Skyvern

Skyvern is an AI browser automation platform that runs agents able to use any website the way a person would. Instead of relying on CSS selectors that break with every redesign, the agent reads the page visually and decides where to click or what to type. It is open source and backed by Y Combinator.

What tasks does Skyvern automate?

• Filling long forms on supplier, insurer or government portals.
• Downloading invoices, statements and documents from dozens of accounts.
• Extracting structured data from websites with no API.
• Logging in with stored credentials and 2FA / TOTP codes.
• Solving CAPTCHA and getting past bot protection with proxies and geo-targeting.

How are workflows built?

It offers a drag-and-drop visual workflow builder, custom code blocks and human-in-the-loop steps when a decision needs review. Technical teams get a REST API, Python and TypeScript SDKs and an MCP server, so agents fit into other products or pipelines.

Is it suitable for regulated industries?

Yes. Skyvern states HIPAA compliance and SOC 2 Type II certification, supports self-hosting on AWS, GCP or Azure and integrates secret managers such as 1Password, Bitwarden and Azure Key Vault. That makes it workable in healthcare, insurance, logistics or finance, where teams deal with portals that have no API.

Who is Skyvern best for?

Developers maintaining scraping or test scripts that keep failing, and operations teams losing hours copying data between portals. Webhooks and concurrent runs let these processes reach production.

Skyvern pros and cons

• Pro: understands new pages without selectors
• Pro: open source with a self-hosting option
• Pro: security features for regulated environments
• Con: designing reliable workflows still needs technical judgment
• Con: credit usage varies with the complexity of each task