Stagehand releases browse@0.11.1 with project scaffolding via functions init

Stagehand published browse@0.11.1, decoupling the CLI from the SDK and adding a functions init command that scaffolds a Stagehand project using @browserbasehq/stagehand instead of playwright-core.

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Open Source & Tooling Primary source release / significance 2

Briefing

Stagehand: Stagehand published browse@0.11.1, decoupling the CLI from the SDK and adding a functions init command that scaffolds a Stagehand project using @browserbasehq/stagehand instead of playwright-core.

Why it matters

This release signals Stagehand's maturation as a standalone tool, not just a library. By unbundling the CLI and adding project scaffolding, it lowers the barrier for new users to set up browser automation projects with Stagehand's abstractions, potentially accelerating adoption among developers who want a structured starting point.

Sources

Primary source · Stagehand · 2026-09-30 — browserbase/stagehand stagehand-python@4.2.0a0.dev1549: Release browse@0.11.1 (#3041)

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Topics: Stagehand, Browserbase, stagehand, cli, project-scaffolding, browser-automation