Index home / infrastructure / profile COMPUTER USE / PROFILE Kernel: capabilities, evidence & fit Sandboxed cloud Chromium with computer controls, browser profiles, and live observation.
Browser infrastructure live Managed browser and execution infrastructure. Agents can use computer controls, CDP, WebDriver BiDi, or Playwright execution; profiles and managed authentication maintain the browser state around those actions.
Last verified Sep 27, 2026
Primary sources 3
Evidence state Fresh
Benchmark records No linked results
Where it fits CONSIDER IT FOR Agents that combine browser code and screenshot controls Repeated browser workloads with managed authentication LOOK ELSEWHERE WHEN You need a verified self-hosted equivalent of every cloud feature You need arbitrary native desktop application hosting Fit recommendations are editorial interpretations of the documented architecture.
Documented capabilities CAPABILITY DOCUMENTED STATE SOURCE Isolation Sandboxed cloud Chromium sessions Source Follow the source. Source verification confirms what the publisher states. It is not our independent performance test.
official docs Isolation: Sandboxed cloud Chromium sessions Verified Sep 27, 2026 · verified
www.kernel.sh Control options Computer controls, Playwright execution, CDP and WebDriver BiDi Source Follow the source. Source verification confirms what the publisher states. It is not our independent performance test.
official docs Control options: Computer controls, Playwright execution, CDP and WebDriver BiDi Verified Sep 27, 2026 · verified
www.kernel.sh Observation Live view, screenshots and MP4 replay Source Follow the source. Source verification confirms what the publisher states. It is not our independent performance test.
official docs Observation: Live view, screenshots and MP4 replay Verified Sep 27, 2026 · verified
www.kernel.sh Persistent state Profiles preserve browser state between sessions Source Follow the source. Source verification confirms what the publisher states. It is not our independent performance test.
official product Persistent state: Profiles preserve browser state between sessions Verified Sep 27, 2026 · verified
www.kernel.sh Authentication Managed Auth and vault-based login options Source Follow the source. Source verification confirms what the publisher states. It is not our independent performance test.
official docs Authentication: Managed Auth and vault-based login options Verified Sep 27, 2026 · verified
www.kernel.sh Agent integration Official SDKs, CLI and hosted MCP Source Follow the source. Source verification confirms what the publisher states. It is not our independent performance test.
official product Agent integration: Official SDKs, CLI and hosted MCP Verified Sep 27, 2026 · verified
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Environment, deployment & control Environment
browser Full
desktop Unknown
mobile Unknown Deployment
cloud Full
local Unknown
self Hosted Unknown Extensibility
api Full
sdk Full
mcp Full
bring Your Own Model Unknown Control method
screenshots Full
mouse Keyboard Full
dom Or Accessibility Full
code Execution Full Unknown = insufficient public evidence; No evidence = an explicit negative record; N/A = does not apply to this layer.
Trust, oversight & limitations Documented oversight
human Approval Unknown
audit Logs Unknown
sandboxing Full
prompt Injection Defense Unknown
credential Controls Partial Inspect trust evidence Follow the source. Source verification confirms what the publisher states. It is not our independent performance test.
official product Kernel describes isolated Chromium, CDP/WebDriver BiDi, profiles, managed auth, SDKs, MCP and live/replayed observation. Verified Sep 27, 2026 · verified
www.kernel.sh Status records public product/documentation availability or an explicit preview/open-source designation as observed on the retrieval date. It does not attest service uptime, account access, SLA, or an independently tested production readiness claim.
official docs Documentation details computer controls, Playwright execution, screenshots, profiles and cloud browser sessions. Verified Sep 27, 2026 · verified
www.kernel.sh official pricing Developer plan is free plus usage. Headless browser costs $0.0000166667/sec, headful $0.0001333336/sec; proxies are not separately charged. Verified Sep 27, 2026 · verified
www.kernel.sh official docs Isolation: Sandboxed cloud Chromium sessions Verified Sep 27, 2026 · verified
www.kernel.sh official docs Control options: Computer controls, Playwright execution, CDP and WebDriver BiDi Verified Sep 27, 2026 · verified
www.kernel.sh official docs Observation: Live view, screenshots and MP4 replay Verified Sep 27, 2026 · verified
www.kernel.sh official product Persistent state: Profiles preserve browser state between sessions Verified Sep 27, 2026 · verified
www.kernel.sh official docs Authentication: Managed Auth and vault-based login options Verified Sep 27, 2026 · verified
www.kernel.sh official product Agent integration: Official SDKs, CLI and hosted MCP Verified Sep 27, 2026 · verified
www.kernel.sh Know the boundary Headless, headful and GPU browser rates are different; select the matching meter. Managed authentication does not remove your responsibility to limit authorized accounts and actions. Design human approval →
Pricing snapshot $0 / month + usage Developer · headless
Verified Sep 27, 2026 · USD · usage. Hosted services and software licensing can have different terms.
Pricing source Follow the source. Source verification confirms what the publisher states. It is not our independent performance test.
official pricing Developer plan is free plus usage. Headless browser costs $0.0000166667/sec, headful $0.0001333336/sec; proxies are not separately charged. Verified Sep 27, 2026 · verified
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