Browser Automation with Nano Browser

Jun 11, 2025

Summary

  • The meeting discussed automating browser actions using Gemini 2.5 Pro with the free and open-source Nano Browser Chrome extension.
  • Demonstrations covered automating application building, sending emails, posting on social media, and AI-to-AI interactions, with most tasks succeeding except for generating images or songs.
  • Limitations and troubleshooting were addressed, and attendees were invited to join the AI Success Lab community for further resources and coaching.

Action Items

  • (No specific dated action items were set during this meeting.)
  • Provide setup notes, resource links, and video tutorials inside the AI Success Lab community (Owner not explicitly specified).
  • Respond to automation requests and create personalized videos based on user queries (Owner: Meeting host/community team).
  • Update NA10 automation templates and related resources in the classroom section weekly (Owner: Teaching/resource team).
  • Offer free AI strategy sessions to interested community members (Owner: Host/strategy team).

Browser Automation with Gemini 2.5 Pro & Nano Browser

  • Nano Browser is a free, open-source Chrome extension enabling Gemini 2.5 Pro (and other LLMs) to automate browser tasks.
  • Users can select and configure multiple AI providers (Gemini, OpenAI, Claude, etc.) and personalize agent behavior (planner, navigator, validator).
  • Demonstrated use cases: building an SEO app, automating email composition and sending, posting tweets on X, and facilitating AI-to-AI conversations.
  • Tasks like posting tweets and sending emails were performed fully automatically and successfully.
  • Demonstrated privacy-focused, local operation and easy setup without the need for the command line.

Limitations and Troubleshooting

  • The tool struggled with generating images and creating songs on certain websites, particularly when encountering captchas or unfamiliar interfaces.
  • Some tasks failed due to limited scriptability or website compatibility (e.g., Openarch.ai image creation, Sununo.com song creation).
  • Simple outreach, content creation, and email tasks worked reliably, but advanced creative tasks faced technical barriers.

Community and Resources

  • AI Success Lab community offers shared resources, coaching, templates, and weekly automation updates.
  • Users can request new automations, receive personalized tutorial videos, and access a library of automations and templates.
  • Free and paid coaching/support options are available, including AI strategy sessions to optimize business workflows and productivity.

Decisions

  • Continue to use Nano Browser for browser-based automation tasks — Most routine productivity and outreach tasks were successful; more complex creative tasks require further investigation or may be out of scope for current tool capabilities.

Open Questions / Follow-Ups

  • Can compatibility with creative/image and music generation sites be improved in future updates of Nano Browser?
  • Are there workarounds for sites that block scriptable browser automation (e.g., sites with captchas)?
  • Who is responsible for weekly updates of classroom resources and responding to personalized video requests?