# Skyvern

> Open-source vision + LLM browser automation aimed at replacing brittle RPA — workflow builder, CAPTCHA/2FA handling, and self-host or cloud.

Skyvern (AGPL-3.0, ~22k stars, YC-backed) is the business-workflow take on browser agents: computer vision + LLMs operating websites without site-specific scripts, with native CAPTCHA solving and 2FA support, a workflow builder, and a code-generation mode that writes its own Playwright to cut vision costs. Self-host (Postgres required) or cloud with monthly free credits.

Website: https://www.skyvern.com

Skyvern aims at the automation graveyard: every RPA script that died when a website changed its layout. Its bet is **vision + LLM instead of selectors** — the agent looks at the page like a person, so the workflow survives redesigns — packaged not as an SDK demo but as a platform for the workflows businesses actually run.

## Highlights

- **Selector-free automation** — computer vision and language models operate arbitrary sites; layout changes that kill classic RPA don't kill the run.
- **The operational essentials** — native CAPTCHA solving and 2FA/TOTP support, the two walls real-world portal automation hits first.
- **Workflow builder, many inputs** — define automations via chat, SOP documents, browser recordings, a visual builder, or the Python/TypeScript SDKs.
- **Hybrid execution** — the newer code-gen mode writes and maintains its own Playwright from prompts, mixing cheap deterministic steps with vision where needed.
- **Built for volume** — form filling at scale, document processing, data extraction; SOC 2 and HIPAA posture for the enterprise cases.
- **Self-host or cloud** — full AGPL stack (`pip install skyvern`, Postgres required) or the managed app with monthly free credits.

## In an AI-assisted workflow

```bash
pip install skyvern && skyvern quickstart
# or: point the SDK at the cloud — launch_cloud_browser() — and skip the ops
```

The fit test is the task's shape: if it reads like an SOP — "every Monday, log into these five vendor portals and download statements" — Skyvern's platform framing pays. If it reads like code, the [SDK-first frameworks](/guides/comparisons/browser-agents-compared-2026) fit better.

> [!WARNING]
> Automating logins, CAPTCHAs, and 2FA is powerful precisely because it's sensitive: scope credentials per workflow, prefer dedicated service accounts, and keep [human gates](/glossary/human-in-the-loop) on actions that move money or submit legal forms.

## Good to know

AGPL-3.0 (copyleft — relevant for embedding), Python 3.11–3.13, YC-backed with a claimed 30k+ users. Cloud pricing beyond the free monthly credits isn't published — budget via a pilot. For the conceptual loop underneath all these tools, see [How Computer-Use Agents Work](/guides/concepts/how-computer-use-agents-work).

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_Source: https://agentscamp.com/tools/skyvern — Tool on AgentsCamp._