# Skyvern

> Skyvern (23.2k stars, AGPL-3.0, v1.0.56 October 2026) completes tasks on websites it has not seen before by reading screenshots with a vision LLM instead of fixed selectors. It runs locally with pip (SQLite by default) or Docker Compose and has a web UI, a no-code workflow builder, stored credentials and 2FA (TOTP, email, SMS) handling. Models: OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Bedrock, Azure, OpenRouter or local Ollama. It is built for repeatable web workflows rather than open-ended research; anti-bot measures are kept for the paid Skyvern Cloud.

- Repository: https://github.com/Skyvern-AI/skyvern
- Official docs: https://www.skyvern.com/docs
- Checked: 2026-10-16

## What it replaces
- Manus: Autonomous web browsing (partial). Strong at form-filling and logged-in web workflows; no research reports, slides, code sandbox or app connectors.

## Facts, with sources

| Question | Status | Answer | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs on my machine? | Confirmed | Yes, local server and UI via pip or Docker Compose; also hosted Skyvern Cloud | https://github.com/Skyvern-AI/skyvern#run-locally-ui--server | 2026-10-16 |
| Code licence | Partial | AGPL-3.0 (copyleft); anti-bot features are cloud-only | https://github.com/Skyvern-AI/skyvern#license | 2026-10-16 |
| Model weights licence | Confirmed | No separate model weights; you bring a cloud API key or a local Ollama model | https://github.com/Skyvern-AI/skyvern#supported-llms | 2026-10-16 |
| Commercial use | Partial | AGPL-3.0; offering a modified version as a network service requires sharing its source | https://github.com/Skyvern-AI/skyvern#license | 2026-10-16 |
| Paid services needed? | Partial | Nothing paid with a local Ollama model; cloud LLM APIs and Skyvern Cloud (with anti-bot measures) are optional | https://github.com/Skyvern-AI/skyvern#supported-llms | 2026-10-16 |
| Hardware | Unknown | Not documented; a vision-capable model is needed | none found | - |
| Operating systems | Partial | Windows documented (needs Rust and C++ build tools for pip); Docker Compose elsewhere; macOS and Linux not stated | https://github.com/Skyvern-AI/skyvern#option-a-pip-install-recommended-for-python-managed-local-setup | 2026-10-16 |
| Setup effort | Confirmed | Easy to medium; pip install plus skyvern quickstart, or docker compose up with an LLM key in .env | https://github.com/Skyvern-AI/skyvern#run-locally-ui--server | 2026-10-16 |

GitHub: 23215 stars, 2202 forks, last push 2026-10-16, archived: no.
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