diff --git a/cmd/gateway_setup.go b/cmd/gateway_setup.go
index cddb4481..94fb461d 100644
--- a/cmd/gateway_setup.go
+++ b/cmd/gateway_setup.go
@@ -96,9 +96,12 @@ func setupToolRegistry(
 	// Browser automation tool
 	if cfg.Tools.Browser.Enabled {
 		var opts []browser.Option
+		if cfg.Tools.Browser.Backend != "" {
+			opts = append(opts, browser.WithBackend(browser.Backend(cfg.Tools.Browser.Backend)))
+		}
 		if cfg.Tools.Browser.RemoteURL != "" {
 			opts = append(opts, browser.WithRemoteURL(cfg.Tools.Browser.RemoteURL))
-			slog.Info("browser tool enabled", "remote", cfg.Tools.Browser.RemoteURL)
+			slog.Info("browser tool enabled", "remote", cfg.Tools.Browser.RemoteURL, "backend", cfg.Tools.Browser.Backend)
 		} else {
 			opts = append(opts, browser.WithHeadless(cfg.Tools.Browser.Headless))
 			slog.Info("browser tool enabled", "headless", cfg.Tools.Browser.Headless)
diff --git a/docker-compose.lightpanda.yml b/docker-compose.lightpanda.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f494bff8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.lightpanda.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# Lightpanda sidecar overlay — lightweight CDP browser.
+#
+# Usage:
+#   docker compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.postgres.yml -f docker-compose.lightpanda.yml up -d --build
+#
+# Lightpanda (https://lightpanda.io) is a low-memory headless browser with CDP
+# support. Opt-in alternative to the Chrome sidecar (docker-compose.browser.yml).
+# See docs/browser-backends.md for the compatibility matrix.
+
+services:
+  lightpanda:
+    # Official Lightpanda CDP image: https://hub.docker.com/r/lightpanda/browser
+    image: lightpanda/browser:latest
+    # Invoke the lightpanda binary explicitly — the image's default entrypoint
+    # isn't `lightpanda`. Verify against image docs if upgrading.
+    command: ["lightpanda", "serve", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "9222"]
+    ports:
+      - "127.0.0.1:${LIGHTPANDA_CDP_PORT:-9222}:9222"
+    healthcheck:
+      # Minimal TCP probe via sh's /dev/tcp. If the image is scratch-based
+      # without a shell, drop healthcheck and change depends_on below to
+      # `condition: service_started`.
+      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "exec 3<>/dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/9222 || exit 1"]
+      interval: 5s
+      timeout: 3s
+      retries: 5
+    deploy:
+      resources:
+        limits:
+          # Lightpanda is ~10x lighter than Chrome.
+          memory: 512M
+          cpus: '1.0'
+    restart: unless-stopped
+
+  goclaw:
+    environment:
+      - GOCLAW_BROWSER_REMOTE_URL=ws://lightpanda:9222
+      - GOCLAW_BROWSER_BACKEND=lightpanda
+    depends_on:
+      lightpanda:
+        condition: service_healthy
diff --git a/docs/browser-backends.md b/docs/browser-backends.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e63d2d9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/browser-backends.md
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+# Browser Backends
+
+Goclaw's browser automation tool (`pkg/browser/`) connects to any CDP-compatible browser. Two backends are supported:
+
+| Backend | Image | Overlay | Status |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| **Chrome** (default) | `chromedp/headless-shell:latest` | `docker-compose.browser.yml` | Stable |
+| **Lightpanda** | `lightpanda/browser:latest` | `docker-compose.lightpanda.yml` | Experimental |
+
+## Switching backends
+
+Both overlays set `GOCLAW_BROWSER_REMOTE_URL` to their respective sidecar. Only one should be active at a time.
+
+```bash
+# Chrome (default)
+docker compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.postgres.yml -f docker-compose.browser.yml up -d
+
+# Lightpanda
+docker compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.postgres.yml -f docker-compose.lightpanda.yml up -d
+```
+
+Set `GOCLAW_BROWSER_BACKEND=chrome|lightpanda` to pick the backend explicitly. If unset, goclaw probes `/json/version` on the remote and auto-detects from the `Browser` field.
