docs: add "Why opencli?" section and comparison guide#331
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- Add "Why opencli?" section to README.md and README.zh-CN.md (between Highlights and Prerequisites) - Add docs/comparison.md with 5-scenario honest evaluation - Add Comparison entry to VitePress sidebar
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PreviewREADME "Why opencli?" section
What makes opencli different:
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| Tool | Fit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Browser-Use | Best | LLM-driven, handles arbitrary websites and flows. |
| Stagehand | Best | Clean API for act(), extract(), observe() on any page. |
| agent-browser | Good | Token-efficient primitives for AI agents. |
| Skyvern | Good | Visual AI that generalizes across sites. |
| opencli | Poor | Only works with sites that have pre-built adapters. Cannot handle arbitrary websites. |
docs/comparison.md — Complementary usage flow
Has adapter? ──yes──▶ opencli (fast, free, deterministic)
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no
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One-off task? ──yes──▶ Browser-Use / Stagehand (LLM-driven)
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no
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Recurring? ──yes──▶ Write an opencli adapter, then use opencli
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Add positioning content to help new visitors understand where opencli fits in the browser automation ecosystem.
Closes #238
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README "Why opencli?" section (both EN and zh-CN)
Added between Highlights and Prerequisites with:
docs/comparison.md— Comparison GuideHonest 5-scenario evaluation across 6 tools (Browser-Use, Crawl4AI, Firecrawl, agent-browser, Stagehand, Skyvern):
Also includes:
VitePress sidebar
Added "Comparison" entry under Guide section.
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Documentation (if adding/modifying an adapter)
docs/(newdocs/comparison.md)docs/adapters/index.mdtable (N/A)docs/.vitepress/config.mtsScreenshots / Output
N/A — documentation-only changes.