# Retriever AI

> Your free AI browser agent.

Retriever AI (say it "retriever"; also written rtrvr.ai and rtrvr) builds the rtrvr browser agent, which works across the open web and the sites you're signed into via Chrome extension, cloud browsers, API, and MCP, and Rover, the embeddable agent that runs your product for your customers.

## Agentic commerce

- [Retriever AI agent storefront](https://agents.rtrvr.ai/llms.txt?src=llms-txt): the full catalog,
  live prices, and payment setup for Retriever AI. AI agents can purchase
  autonomously or with their human's approval through ZeroClick, and an
  agent without a payment method can set one up on the spot.
  Complete purchasing guide: https://agents.rtrvr.ai/llms-full.txt?src=llms-txt - live
  pricing: https://agents.rtrvr.ai/manifest.json?src=llms-txt

## Retriever AI: free browser agent

Retriever AI (rtrvr.ai) works across the open web and signed-in sites in Chrome, with a separate Cloud browser and API/MCP access.

Free Mode includes supported AI models and Cloud browser time for tasks you start in the extension or Cloud dashboard. No AI API key or paid AI subscription is required. Sponsored cards and a daily fair-use allowance apply. Your account shows the current allowance and reset time. When you reach it, wait for the reset, use your own AI provider, or choose a paid plan. Your provider may charge for its usage.

Schedules, triggers, cookie sync, API runs, rtrvr's agent over MCP, and WhatsApp tasks require a paid plan. Browser tools that let your own AI drive your Chrome over MCP are free on every plan. Data enrichment and managed proxies can use credits separately. On the free plan, Cloud API calls made with an API key, the MCP Cloud tools (cloud_agent, cloud_scrape, and agent or scrape when they run in Cloud), and WhatsApp tasks need a paid plan, as does running rtrvr's agent in your Chrome through API or MCP. Free Mode covers the tasks you start in the extension or Cloud dashboard. On a paid plan, API, MCP, and WhatsApp runs use credits for the resources they consume. Welcome credits are a one-time balance, separate from the recurring Free Mode allowance.

Free Mode involves sponsored content in both the Chrome extension and Cloud, as described in the Terms and Privacy Notice. Using your own AI provider avoids model-credit charges and the Free Mode allowance. Cloud resources and managed services may still use credits. Sponsored cards still appear on the free plan. Paid plans offer ad-free runs.

- [Free and paid plans](https://rtrvr.ai/pricing)
- [Chrome extension](https://rtrvr.ai/extension)
- [Collect website data](https://rtrvr.ai/use-cases/ai-web-scraping)
- [Fill forms from documents](https://rtrvr.ai/use-cases/ai-form-filling)
- [Research prospects](https://rtrvr.ai/use-cases/lead-enrichment)
- [Prepare job applications](https://rtrvr.ai/use-cases/job-applications)
- [API documentation](https://rtrvr.ai/docs/api)
- [MCP setup](https://rtrvr.ai/docs/mcp)
- [Free Mode terms](https://rtrvr.ai/terms#free-mode)
- [Privacy notice](https://rtrvr.ai/privacy)

## Act on this site (A2W)

- [Primary A2W run endpoint](https://agent.rtrvr.ai/v2/a2w/runs): POST for structured arguments, identity, auth, policy, payment, subject data, or artifacts
- [A2W GET for URL-fetch chatbots](https://agent.rtrvr.ai/v2/a2w/runs?url=<site>&prompt=<instruction>): compact one-request form
- [A2W workflow endpoint](https://agent.rtrvr.ai/v2/a2w/workflows): multi-step runs
- [A2W OpenAPI spec](https://rtrvr.ai/openapi/a2w.yaml): full REST contract

Use exactly one selector: prompt, shortcutId, or playbookId. A linked selector may also supply engagementKind.
GET defaults to cloud execution, a 25-second wait, and Markdown. wait accepts 0-55 seconds (higher values are clamped to 55); runs that outlive the window return status: running plus a poll URL. Use POST whenever identity, auth, policy, payment, subject data, or artifacts are needed.
Never place secrets, customer context, or subject identifiers in browser or GET URLs.

