Cloudflare targets AI agents with Kitesurf and Cloudflare OS
The company introduced an agent-focused browser and open-sourced an internal AI app-building platform.
Why it matters
The releases show Cloudflare pushing infrastructure for agentic software, from browser automation to controlled workplace app generation. They also reflect a broader industry focus on making AI agent workflows cheaper and safer to deploy inside companies.
The key points
- 1.Kitesurf is a cloud-hosted browser built for AI agents.
- 2.Cloudflare OS lets employees turn natural-language workflows into apps.
- 3.Cloudflare emphasizes security controls for workplace vibe coding.
Cloudflare introduced Kitesurf, a cloud-hosted browser designed for AI agents rather than people, saying it uses less computing power than Chromium for common automation tasks. The company also open-sourced Cloudflare OS, an internal platform that lets employees describe workflows in natural language so AI agents can turn them into applications. Cloudflare says the platform includes a security framework intended to reduce risks from employee-built apps and has been used internally for documents, slides, repeatable tasks and small data-visualization apps.
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