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Compatibility & support

Choose workloads that fit Mimic and understand its current boundaries.

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Compatibility boundaries

Mimic models observable browser state without a native rendering pipeline. Use a full browser when pixels are the desired output.

  • No native renderer, screenshots or rendered PDFs. Camera/video and supported canvas readbacks model observations without rendering a window.
  • Modeled geometry and input are not complete CSS layout, clipping, rich editing, touch, drag, or arbitrary transforms.
  • CDP and Web API coverage is partial. Generated names and wire schema do not imply implemented semantics.
  • Compatibility checks describe specific workflows—not every website, client option, or anti-bot decision.
  • The CDP endpoint has no authentication; bind it only where trusted clients can reach it.

FAQ

Is Mimic headless Chrome?

No. It uses V8 for JavaScript but does not embed or launch Chromium.

Does every website work?

No. Compatibility is actively expanding and depends on the APIs, loading behavior, and interactions a workflow uses.

Can I run untrusted code?

No. Mimic is not a security sandbox, and separate Pages are not hostile-tenant security boundaries.

Is Mimic open source?

Mimic's source is public under the Prosperity Public License 3.0.0. Noncommercial use is free; commercial use has a 30-day trial. Read the license for the full terms.