+
+## Compatibility matrix
+
+| Feature | Chrome | Lightpanda | Notes |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| Navigate / reload | ✅ | ✅ | |
+| AX snapshot (`Accessibility.getFullAXTree`) | ✅ | ✅ | Primary "see the page" path for the agent. Required Lightpanda fix [lightpanda-io/browser#2232](https://github.com/lightpanda-io/browser/pull/2232) (merged 2026-04) |
+| Click / type / hover / press | ✅ | ✅ | |
+| Wait (text / URL / stable) | ✅ | ✅ | |
+| Evaluate JS | ✅ | ✅ | go-rod's `Page.Eval` requires a function form (`() => document.title`), not a bare expression — same on both backends |
+| Screenshot (`Page.captureScreenshot`) | ✅ | ❌ | Lightpanda returns a placeholder image. The tool returns an error on Lightpanda directing the agent to use `snapshot` instead |
+| Multiple tabs per connection | ✅ | ❌ | Lightpanda: 1 CDP connection = 1 tab. Goclaw opens a fresh connection per tab transparently |
+| Browser contexts / incognito | ✅ | Implicit | On Lightpanda every connection is already a fresh browser — isolation is automatic, no `Target.createBrowserContext` multiplexing |
+| Cookies / localStorage shared across tabs | ✅ within a context | ❌ | Lightpanda: each tab is a fresh browser. A login on one tab is not visible to another |
+| List open tabs from server | ✅ | ❌ | Lightpanda: no `/json/list`. Goclaw tracks tabs in its local map (URL/title cached at OpenTab time, since `page.Info()` is also unreliable post-open) |
+| Auto-reconnect on WS drop | ✅ | ❌ | Lightpanda: connection death = that tab is gone server-side. Goclaw drops the tab from the map and surfaces a clear error |
+
+## Minimum Lightpanda version
+
+The AX-tree (`Accessibility.getFullAXTree`) snapshot path requires Lightpanda with [lightpanda-io/browser#2232](https://github.com/lightpanda-io/browser/pull/2232) merged. Earlier images return `nodeId` as a JSON number (CDP spec: string), causing the typed go-rod decoder to fail. Use `lightpanda/browser:latest` or any image built after that PR landed.
+
+## When to choose which
+
+**Lightpanda:**
+- Memory-constrained deployments (desktop / Lite edition, small VPS).
+- Stateless workflows — navigate, snapshot, extract, done.
+- Cases where per-tab isolation is a feature (every tab is a fresh browser).
+
+**Chrome:**
+- Multi-tab flows (OAuth popup → main window, tab-to-tab navigation).
+- Long-lived sessions with shared login / cookies / localStorage.
+- Screenshot-based workflows.
+- Anything requiring full JS engine fidelity.
+
+## References
+
+- Lightpanda: https://lightpanda.io
+- Lightpanda + go-rod demos: https://github.com/lightpanda-io/demo/tree/main/rod
+- Tracking issue: https://github.com/nextlevelbuilder/goclaw/issues/223
diff --git a/internal/config/config_channels.go b/internal/config/config_channels.go
index c87ee3d4..15825e4e 100644
--- a/internal/config/config_channels.go
+++ b/internal/config/config_channels.go
@@ -537,6 +537,7 @@ type WebFetchPolicyConfig struct {
 // BrowserToolConfig controls the browser automation tool.
 type BrowserToolConfig struct {
 	Enabled           bool   `json:"enabled"`                     // enable the browser tool (default false)
+	Backend           string `json:"backend,omitempty"`           // "chrome" (default) or "lightpanda"; auto-detected from /json/version if empty
 	Headless          bool   `json:"headless,omitempty"`          // run Chrome in headless mode (ignored when RemoteURL is set)
 	RemoteURL         string `json:"remote_url,omitempty"`        // CDP endpoint for remote Chrome sidecar, e.g. "ws://chrome:9222"
 	ActionTimeoutMs   int    `json:"action_timeout_ms,omitempty"` // per-action timeout in ms (default 30000)
diff --git a/internal/config/config_load.go b/internal/config/config_load.go
index a6befd5c..e99a9db8 100644
--- a/internal/config/config_load.go
+++ b/internal/config/config_load.go
@@ -394,6 +394,7 @@ func (c *Config) applyEnvOverrides() {
 
