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CloakBrowser

CloakBrowser is a stealth Chromium browser for developers and automation workflows that runs as a Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP) server with source-level C++…

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CloakBrowser is a stealth Chromium browser for developers and automation workflows that runs as a Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP) server with source-level C++ fingerprint patches to help automated sessions pass bot-detection tests.

Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)
  • Mac (not listed)
  • Windows (not listed)
  • Linux (not listed)

Health score?A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

87/100 Excellent

Maintained
100last commit 7 days ago
Popular
9031,995 GitHub stars
Easy to install
351 install platform, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
100190 MB minimum RAM, runs on ARM
Security check
100no serious findings, CI, tests

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 7 days ago

GitHub stars
31,995
Open issues
239
Last commit
2026-10-08
Latest release
chromium-v154.0.8037.57.1-pro
License
MIT
Activity
declining

Checked 6 days ago - source: GitHub (CloakHQ/cloakbrowser)

Resources & Compatibility

Minimum requirements: 190 MB RAM. ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 17 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Get a license key before you start Run `cloakbrowser login` or `npx cloakbrowser login` to sign in with GitHub for a free key, or paste a paid key. The key is saved in `~/.cloakbrowser/license.key`, and without a valid key the paid tier or Pro browser binary may not work. source
  • Download the browser binary After logging in, run `npx cloakbrowser install` to download the actual browser executable. CloakBrowser can't launch if this binary is missing, so use `npx cloakbrowser info` to confirm it is installed. source
  • Use Xvfb for headed mode on a server If you want a visible browser window on a Linux server with no monitor, install Xvfb (a virtual display), start `Xvfb :99`, and set `DISPLAY=:99`. Without it, headed browser mode can fail because there is no physical screen to draw on. source

Fetched 16 days ago - each note links to its source

Alternatives (5)

  • AdsPower - Offers separated browser environments to prevent fingerprinting, enable multi-account management, and support e-commerce, advertising, and…
  • Camoufox - A Firefox build for web scraping and anti-bot evasion.
  • Hidemium - Hidemium is an anti-detect browser software that allows users to create and manage multiple accounts with different browser profiles on a s…
  • Kameleo - Master of internet privacy.
  • Octo Browser - Antidetect browser for managing unlimited isolated profiles with device-level fingerprints, proxy support, profile import and export, team…

Checked 14 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

Do I need a license key before using CloakBrowser?

Yes. Run cloakbrowser login or npx cloakbrowser login to sign in with GitHub for a free key, or paste a paid key. Without a valid key, the paid tier or Pro browser binary may not work.

How do I run headed mode on a headless Linux server?

Install Xvfb, start Xvfb :99, and set DISPLAY=:99. Without a virtual display, headed mode can fail because there is no physical screen to draw on.

What flags help when a site uses anti-bot protection?

Use a residential proxy and consider setting geoip true, headless false, and humanize true. Some sites can detect headless even with source-level patches.

Is a Reddit 'blocked by network security' page caused by CloakBrowser detection?

Not necessarily. Reddit's 'blocked by network security' page is described as an IP reputation issue, not a CloakBrowser detection, and is a hard block for datacenter and flagged proxy IPs.

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Community

Collected 6 days ago - public community threads