Browser CDP Reference

By default, browser_use launches and manages the local Chrome/Chromium via managed CDP, but this does not mean the CDP port should be exposed to the user or other tools every time.

This skill focuses on more "explicit" CDP usage:

1. Scanning local CDP ports
2. Connecting to an existing Chrome (connect_cdp)
3. Explicitly specifying a cdp_port when launching the browser
4. Sharing a single browser instance across multiple agents/tools

In other words:

• The default start uses managed CDP under the hood, but users typically do not need to understand or be aware of CDP details
• Only enter the scope of this skill when the user explicitly mentions "connect to an existing browser / scan ports / specify a port / share a browser"

Privacy Recommendation

If the user does not want to expose browser history, cookies, page content, or session data, recommend using private_mode=true, which switches to Playwright-managed mode.