 	// Browser (for Docker-compose browser sidecar overlay)
 	envStr("GOCLAW_BROWSER_REMOTE_URL", &c.Tools.Browser.RemoteURL)
+	envStr("GOCLAW_BROWSER_BACKEND", &c.Tools.Browser.Backend)
 	if c.Tools.Browser.RemoteURL != "" {
 		c.Tools.Browser.Enabled = true
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/browser/browser.go b/pkg/browser/browser.go
index 1dff9616..59d0ed1e 100644
--- a/pkg/browser/browser.go
+++ b/pkg/browser/browser.go
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@ package browser
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"log/slog"
+	"net/url"
+	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -11,17 +14,38 @@ import (
 	"github.com/go-rod/rod/lib/launcher"
 )
 
-// Manager handles the Chrome browser lifecycle and page management.
+// Backend identifies the CDP browser goclaw is talking to.
+// Chrome multiplexes all tabs/contexts over a single WS; Lightpanda requires
+// one CDP connection per tab (each connection is its own browser).
+type Backend string
+
+const (
+	BackendChrome     Backend = "chrome"
+	BackendLightpanda Backend = "lightpanda"
+)
+
+// Manager handles the browser lifecycle and page management.
+//
+// Two backends are supported:
+//   - Chrome (default): one shared *rod.Browser, tabs are pages within it,
+//     tenants are isolated via Incognito browser contexts.
+//   - Lightpanda: no shared browser. Each tab mints its own CDP connection
+//     (tracked in pageConns). Tenant isolation is implicit — every connection
+//     is a fresh browser server-side.
 type Manager struct {
 	mu             sync.Mutex
-	browser        *rod.Browser
+	browser        *rod.Browser       // chrome only; nil on lightpanda
 	launcher       *launcher.Launcher // retained for PID-based cleanup on crash
 	refs           *RefStore
 	pages          map[string]*rod.Page        // targetID → page
+	pageConns      map[string]*rod.Browser     // lightpanda only: targetID → dedicated CDP conn
+	pageInfos      map[string]TabInfo          // lightpanda only: cached URL/Title (page.Info() is unreliable upstream)
 	console        map[string][]ConsoleMessage // targetID → console messages
-	tenantCtxs     map[string]*rod.Browser     // browser scope key → incognito browser context
+	tenantCtxs     map[string]*rod.Browser     // chrome only: browser scope key → incognito browser context
 	pageTenants    map[string]string           // targetID → browser scope key (for filtering)
 	pageLastUsed   map[string]time.Time        // targetID → last access time
+	backend        Backend                     // "chrome" or "lightpanda"; auto-detected in Start() if empty
+	cdpURL         string                      // resolved CDP WS URL for remote sidecar; used to mint new conns on lightpanda
 	headless       bool
 	remoteURL      string        // CDP endpoint for remote Chrome (sidecar); skips local launcher
 	actionTimeout  time.Duration // per-action context timeout (default 30s)
@@ -30,6 +54,7 @@ type Manager struct {
 	cookieProvider CookieProvider
 	stopReaper     chan struct{} // signal to stop the reaper goroutine
 	logger         *slog.Logger
+	nextLpTabSeq   uint64 // lightpanda only: monotonic counter for synthetic tab IDs
 }
 
 // Option configures a Manager.
@@ -41,11 +66,18 @@ func WithHeadless(h bool) Option {
 }
 
 // WithRemoteURL sets a remote CDP endpoint (e.g. "ws://chrome:9222").
-// When set, Start() connects to the remote Chrome instead of launching locally.
+// When set, Start() connects to the remote sidecar instead of launching locally.
 func WithRemoteURL(url string) Option {
 	return func(m *Manager) { m.remoteURL = url }
 }
 
+// WithBackend sets the browser backend explicitly ("chrome" or "lightpanda").
+// If unset and RemoteURL is configured, Start() probes /json/version and
+// auto-detects. Local (non-remote) launches are always Chrome.
+func WithBackend(b Backend) Option {
+	return func(m *Manager) { m.backend = b }
+}
+
 // WithLogger sets a custom logger.
 func WithLogger(l *slog.Logger) Option {
 	return func(m *Manager) { m.logger = l }
@@ -76,6 +108,8 @@ func New(opts ...Option) *Manager {
 	m := &Manager{
 		refs:          NewRefStore(),
 		pages:         make(map[string]*rod.Page),
+		pageConns:     make(map[string]*rod.Browser),
+		pageInfos:     make(map[string]TabInfo),
 		console:       make(map[string][]ConsoleMessage),
 		tenantCtxs:    make(map[string]*rod.Browser),
 		pageTenants:   make(map[string]string),
@@ -103,6 +137,65 @@ func (m *Manager) SetCookieProvider(p CookieProvider) {
 	m.cookieProvider = p
 }
 
