# Browser Automaton

> Run remote script to do browser automation

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/browser-automaton](https://chrome-stats.com/d/browser-automaton)

## Overview

- **ID:** `browser-automaton`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** XYO Security
- **Category:** web-development,privacy-security,other
- **Daily users:** 4
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 3.0
- **Last updated:** 2020-11-24
- **First published:** 2020-11-23
- **Size:** 28 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/browser-automaton/)
- **Website:** [https://xyosecurity.ro/](https://xyosecurity.ro/)

## Description

Browser Automaton is a Firefox add-on that enables the execution of remote scripts to automate browsing tasks. It provides developers an easy way to create tailored services for their applications or websites.

## Rankings

- #50,040 — Overall
- #112 — automate

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `tabs`
- `http://*/*`
- `https://*/*`
- `webNavigation`
- `storage`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/browser-automaton)