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Browser agent repeats 'Step 1' forever on a blank page

The browser opens but stays blank, and the log prints 'Step 1' over and over without doing anything.

From GitHub

browser-use/browser-use

Difficulty
Easy
Time
~5 min
Steps
2
Fixed in
0.1.45
Last checked

Verified fix: PR #1027 merged on . Fixed in 0.1.45 (first release published after the merge). Last checked .

Symptom

The browser opens but stays blank, and the log prints 'Step 1' over and over without doing anything.

Evidence what you'll see

  • Log shows the same 'Step 1' line repeating
  • Happens on a fresh install without the optional extras
  • Same result with the bundled examples

Cause

The agent code imported google-api-core, which was only installed with optional extras. The import failed inside error handling, which then looped.

Fix steps

0 of 2 done

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Verify the fix worked

  • Run the example again and confirm the step counter advances past Step 1 and the page loads.

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