+// Backend returns the current backend (resolved after Start()).
+func (m *Manager) Backend() Backend {
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
+	return m.backend
+}
+
+// isRunningLocked reports whether the manager has an active backend connection.
+// Must be called with mu held.
+func (m *Manager) isRunningLocked() bool {
+	if m.backend == BackendLightpanda {
+		return m.cdpURL != ""
+	}
+	return m.browser != nil
+}
+
+// resetPageMapsLocked clears all page-related tracking. Must be called with mu held.
+func (m *Manager) resetPageMapsLocked() {
+	m.pages = make(map[string]*rod.Page)
+	m.pageConns = make(map[string]*rod.Browser)
+	m.pageInfos = make(map[string]TabInfo)
+	m.console = make(map[string][]ConsoleMessage)
+	m.pageTenants = make(map[string]string)
+	m.pageLastUsed = make(map[string]time.Time)
+}
+
+// probeBackendLocked queries /json/version to detect whether the remote is
+// Lightpanda or Chrome. Must be called with mu held. Falls back to Chrome on
+// any error or ambiguity — Chrome is the safe default.
+func (m *Manager) probeBackendLocked() Backend {
+	if m.remoteURL == "" {
+		return BackendChrome // local launcher is Chrome
+	}
+	parsed, err := url.Parse(m.remoteURL)
+	if err != nil {
+		return BackendChrome
+	}
+	host := parsed.Hostname()
+	port := parsed.Port()
+	if port == "" {
+		port = "9222"
+	}
+	resp, err := cdpHTTPClient.Get(fmt.Sprintf("http://%s:%s/json/version", host, port)) //nolint:gosec // user-configured remote URL
+	if err != nil {
+		return BackendChrome
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+	var ver struct {
+		Browser string `json:"Browser"`
+	}
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&ver); err != nil {
+		return BackendChrome
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(strings.ToLower(ver.Browser), "lightpanda") {
+		return BackendLightpanda
+	}
+	return BackendChrome
+}
+
 // touchPageLocked updates the last-used timestamp for a page. Must be called with mu held.
 func (m *Manager) touchPageLocked(targetID string) {
 	m.pageLastUsed[targetID] = time.Now()
@@ -110,10 +203,31 @@ func (m *Manager) touchPageLocked(targetID string) {
 
 // Start launches a local Chrome browser or connects to a remote one.
 // If already connected but the connection is dead, it reconnects automatically.
+//
+// On Lightpanda there is no persistent shared browser — Start() only resolves
+// the CDP URL and (optionally) auto-detects the backend. Each tab will mint
+// its own CDP connection when opened.
 func (m *Manager) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
 	m.mu.Lock()
 	defer m.mu.Unlock()
 
+	// Lightpanda path: no persistent browser. Resolve CDP URL once, start reaper.
+	if m.backend == BackendLightpanda {
+		if m.cdpURL == "" {
+			u, err := resolveRemoteCDP(m.remoteURL)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("resolve remote CDP at %s: %w", m.remoteURL, err)
+			}
+			m.cdpURL = u
+			m.logger.Info("lightpanda backend ready", "cdp", m.cdpURL)
+		}
+		if m.idleTimeout > 0 && m.stopReaper == nil {
+			m.stopReaper = make(chan struct{})
+			go m.runReaper()
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	// If browser exists, check if connection is still alive
 	if m.browser != nil {
 		if _, err := m.browser.Pages(); err == nil {
@@ -127,12 +241,27 @@ func (m *Manager) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
 	var controlURL string
 
