Show HN: Mantis – AI agents browse 36% faster than with Playwright MCP
Submitted by aaditsingal7859. Hacker News recorded 4 points and 0 comments as of Nov 6, 2026 (UTC).
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2026-11-06 19:30:32.463Z
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Repository: perzianhq/mantis. The record contains the title “Show HN: Mantis – AI agents browse 36% faster than with Playwright MCP” but no substantive source summary.
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Source votes: 4 votes (Nov 6, 2026 UTC; cumulative since publication); previous same-scope observation: 4 (Nov 6, 2026 UTC). These observations do not establish demand growth. Recent records to compare: “google/skills” (GitHub Trending, Nov 7, 2026); “mattpocock/skills” (GitHub Trending, Nov 7, 2026). Shared themes are navigation hints; they have not been verified as the same need or independent corroboration.
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