What's new at Aera
v0.6.0 now available on macOS
The Agent tab, subagents, and everything in v0.6.0 — now on macOS.
Read more →Claude Opus 4.7 now available in Aera
Anthropic's latest flagship model, available in the model selector for Early Access users.
v0.6.0: the Agent tab and subagents
Manage multiple agents in parallel, subagents for complex tasks, context summarization, MCP screenshots, Google login, and profiles.
Aera launches on Product Hunt
The browser built for automation goes live on Product Hunt.
v0.5.8: Windows micro-patch
Fixes agent text entry and scheduled tasks not updating properly.
v0.5.6: Aera with Vision
Aera can now see pages and act on what it sees — unlocking Canva, Google Sheets, and other complex web apps.
v0.4.0: Aera is now free to use
A free tier with no payment info required, new frontier models, the MCP dashboard, and PDF support.
v0.3.14: the all-new Chromium-based Aera
Aera reborn on Chromium: one-click migration from your old browser, data tables for scheduled tasks, persistent MCP, and Opus 4.6.
Aera is moving to Chromium
Why we're leaving Electron behind: multi-window support, real site compatibility, and the security and features of a true browser engine.
Gemini 3 Flash now available
Gemini 3 Flash added to the model selector.
v0.2.1: subscriptions and the password manager
No more BYOK — full subscription support, an encrypted password manager, model pricing info, and a usage dashboard.
GPT 5.2 High, Low, and Chat now available
Three GPT 5.2 variants added to the model selector.
v0.1.15: no login required
Use Aera as a regular browser without an account, plus global download hosting and automatic updates on restart.
v0.1.12: better clicking and typing, classic URL bar
Dramatically improved text entry and clicking on real sites, a traditional URL bar option, and onboarding.
v0.1.11: Chrome Web Store, message queues, and find-in-page
Install extensions straight from the Chrome Web Store, queue messages while the agent runs, and a long list of polish.
Grok 4.1 Fast Free added to the model selector
A free model you can use without adding credits to your OpenRouter account.
v0.1.10: Gemini 3 Pro and background chats
Gemini 3 Pro with dynamically-loaded models, background chat support, and downloads management.
v0.1.9: macOS and Linux support
Aera comes to macOS and Linux, with experimental Chrome extension support, built-in themes, and faster startup.
v0.1.7: hotfix for page-read hangs
Fixes the browser hanging indefinitely after navigating to or reading a page.
v0.1.6: Scheduled Tasks arrive
Create recurring foreground or background tasks from the sidebar, plus sub-second in-place updates and big startup improvements.
v0.1.5: themes, developer tools for the agent, and a new updater
Custom background themes, DOM-aware JS execution, console and network inspection tools, multi-chat tabs, and simultaneous agents.
v0.1.4: bookmarks, history search, and notifications
Reorderable bookmarks, quick access on New Tab, searchable history, and OS notifications when the agent finishes.
v0.1.3: context engine fixed, search engine choice, default browser
Major context-engine performance fix, preferred search engine, default-browser support, MCP keep-alive, and Claude Sonnet 4.5.
v0.1.2: page reading restored
Fixes for the read_page tool, OCR fallback for page content, and login persistence across sessions.
v0.1.1: first round of fixes and GPT-5 variants
Navigation shortcuts, Windows UI controls, chat scrolling fixes, and two new GPT-5 models.
Aera v0.1.0: the first alpha
The first downloadable build of Aera — an agentic browser with a fully autonomous sidebar and free MCP support.