 	if m.remoteURL != "" {
-		// Remote Chrome sidecar — query /json/version and fix host for Docker networking
+		// Remote sidecar — query /json/version and fix host for Docker networking
 		u, err := resolveRemoteCDP(m.remoteURL)
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("resolve remote Chrome at %s: %w", m.remoteURL, err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("resolve remote CDP at %s: %w", m.remoteURL, err)
 		}
 		controlURL = u
+		m.cdpURL = u
+
+		// Auto-detect backend if caller didn't set one explicitly.
+		if m.backend == "" {
+			m.backend = m.probeBackendLocked()
+			m.logger.Info("auto-detected browser backend", "backend", m.backend)
+			if m.backend == BackendLightpanda {
+				// Switch to lightpanda-style lifecycle: no persistent browser.
+				if m.idleTimeout > 0 && m.stopReaper == nil {
+					m.stopReaper = make(chan struct{})
+					go m.runReaper()
+				}
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
 		m.logger.Info("connecting to remote Chrome", "cdp", controlURL, "remote", m.remoteURL)
 	} else {
 		// Local Chrome — launch via rod launcher with stability flags
@@ -160,6 +289,7 @@ func (m *Manager) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
 		}
 		controlURL = u
 		m.launcher = l
+		m.backend = BackendChrome // local launcher is always Chrome
 		m.logger.Info("Chrome launched", "cdp", controlURL, "headless", m.headless, "pid", l.PID())
 	}
 
@@ -193,7 +323,9 @@ func (m *Manager) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// Stop closes the Chrome browser (local) or disconnects (remote sidecar).
+// Stop closes the browser (local) or disconnects (remote sidecar).
+// On Lightpanda, closes every per-tab CDP connection (which tears down each
+// browser server-side).
 func (m *Manager) Stop(ctx context.Context) error {
 	// Grab and nil-out stopReaper under the lock, then close outside to avoid
 	// deadlock (reaper goroutine also acquires mu).
@@ -208,7 +340,20 @@ func (m *Manager) Stop(ctx context.Context) error {
 	m.mu.Lock()
 	defer m.mu.Unlock()
 
-	if m.browser == nil {
+	if !m.isRunningLocked() {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Lightpanda: close every per-tab connection. Lightpanda auto-cleans the
+	// browser on disconnect, so no page.Close() is required. rod.Browser.Close
+	// calls Browser.close which Lightpanda doesn't implement (UnknownMethod);
+	// the WS drops regardless, so swallow the error.
+	if m.backend == BackendLightpanda {
+		for _, conn := range m.pageConns {
+			_ = conn.Close()
+		}
+		m.cdpURL = ""
+		m.resetPageMapsLocked()
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -228,10 +373,7 @@ func (m *Manager) Stop(ctx context.Context) error {
 	// Remote Chrome — just drop the connection; sidecar stays alive
 
 	m.browser = nil
-	m.pages = make(map[string]*rod.Page)
-	m.console = make(map[string][]ConsoleMessage)
-	m.pageTenants = make(map[string]string)
-	m.pageLastUsed = make(map[string]time.Time)
+	m.resetPageMapsLocked()
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -254,11 +396,13 @@ func (m *Manager) cleanupDeadBrowserLocked() {
 		m.launcher.Cleanup()
 		m.launcher = nil
 	}
+	// Lightpanda: also drop any dedicated page conns (will be torn down when
+	// the underlying WS dies anyway, but keep state consistent).
+	for _, conn := range m.pageConns {
+		_ = conn.Close()
+	}
 	m.browser = nil
-	m.pages = make(map[string]*rod.Page)
-	m.console = make(map[string][]ConsoleMessage)
-	m.pageTenants = make(map[string]string)
-	m.pageLastUsed = make(map[string]time.Time)
+	m.resetPageMapsLocked()
 	m.refs = NewRefStore()
 }
 
@@ -296,7 +440,7 @@ func (m *Manager) Status() *StatusInfo {
 	defer m.mu.Unlock()
 
 	info := &StatusInfo{
-		Running:         m.browser != nil,
+		Running:         m.isRunningLocked(),
 		Headless:        m.headless,
 		RemoteURL:       m.remoteURL,
 		ActionTimeoutMs: int(m.actionTimeout / time.Millisecond),
@@ -306,7 +450,19 @@ func (m *Manager) Status() *StatusInfo {
 		CookieSync:      m.cookieProvider != nil,
 	}
 
-	if m.browser == nil {
+	if !m.isRunningLocked() {
+		return info
+	}
+
+	// Lightpanda: no upstream /json/list, report from the local map.
+	if m.backend == BackendLightpanda {
+		info.Tabs = len(m.pages)
+		for _, p := range m.pages {
+			if pi, err := p.Info(); err == nil && pi != nil {
+				info.URL = pi.URL
+				break
+			}
+		}
 		return info
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/browser/browser_reaper.go b/pkg/browser/browser_reaper.go
index 010fa21e..92a1a749 100644
--- a/pkg/browser/browser_reaper.go
+++ b/pkg/browser/browser_reaper.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func (m *Manager) reapIdlePages() {
 	m.mu.Lock()
 	defer m.mu.Unlock()
 
