Show HN post — prepare and submit #3
Description
Priority: Week 3 (after GIF + benchmarks are ready)
Research findings
Every significant browser automation repo launched via Show HN:
- Vibium: 443 pts
- Skyvern: 422 pts
- browser-use: 259 pts (Launch HN)
- webctl: 134 pts — closest competitor, same "CLI instead of MCP" angle
Proposed title
"Show HN: Brow – Standalone Playwright CLI for AI agents, no MCP server needed"
Alternative angles:
- "Show HN: Brow – Browser automation via shell commands, designed for AI agents"
- "Show HN: Brow – Control a real browser from Claude Code with simple CLI commands"
Timing
- Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday
- 9-11am US Eastern time
- Avoid holidays, major tech announcements
Checklist before posting
- GIF demo in README
- Benchmark comparison published
- README is polished, install works in 1 command
- Be online to respond to HN comments for 4+ hours after posting
- Have a blog post ready to link in comments if asked "how does this compare to X"
After posting
- Respond to every comment within 1 hour
- Don't be defensive about criticism
- If asked about webctl, acknowledge it and explain differentiation (persistent profiles, token optimization, multi-agent support)