Lightpanda adds SQLite HTTP cache with ETag revalidation
Lightpanda, the open-source headless browser built in Zig for AI agents and web scraping, has added support for an SQLite HTTP cache. By designating a cache directory, HTTP responses are persisted across browser runs and automatically revalidated using ETag headers when stale, allowing redundant fetch requests to be served directly from SQLite.
Native SQLite HTTP caching is a powerful optimization for headless browsers, drastically improving performance for web automation and agentic scraping tasks.
- –Persisting HTTP responses to SQLite across runs significantly cuts network overhead and latency for repeated fetches.
- –Leveraging standard ETag revalidation ensures cache freshness without unnecessary data transfers.
- –Continues to strengthen Lightpanda's case as a high-efficiency alternative to memory-heavy Chromium instances.
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46d ago
2026-08-06
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46d ago
2026-08-06
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