-	if m.browser == nil {
+	if !m.isRunningLocked() {
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -33,22 +33,13 @@ func (m *Manager) reapIdlePages() {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		page, ok := m.pages[targetID]
-		if !ok {
+		if _, ok := m.pages[targetID]; !ok {
 			delete(m.pageLastUsed, targetID)
 			continue
 		}
 
-		if err := page.Close(); err != nil {
-			m.logger.Warn("reaper: failed to close idle page", "targetId", targetID, "error", err)
-			continue
-		}
-
-		delete(m.pages, targetID)
-		delete(m.console, targetID)
-		delete(m.pageTenants, targetID)
-		delete(m.pageLastUsed, targetID)
-		m.refs.Remove(targetID)
-		m.logger.Info("reaper: closed idle page", "targetId", targetID, "idle", now.Sub(lastUsed).Round(time.Second))
+		idleFor := now.Sub(lastUsed).Round(time.Second)
+		m.closeManagedPageLocked(targetID)
+		m.logger.Info("reaper: closed idle page", "targetId", targetID, "idle", idleFor)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/browser/browser_remote.go b/pkg/browser/browser_remote.go
index c3b5628a..042008a7 100644
--- a/pkg/browser/browser_remote.go
+++ b/pkg/browser/browser_remote.go
@@ -16,13 +16,14 @@ import (
 
 // reconnectLocked re-establishes the CDP connection to a remote Chrome.
 // Must be called with m.mu held. Only works when remoteURL is set.
+// Not supported on Lightpanda (each page is its own connection).
 func (m *Manager) reconnectLocked() error {
+	if m.backend == BackendLightpanda {
+		return fmt.Errorf("reconnect not supported on lightpanda backend")
+	}
 	m.closeTenantContextsLocked()
 	m.browser = nil
-	m.pages = make(map[string]*rod.Page)
-	m.console = make(map[string][]ConsoleMessage)
-	m.pageTenants = make(map[string]string)
-	m.pageLastUsed = make(map[string]time.Time)
+	m.resetPageMapsLocked()
 	m.refs = NewRefStore()
 
 	controlURL, err := resolveRemoteCDP(m.remoteURL)
@@ -38,14 +39,52 @@ func (m *Manager) reconnectLocked() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// mostRecentPageLocked returns the page most recently accessed (via pageLastUsed).
+// Returns nil if no pages are open. Must be called with mu held.
+func (m *Manager) mostRecentPageLocked() *rod.Page {
+	var newestID string
+	var newestTime time.Time
+	for tid, lu := range m.pageLastUsed {
+		if newestID == "" || lu.After(newestTime) {
+			newestID = tid
+			newestTime = lu
+		}
+	}
+	if newestID == "" {
+		// Fallback: any page in the map (no last-used recorded).
+		for _, p := range m.pages {
+			return p
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+	return m.pages[newestID]
+}
+
 // getPage looks up a page by targetID. If targetID is empty, returns the first available page.
 // Must be called with m.mu held. If the connection is dead and remoteURL is set,
-// it attempts one automatic reconnect.
+// it attempts one automatic reconnect (chrome only — lightpanda pages can't be
+// reconnected because each page IS a connection).
 func (m *Manager) getPage(targetID string) (*rod.Page, error) {
-	if m.browser == nil {
+	if !m.isRunningLocked() {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("browser not running")
 	}
 
+	// Lightpanda: local map is authoritative (no /json/list upstream). No
+	// auto-reconnect — a dead WS means the browser is gone server-side.
+	if m.backend == BackendLightpanda {
+		if targetID != "" {
+			if p, ok := m.pages[targetID]; ok {
+				return p, nil
+			}
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("tab not found: %s", targetID)
+		}
+		// No targetID: most-recently-used page from the local map.
+		if p := m.mostRecentPageLocked(); p != nil {
+			return p, nil
+		}
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no tabs open")
+	}
+
 	// If targetID specified, look in cache first
 	if targetID != "" {
 		if p, ok := m.pages[targetID]; ok {
diff --git a/pkg/browser/browser_tabs.go b/pkg/browser/browser_tabs.go
index 3fc91e62..baf08387 100644
--- a/pkg/browser/browser_tabs.go
+++ b/pkg/browser/browser_tabs.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/go-rod/rod"
 	"github.com/go-rod/rod/lib/proto"
 )
 
