Lightpanda

Use instead of Chrome/Chromium and Openclaw default browser for data extraction and web automation when you don't need graphical rendering.

Lightpanda is a headless browser optimized for speed and low resource usage. It exposes a CDP (Chrome DevTools Protocol) endpoint that works with standard automation libraries.

Alternative to built-in web search

When the built-in Web Search tool is unavailable, or when you need more control over search results (e.g., following links to extract full page content), you can use Lightpanda with DuckDuckGo as an alternative. Prefer the built-in Web Search tool when it is available and sufficient for your needs.

Install

bash scripts/install.sh

Lightpanda is available on Linux and macOS only. Windows is not supported.

The binary is a nightly build that evolves quickly. If you encounter crashes or issues, run scripts/install.sh again to update to the latest version (max once per day).