Why a New Browser Isn't the Answer
Every few years, someone tries to reinvent the browser: faster, cleaner, AI-native, better tab management. But most of us never switch.
So the question becomes: What if the next leap isn't a browser? It's a layer on top of your existing one?
What Is an Agent in the Browser?
An agent is not a chatbot. Not an app. Not a search engine. It's a co-browsing assistant that thinks with you.
An agent is:
Lightweight Layer
Watches, learns, and assists silently
Present Inside Your Browser
Extension, overlay, sidebar, or ambient UI
Contextually Capable
Summarizing, bookmarking, surfacing, recommending
Personalized Intelligence
Adapts to your curiosity, habits, and workflow
Use Cases for a Browser Agent
Why Now?
AI Models Are Fast and Local
No need for heavy backends or servers. Processing can happen in-browser.
Users Are Burned Out on App Switching
Extensions are lighter and more native than standalone apps.
Browser is Untouched Real Estate
It's where curiosity happens, but no one owns the discovery layer yet.
LLMs Thrive on Context
And the browser is full of it - browsing history, current tabs, search patterns.
Why This Beats Building a Platform
Most startups want to build a new platform - their own space, their own UX. But users don't want more places. They want better experiences in the spaces they already use.
Agents let you:
Ride Existing Behavior
No habit change required
Own Ignored Moments
Tab switching, highlighting, idle time
Build Compounding Trust
Persistent, personalized learning
Think: Notion + ChatGPT + Pinterest + Readwise - as a passive, persistent presence in your browser.
This Is What Stacks Is Betting On
Stacks (stacks.im) is building exactly this: a browser-native agent that helps you discover, curate, and revisit the best of the web.
Not another app. A partner that sits alongside you - present, quiet, useful.
The Future of Browsing
The future of browsing is not replacement. It's reinforcement.
You won't switch. You'll stack.
Interested in this future? Try Stacks. Or build something alongside it. The agent era is just beginning.