Rotunda - A browser built for agents with simulated typing

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  • Published: May 13, 2026
  • First seen: May 13, 2026

Product Summary

Hi HN! Pierce here. Rotunda is a firefox fork primarily intended for agent use, which I’ve been hacking on nights/weekends. There was a [lengthy]( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48024859 ) discussion last week on how expensive computer use models are. The cost is going t...

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Hi HN! Pierce here. Rotunda is a firefox fork primarily intended for agent use, which I’ve been hacking on nights/weekends. There was a [lengthy]( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48024859 ) discussion last week on how expensive computer use models are. The cost is going t...

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Hi HN! Pierce here. Rotunda is a firefox fork primarily intended for agent use, which I’ve been hacking on nights/weekends. There was a [lengthy]( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48024859 ) discussion last week on how expensive computer use models are. The cost is going t...

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