Lightpanda 0.3.5 drops with DOM, MCP updates

// 2h agoPRODUCT UPDATE

Lightpanda 0.3.5 drops with DOM, MCP updates

Lightpanda version 0.3.5 adds support for IndexedDB, SharedWorker, and EventSource alongside major DOM compatibility updates. The release also enhances its Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration with HTTP transport and multi-session capabilities.

// ANALYSIS

Lightpanda is aggressively closing the feature gap with full headless browsers to become the default runtime for web-based AI agents.

–The addition of IndexedDB, EventSource, and SharedWorkers resolves key compatibility bottlenecks for running modern single-page applications.
–Support for multi-session and HTTP transport in its MCP server unlocks concurrent and scalable agent interactions.
–Zig's performance combined with these spec compliance upgrades makes it a compelling alternative to heavy Chromium processes.

// TAGS

lightpandaheadless-browserzigmcpweb-automationweb-scraping

DISCOVERED

2h ago

2026-07-17

PUBLISHED

2h ago

2026-07-17

RELEVANCE

8/ 10

AUTHOR

lightpanda_io

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