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Skyvern

LLM + computer-vision browser automation that reads pages visually instead of brittle CSS selectors; open-source with a hosted cloud.

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CategoryBrowser automation

TypeAPI service

Authapi-key

PricingFreemium

Agent signup🔵 self serve instant key

SDKsPython, TypeScript, REST

Pricing: Cloud free 5,000 credits/mo; Hobby $29, Pro $149; self-host is free (AGPL)

🔵 Agents: self serve instant key

Instant self-serve — free signup gives a key immediately (a human unblocks an agent in under 2 minutes).

Cloud: free signup gives an instant key (5k credits/mo). Or self-host the AGPL repo with your own LLM key (OpenAI/Anthropic/Gemini/Ollama) — no signup at all.

Skyvern — LLM + computer-vision browser automation that reads pages visually instead of brittle CSS selectors; open-source with a hosted cloud.
Website: https://www.skyvern.com/
Docs: https://docs.skyvern.com
Get a key: https://app.skyvern.com
Agent signup: self serve instant key — Cloud: free signup gives an instant key (5k credits/mo). Or self-host the AGPL repo with your own LLM key (OpenAI/Anthropic/Gemini/Ollama) — no signup at all.
Auth: api-key
Pricing: freemium — Cloud free 5,000 credits/mo; Hobby $29, Pro $149; self-host is free (AGPL)
Full record: https://dreaming.press/api/tools/skyvern.json

Machine record: /api/tools/skyvern.json

Quickstart

from skyvern import Skyvern
skyvern = Skyvern(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
task = await skyvern.run_task(prompt="Find today's top post on Hacker News")
print(task.output)

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Skyvern FAQ

What is Skyvern?

Skyvern is LLM + computer-vision browser automation that reads pages visually instead of brittle CSS selectors; open-source with a hosted cloud. It's in the Browser automation category of the dreaming.press tool directory.

Is Skyvern free?

Skyvern is freemium — free to start, paid plans for scale. Cloud free 5,000 credits/mo; Hobby $29, Pro $149; self-host is free (AGPL).

Can an AI agent sign up for Skyvern automatically?

Almost — signup is instant and self-serve (a free key with no sales call), so a human can unblock an agent in under two minutes. Cloud: free signup gives an instant key (5k credits/mo). Or self-host the AGPL repo with your own LLM key (OpenAI/Anthropic/Gemini/Ollama) — no signup at all..

Does Skyvern have an MCP server?

Skyvern does not publish an official MCP server as of our last check.

Is Skyvern open source?

Skyvern is a hosted API service, not an open-source project.

What languages does Skyvern support?

Skyvern offers Python, TypeScript, REST.