOS Apple Silicon and Windows 11 x64 as supported, with Linux described as best-effort; it says macOS builds are signed and notarized while Windows builds are unsigned.tandembrowser.org · 30 Sept 2026
- Browser features
- The maker lists workspaces, extensions, bookmarks, history, a local password vault, and sidebar apps among its daily-driver browser features.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Sidebar integrations
- The repository lists Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, Slack, Gmail, Calendar, Instagram, and X as sidebar apps.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Support
- The maker directs users to GitHub Discussions for questions and troubleshooting, and GitHub issues for bugs and concrete feature requests.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Audience
- The maker describes the product as aimed at AI power users, MCP builders, privacy-minded operators, and teams exploring browser agents.tandembrowser.org · 30 Sept 2026
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Sources
- tandembrowser.org· checked 30 Sept 2026
- tandembrowser.org/api· checked 30 Sept 2026
- github.com/hydro13/tandem-browser· checked 30 Sept 2026





