Browser
A browser in Stairway is an isolated cloud session with its own profile and geographic egress. You interact with it through a streamed remote desktop in your tab, or an agent can drive the same session over MCP.
Lifecycle
| Action | What it does |
|---|---|
| Start / New browser | Starts the session with your chosen egress and opens the stream when ready |
| Open | Opens (or reopens) the streamed UI for a running session |
| Stop / auto-sleep | Puts the session to sleep; profile is retained |
| Resume | Brings a sleeping session back |
| Restart | Restarts the session |
| Delete | Tears down the session permanently |
Idle sessions auto-sleep when no viewer is attached and there is no recent agent/MCP activity (see Browser configuration).
Session identity
- Each session has a unique id.
- Optional nickname and notes make sessions easier to find on Browsers (
/browsers) and the most recent one on the Dashboard. - You can share with a team so teammates can open, start, stop, and use the session on the team dashboard (and under Team browsers on the Dashboard). Their Downloads page includes that session’s files. Delete stays with the session owner or a team owner/admin.
Human + agent
Opening the stream and connecting MCP both target the same browser. Coordinate so you and an agent are not interacting with the same page controls at once.