# witcheer's Wingtips #110: browser.headed

Written by [witcheer](https://x.com/witcheer) at Nous Research. Republished with credit.

Canonical: https://hermeswatcher.com/wingtips/110  
Published: 2026-10-27  
[Original](https://notwitcheer.github.io/hermes-recipes/wingtips/110-browser-headed/) · [On X](https://x.com/witcheer/status/2115013131865117001) · [Full collection](https://notwitcheer.github.io/hermes-recipes/) · [Official docs](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/features/browser#headed-mode-visible-browser-window)

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Sources: [Hermes docs: Browser](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/features/browser)


Hermes Agent's local browser runs in the background by default. one setting opens it as a Chromium window on your screen:

`hermes config set browser.headed true`

you see every page and click as the agent works. the window also stays open between turns, so you can sign in or clear a CAPTCHA yourself, and your login stays warm across the conversation.

great for watching a new task run the first time, a site that asks you to sign in or a demo for a friend!

docs: [https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/features/browser](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/features/browser)