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09.29 2025

Explore the desire for a deeply programmable web browser offering an integrated IDE and support for modern languages. Discover existing attempts like XUL/XPCOM, Nyxt, and Luakit, and the challenges in achieving a Smalltalk-like environment for power users.

Browser Automation Browser Extensibility Integrated Development Environments Modern Programming Languages Power User Tools Programmable Browsers Smalltalk Paradigm Webassembly Web Customization Xul/xpcom

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