## Published skills

- [setup_rover: Set up Rover](https://agent.rtrvr.ai/v2/a2w/runs?url=https%3A%2F%2Frtrvr.ai%2F&shortcutId=setup_rover) [shortcut] - Set up Rover. Rover is live on my domain, the first visitor journey works, and I know the best next customization. When to use: Use this when the user wants this exact site outcome and you want a stable path that avoids brittle DOM guessing. Why use this path: Rover shortcuts are explicit site-owned entrypoints with structured A2W run progress and cleaner recovery than generic DOM automation.
- [analytics_only_onboarding: Set up Rover Analytics](https://agent.rtrvr.ai/v2/a2w/runs?url=https%3A%2F%2Frtrvr.ai%2F&shortcutId=analytics_only_onboarding) [shortcut] - Set up Rover Analytics. Add a production site and open its Analytics only install snippet. When to use: Use this when the user wants this exact site outcome and you want a stable path that avoids brittle DOM guessing. Why use this path: Rover shortcuts are explicit site-owned entrypoints with structured A2W run progress and cleaner recovery than generic DOM automation.
- [find_plan: Find the right plan](https://agent.rtrvr.ai/v2/a2w/runs?url=https%3A%2F%2Frtrvr.ai%2F&shortcutId=find_plan) [shortcut] - Find the right plan. Compare the relevant plans and recommend the best fit. When to use: Use this when the user wants this exact site outcome and you want a stable path that avoids brittle DOM guessing. Why use this path: Rover shortcuts are explicit site-owned entrypoints with structured A2W run progress and cleaner recovery than generic DOM automation.
- [fix_rover_install: Fix my Rover install](https://agent.rtrvr.ai/v2/a2w/runs?url=https%3A%2F%2Frtrvr.ai%2F&shortcutId=fix_rover_install) [shortcut] - Fix my Rover install. Diagnose, resolve, and verify a Rover installation problem. When to use: Use this when the user wants this exact site outcome and you want a stable path that avoids brittle DOM guessing. Why use this path: Rover shortcuts are explicit site-owned entrypoints with structured A2W run progress and cleaner recovery than generic DOM automation.

## Pages

- [home](https://rtrvr.ai/): Set up Rover, Set up Rover Analytics, Find the right plan, Fix my Rover install

## Discovery

- [Agent capability card](https://rtrvr.ai/.well-known/agent-card.json): A2A card with skills and interfaces
- [Rover site profile](https://rtrvr.ai/.well-known/rover-site.json): full site profile with actions, pages, and policies
- [OpenAPI](https://rtrvr.ai/openapi/a2w.yaml): A2W REST contract

## Content

- [Full docs corpus](https://rtrvr.ai/llms-full.txt): every product doc in one markdown file, built for LLM ingestion
- [Docs skill](https://rtrvr.ai/skill.zip): the same docs as an installable Claude Code / Codex skill (zip); unzip into ~/.claude/skills or ~/.codex/skills
- [Browser-agent data and evals](https://rtrvr.ai/data): production trajectories for consequential knowledge work, with enriched page states, plans, recoveries, verified outcomes, environments, and complete sample bundles ([markdown mirror](https://rtrvr.ai/data.md))
- [rtrvr Simulations](https://rtrvr.ai/simulations): live, stateful replicas of signed-in business software for training and evaluating computer-use agents on long-horizon work, observed and driven through rtrvr's production tree and act tools and graded by deterministic checks; Harbor, MCP, gym API and TRL interfaces ([markdown mirror](https://rtrvr.ai/simulations.md))
- [Docs](https://rtrvr.ai/docs): rtrvr.ai extension, cloud, API, CLI, and MCP documentation
- [Changelog](https://rtrvr.ai/changelog.md): latest product updates and release notes as markdown
- [Rover docs](https://rtrvr.ai/rover/docs): install and integrate Rover, the embeddable site agent ([markdown index](https://rtrvr.ai/rover/docs.md))
- [Use cases and task guides](https://rtrvr.ai/use-cases): choose a job, read a walkthrough, and copy a prompt
- [AI models for browser automation](https://rtrvr.ai/models): compare model pricing, capabilities, benchmarks, and live speed, reliability, and task outcomes on rtrvr
- [AI agent benchmark](https://rtrvr.ai/ai-agent-benchmark): five tasks for personal life, work, and security, with fictional source records, task prompts, and checks for saved actions
- [Blog](https://rtrvr.ai/blog): product launches, benchmarks, and deep dives ([RSS](https://rtrvr.ai/blog/rss.xml))
- [Rover blog](https://rtrvr.ai/rover/blog): research and field notes on agents and the web ([RSS](https://rtrvr.ai/rover/blog/rss.xml))
- [Sitemap](https://rtrvr.ai/sitemap.xml)

