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Safari bug causes AI agents to lose track of tabs

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A bug in Apple's Safari browser was discovered to be causing issues with AI agents that control the browser. The problem, identified in the Safari MCP project, stems from Safari retaining multiple instances of an extension even after reinstallation. This leads to older, deleted versions of the extension continuing to run, competing for control and causing AI agents to lose track of active tabs and their associated receipts. The issue was resolved by updating the Safari MCP daemon to manage which extension context takes precedence, rather than relying on old contexts to expire. AI

IMPACT This bug fix ensures the stability of AI agents that interact with Safari, preventing data loss and improving reliability for users of such tools.

RANK_REASON The item describes a bug fix for a specific open-source project that uses AI agents to control a browser, rather than a new release from a frontier AI lab or a significant industry-wide event.

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Safari bug causes AI agents to lose track of tabs

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · אחיה כהן ·

    Reinstalling a Safari extension doesn't replace it. I found a dozen copies still running.

    <p>For two weeks, a bug report on my open-source project said the same thing in slightly different words: a tab receipt worked, and a minute later it didn't.</p> <p>The project is <a href="https://github.com/achiya-automation/safari-mcp" rel="noopener noreferrer">Safari MCP</a>, …

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