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+title: Camoufox vs Chrome
+type: comparison
+status: active
+created: 2026-07-22
+updated: 2026-07-22
+verified_on: 2026-07-22
+confidence: medium
+tags: [comparison, browser]
+sources: [raw/configs/hermes-config-sanitized.txt]
+---
+
+# Camoufox vs Chrome
+
+## Purpose
+Compare the two browser-automation options for Hermes's browser tool.
+
+## At a glance
+| | Camoufox | Chrome |
+|---|---|---|
+| In use on this install | **Yes** — configured `cloud_provider` | No evidence found |
+| Config | `browser.camofox.managed_persistence: true` (note: key is spelled `camofox` in config, not `camoufox`) | n/a |
+| Driver | `cua-driver` v0.9.0 at `/home/hermes/.cua-driver/packages/releases/0.9.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/cua-driver` | n/a |
+| Display | Headed, via Xvfb `:99` + fluxbox — see [[systems/headless-server]] | n/a |
+| `use_gateway` | `false` | n/a |
+
+## Detail
+
+### Camoufox (in use)
+- **Verified:** `browser.cloud_provider: camofox`, `inactivity_timeout: 120s`, `allow_private_urls: true`.
+- Runs headed under Xvfb rather than a true headless mode, per [[systems/headless-server]] — fluxbox provides the window manager, x11vnc/noVNC expose it for human viewing.
+- `cua-driver` bridges Hermes's computer-use tool calls to the browser.
+
+### Chrome (not found in use)
+- No `google-chrome`, `chromium`, or CDP-only launch flags found in the sanitized config or running process list during this audit.
+- Included in the comparison because the page existed as a placeholder — if Chrome/CDP was evaluated and rejected, that reasoning isn't captured anywhere; worth a [[decisions/index]] entry if anyone remembers why Camoufox was chosen over stock Chrome.
+
+## Verdict
+This install uses **Camoufox exclusively**. There's no evidence Chrome/Chromium was ever wired in as an alternative on this host — the comparison exists more as a placeholder for a decision that may have been made outside this wiki than as an active either/or choice today.
+
+## Related
+- [[systems/browser-backend]]
+- [[concepts/browser-automation]]