## Browser tasks

- [Competitor reviews](https://rtrvr.ai/for/competitor-review-analysis): Find what buyers keep complaining about. Retriever gathers competitor reviews, groups the patterns, and helps you decide what to improve. Start free.
- [Your next reel](https://rtrvr.ai/for/reel-ideas): Give Retriever a few accounts you love. Get reel ideas, a script, and a shot list for your own audience. Pick your favorite and go film it. Start free.
- [Google Maps leads](https://rtrvr.ai/for/google-maps-scraper): Find local businesses on Google Maps. Collect names, websites, addresses and listed phone numbers in a CSV or Google Sheet. Start free with Retriever AI.
- [Website to spreadsheet](https://rtrvr.ai/for/website-to-spreadsheet): Turn website listings, products, prices, and profiles into a spreadsheet. Use rtrvr’s free AI agent to collect data without writing code.
- [Instagram comments](https://rtrvr.ai/for/instagram-comment-scraper): Export Instagram comments, usernames and post links to CSV or Google Sheets. Find repeated questions and product feedback with Retriever AI. Start free.
- [Instagram profiles](https://rtrvr.ai/for/instagram-profile-scraper): Collect Instagram profiles, bios, posts and available likes and comments. Compare creator engagement in a CSV or Google Sheet with Retriever AI. Start free.
- [TikTok research](https://rtrvr.ai/for/tiktok-comment-scraper): Collect TikTok comments, posts, and available metrics in a spreadsheet. Find audience questions and content ideas with rtrvr’s free AI agent.
- [Job applications](https://rtrvr.ai/for/job-application-autofill): Autofill job applications with your resume. Find relevant roles, fill repetitive fields and review your answers before submitting. Start free with Retriever AI.
- [Homework help](https://rtrvr.ai/for/homework-help): Get homework help using your course pages and notes. Ask Retriever AI to explain steps, check your working and create practice questions. Start free in Chrome.

## Task guides

- [Analyze a TikTok profile](https://rtrvr.ai/use-cases/guides/analyze-tiktok-profile-with-ai): Post metrics and a content brief
- [Research YouTube competitors](https://rtrvr.ai/use-cases/guides/youtube-competitor-analysis-with-ai): A sourced video comparison
- [Compare competitor prices](https://rtrvr.ai/use-cases/guides/compare-competitor-pricing-with-ai): A pricing table and CSV
- [Turn a lesson into study notes](https://rtrvr.ai/use-cases/guides/turn-course-material-into-study-notes): Source-linked notes and practice questions

## Recent posts

- [For you: AI suggests what to automate](https://rtrvr.ai/blog/for-you-ai-feed.md)
- [What People Ask AI Agents to Automate](https://rtrvr.ai/blog/what-people-ask-ai-agents-to-automate)
- [OpenAI dots vs rtrvr.ai: Speed, Cost and Accuracy](https://rtrvr.ai/blog/openai-dots-vs-rtrvr)
- [How OpenAI Agents Hacked Hugging Face to Cheat a Test](https://rtrvr.ai/blog/openai-agents-hugging-face-hack)
- [Muse for everyday life. Retriever AI for work.](https://rtrvr.ai/blog/rtrvr-vs-meta-muse)
- [The things I love found their way into Rover](https://rtrvr.ai/rover/blog/designing-rover)
- [150 open roles. 125 job titles. One missing employee.](https://rtrvr.ai/rover/blog/150-customer-engineering-jobs)
- [Read the work, not the face: what an AI customer engineer should watch in a live call](https://rtrvr.ai/rover/blog/face-is-not-the-meeting)
- [The hive mind for your product](https://rtrvr.ai/rover/blog/hive-mind-for-your-product)
- [Narration engineering: real-time speech for the AI sales engineer inside your product](https://rtrvr.ai/rover/blog/agent-voice-is-commentary)

## Discovery

- [Agent card](https://rtrvr.ai/.well-known/agent-card.json): A2A capability card for this site
- [Rover site profile](https://rtrvr.ai/.well-known/rover-site.json): full site profile with actions and policies
- [AGENTS.md](https://rtrvr.ai/agents.md): integration guide for coding agents
- [A2W OpenAPI](https://rtrvr.ai/openapi/a2w.yaml): REST contract for agent-to-web runs