Pickle is an agent browser and it has all the features a regular browser has (tabs, search history, bookmarks, etc.), but pages load as compact structured data instead of raw HTML to reduce token usage.
Overview for those curious:
It's policy-gated (blocked domains, actions that need approval like purchases) and every action is logged, so you're always able to see what your agent is doing and can take over at any time.
It's also compatible with weaker/local models as it auto-routes by model strength. i.e. small local models are limited to picking actions one step at a time so they don't hallucinate actions or make up element IDs. Stronger models can plan multiple steps ahead.
On the token compression side, I've been seeing around 32x less token usage.
Other useful features: - shared notebook that you and your agents can write to - memory of page elements are preserved between sessions, so agents don't have to relocate buttons/fields every time they revisit a page - cross-session history search - Browsing modes, different personas that drive agent behaviour depending on your use case (e.g. research, study, shopping)
You don't need an API key to set it up and can just download it, open it, and pick a local model on first launch (or connect your own). It's a one click config for Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, and Codex CLI.
Give it a go, and let me know what you think!