Lightpanda

Lightpanda is a browser engine designed for machines rather than humans, built entirely in Zig without relying on existing browser forks or patches. It executes JavaScript without graphical rendering, making it purpose-built for web automation, crawling, and AI agent tasks. The browser runs 9x faster than Chrome headless and uses 16x less memory, with isolated execution environments that avoid shared state security risks. It integrates with leading agent frameworks and supports CDP (Chrome DevTools Protocol), making it compatible with existing automation tools while offering significant performance improvements for cloud-based workloads.