Replacing Puppeteer with AI Agents + Hidemium? Here's My Experience

Hey everyone,

I used to rely on Puppeteer and Playwright for browser automation — mainly for things like account registration, form testing, scraping, etc. But lately, these traditional tools have started to fall short:

  • Scripts often break when the UI changes
  • It’s hard to automate dynamic websites (SPA, popups, login flows)
  • Headless browsers are easily flagged, especially on Gmail or social media platforms

:test_tube: What I’m Trying Now:

AI Agents (ChatGPT / Claude) + Hidemium + n8n (No Code Automation)

  • Hidemium provides real browser environments with unique fingerprints and IPs
  • AI Agents interpret natural language instructions like:
    “Go to TikTok, scroll for 60 seconds, and save the top trending hashtags.”
  • n8n handles scheduling, API calls to Hidemium, and logs results into Airtable or Notion

:puzzle_piece: What Surprised Me

:white_check_mark: AI agents adapt to UI changes (popups, unexpected delays, dynamic content)
:white_check_mark: Hidemium helps avoid detection without needing to manually fake user-agents or rotate proxies
:white_check_mark: n8n makes the whole system easy to manage with no custom backend required


:speech_balloon: Open Questions for the Community

  • Has anyone else here tried using AI agents (like GPT or Claude) with Hidemium?
  • How are you handling automation at scale — manually or via API?
  • Any tips for handling captcha in these flows?

Happy to share sample prompts, API setup, or n8n workflows if anyone’s interested.
Would love to connect with others exploring AI-driven automation inside Hidemium :backhand_index_pointing_down:

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Been testing a similar setup recently and totally agree.
I’ve used Playwright for a while, but the moment I started scaling account creation, things fell apart — tons of blocks, weird UI bugs, and captchas.

Switched to Hidemium + Claude for the browser agent, and it’s honestly been smoother than expected. The AI handles modals and weird popups better than scripted flows.

Also, curious: are you running Hidemium profiles headlessly or with visible UI when the AI agent takes over?