Control webviews programmatically with the Pipeable iOS SDK
For the past few months we have been working on the PipeableSDK and today we are excited to show it to you all! What is Pipeable? Pipeable is an open-source iOS and (soon) Android SDK that allows developers to programmatically control webviews in mobile apps. Webviews are essentially in-app browsers that display web content directly within the app. If you are familiar with Puppeteer or Playwright, Pipeable serves a similar purpose but for these embedded browsers, offering granular control over web interactions. What can you use Pipeable for? You can use Pipeable to automate web interactions…
Control webviews programmatically with the Pipeable iOS SDK launched on March 19, 2024 with 21 votes, #1,136 of 4,270 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.
In plain words
Pipeable is an open-source iOS SDK that enables developers to programmatically control webviews within mobile applications. Similar to Puppeteer or Playwright for web browsers, it provides granular control over embedded in-app browsers, allowing automation of web interactions such as data scraping, user interaction automation, and building mobile agents. The SDK is designed for iOS developers who need to automate or control web content displayed within their apps.
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