diff --git a/src/auto_reverse/browser.py b/src/auto_reverse/browser.py
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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any
+
+
+class Browser:
+    """Headed (or headless) Playwright Chromium, optionally routed via proxy."""
+
+    def __init__(self, proxy_port: int | None, headless: bool = False) -> None:
+        self._proxy_port = proxy_port
+        self._headless = headless
+        self._pw: Any = None
+        self._browser: Any = None
+        self._page: Any = None
+
+    def start(self) -> None:
+        from playwright.sync_api import sync_playwright
+
+        self._pw = sync_playwright().start()
+        launch_kwargs: dict[str, Any] = {
+            "headless": self._headless,
+            "args": ["--ignore-certificate-errors"],
+        }
+        if self._proxy_port is not None:
+            launch_kwargs["proxy"] = {"server": f"http://127.0.0.1:{self._proxy_port}"}
+        self._browser = self._pw.chromium.launch(**launch_kwargs)
+        context = self._browser.new_context(ignore_https_errors=True)
+        self._page = context.new_page()
+
+    def navigate(self, url: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        self._page.goto(url, wait_until="networkidle")
+        return self.snapshot()
+
+    def click(self, selector: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        self._page.click(selector, timeout=5000)
+        self._page.wait_for_load_state("networkidle")
+        return self.snapshot()
+
+    def type_text(self, selector: str, text: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        self._page.fill(selector, text)
+        return self.snapshot()
+
+    def snapshot(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """Compact view for the agent: url, title, and visible interactive elements."""
+        elements = self._page.eval_on_selector_all(
+            "a, button, input, [role=button], [role=link]",
+            """els => els.slice(0, 40).map(e => ({
+                tag: e.tagName.toLowerCase(),
+                text: (e.innerText || e.value || e.getAttribute('aria-label') || '').slice(0, 60),
+                id: e.id || null,
+            }))""",
+        )
+        return {
+            "url": self._page.url,
+            "title": self._page.title(),
+            "elements": elements,
+        }
+
+    def pause_for_human(self) -> None:
+        """Surface the headed browser for manual control (Playwright inspector)."""
+        self._page.pause()
+
+    def stop(self) -> None:
+        if self._browser is not None:
+            self._browser.close()
+        if self._pw is not None:
+            self._pw.stop()
diff --git a/tests/test_browser.py b/tests/test_browser.py
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+++ b/tests/test_browser.py
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+import pytest
+
+playwright = pytest.importorskip("playwright.sync_api")
+
+from auto_reverse.browser import Browser  # noqa: E402
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def browser():
+    try:
+        b = Browser(proxy_port=None, headless=True)
+        b.start()
+    except Exception as exc:  # browser binary missing, etc.
+        pytest.skip(f"browser unavailable: {exc}")
+    yield b
+    b.stop()
+
+
+def test_navigate_and_snapshot(browser, fixture_site):
+    browser.navigate(fixture_site + "/")
+    snap = browser.snapshot()
+    assert snap["url"].endswith("/")
+    assert "title" in snap