{"slug":"kernel","name":"Kernel","owner":null,"repo":null,"category":"browser-automation","lang":"","blurb":"Unikernel-based cloud browsers with sub-150ms cold starts and a full REST control plane (profiles, proxies, replays, computer-use).","use_cases":"[]","alternatives":[],"stars":0,"pushed_at":null,"synced_at":null,"kind":"api","one_liner":"Unikernel-based cloud browsers with sub-150ms cold starts and a full REST control plane (profiles, proxies, replays, computer-use).","website":"https://www.kernel.sh/","docs_url":"https://www.kernel.sh/docs","signup_url":"https://www.kernel.sh/","pricing_model":"freemium","pricing_note":"Free $5 credits/mo; Hobbyist $30/mo, Startup $200/mo; usage from ~$0.00002/s headless","auth_type":"api-key","agent_signup":"self-serve-instant-key","agent_signup_note":"Free signup gives an instant API key (KERNEL_API_KEY); $5 free credits, pay-as-you-go beyond. REST API can also mint/manage further keys.","mcp_server":"","sdks":["Python","TypeScript","REST","Playwright"],"code_sample":"{\"lang\":\"python\",\"code\":\"from kernel import Kernel\\nclient = Kernel()  # reads KERNEL_API_KEY\\nkb = client.browsers.create()\\nprint(kb.cdp_ws_url)  # drive with Playwright/Puppeteer over CDP\"}","tags":["cloud-browser","fast-coldstart","unikernel","computer-use","replays","yc"],"useCases":[],"codeSample":{"lang":"python","code":"from kernel import Kernel\nclient = Kernel()  # reads KERNEL_API_KEY\nkb = client.browsers.create()\nprint(kb.cdp_ws_url)  # drive with Playwright/Puppeteer over CDP"},"oneLiner":"Unikernel-based cloud browsers with sub-150ms cold starts and a full REST control plane (profiles, proxies, replays, computer-use).","docsUrl":"https://www.kernel.sh/docs","signupUrl":"https://www.kernel.sh/","pricingModel":"freemium","pricingNote":"Free $5 credits/mo; Hobbyist $30/mo, Startup $200/mo; usage from ~$0.00002/s headless","authType":"api-key","agentSignup":"self-serve-instant-key","agentSignupNote":"Free signup gives an instant API key (KERNEL_API_KEY); $5 free credits, pay-as-you-go beyond. REST API can also mint/manage further keys.","mcpServer":""}