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VELOX
Agent-First Browser
A Chromium browser where research agents work in visible tabs.
- Role
- Co-Founder & CTO
- Status
- Public alpha · v0.3.0
- Verified proof
- Visible agent tabs · no-key demo · Markdown and JSON export
From constraint to evidence
The work, end to end.
Problem
Most AI search tools hide the browsing process and only begin once a full query is submitted. Browser automation is also brittle when the user cannot see what the agent opened, read, skipped, or cited.
Approach
I built a desktop shell, React browser chrome, Express/WebSocket agent server, Playwright research runtime, source shelf, export path, and no-key demo mode. The research flow streams session state as agents navigate, capture evidence, and hand off to a synthesis agent.
Outcome
The local app ships as a hackathon-ready alpha with predictive intent, visible agent tabs, live browsing evidence, cited answer generation, Markdown/JSON export, persisted session snapshots, and a one-command macOS boot path.
Overview
What shipped
Velox is an Electron and Chromium-based desktop browser that turns web research into an inspectable agent workspace. It predicts intent while you type, launches bounded research sessions, opens real pages in visible tabs, and synthesizes cited answers into a visual canvas.
Built with
- Electron
- React
- TypeScript
- Express
- WebSocket
- Playwright
Evidence
Inside the system