@@ -13,12 +14,30 @@ func (m *Manager) ListTabs(ctx context.Context) ([]TabInfo, error) {
 	m.mu.Lock()
 	defer m.mu.Unlock()
 
-	if m.browser == nil {
+	if !m.isRunningLocked() {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("browser not running")
 	}
 
 	tenantID := tenantIDFromCtx(ctx)
 
+	// Lightpanda: no server-side enumeration — return what we're tracking.
+	// Use the cache populated at OpenTab; page.Info() is unreliable upstream
+	// after the initial call.
+	if m.backend == BackendLightpanda {
+		tabs := make([]TabInfo, 0, len(m.pages))
+		for tid := range m.pages {
+			if !m.pageVisibleToTenantLocked(tid, tenantID) {
+				continue
+			}
+			if cached, ok := m.pageInfos[tid]; ok {
+				tabs = append(tabs, cached)
+				continue
+			}
+			tabs = append(tabs, TabInfo{TargetID: tid})
+		}
+		return tabs, nil
+	}
+
 	// Use tenant-scoped browser context for page listing
 	b, err := m.tenantBrowserLocked(tenantID)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -66,9 +85,27 @@ func (m *Manager) ListTabs(ctx context.Context) ([]TabInfo, error) {
 	return tabs, nil
 }
 
+// pageVisibleToTenantLocked reports whether a page is accessible to the given tenant.
+// Master tenant and empty context see everything; scoped tenants see only their own pages.
+// Must be called with mu held.
+func (m *Manager) pageVisibleToTenantLocked(targetID, tenantID string) bool {
+	if tenantID == "" || tenantID == MasterTenantID {
+		return true
+	}
+	owner, ok := m.pageTenants[targetID]
+	if !ok {
+		return false // scoped tenant can't see pages with no recorded owner
+	}
+	return owner == tenantID
+}
+
 // OpenTab opens a new tab with the given URL.
 // Pages are created within the tenant's incognito browser context for isolation.
 // If the tenant already has maxPages open, the oldest idle page is closed first.
+//
+// Lightpanda: each tab gets its own dedicated CDP connection (lightpanda
+// requires 1 conn per tab, and each connection is its own browser, so tenant
+// isolation is automatic).
 func (m *Manager) OpenTab(ctx context.Context, url string) (*TabInfo, error) {
 	scope := scopeFromCtx(ctx)
 	cookies, err := m.cookiesForURL(ctx, scope, url)
@@ -86,6 +123,10 @@ func (m *Manager) OpenTab(ctx context.Context, url string) (*TabInfo, error) {
 		m.evictOldestIfOverLimitLocked(tenantID)
 	}
 
+	if m.backend == BackendLightpanda {
+		return m.openTabLightpandaLocked(ctx, tenantID, url)
+	}
+
 	b, err := m.tenantBrowserLocked(tenantID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -139,6 +180,69 @@ func (m *Manager) OpenTab(ctx context.Context, url string) (*TabInfo, error) {
 	return tab, nil
 }
 
+// openTabLightpandaLocked mints a fresh CDP connection, creates a browser
+// context (required per-conn on lightpanda), creates a target, and attaches
+// the resulting rod.Page. Must be called with mu held.
+func (m *Manager) openTabLightpandaLocked(ctx context.Context, tenantID, targetURL string) (*TabInfo, error) {
+	conn := rod.New().Context(ctx).ControlURL(m.cdpURL)
+	if err := conn.Connect(); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("lightpanda: connect: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Lightpanda requires Target.createBrowserContext per connection.
+	bc, err := proto.TargetCreateBrowserContext{}.Call(conn)
+	if err != nil {
+		_ = conn.Close()
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("lightpanda: create browser context: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	tgt, err := proto.TargetCreateTarget{
+		URL:              targetURL,
+		BrowserContextID: bc.BrowserContextID,
+	}.Call(conn)
+	if err != nil {
+		_ = conn.Close()
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("lightpanda: create target: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	page, err := conn.PageFromTarget(tgt.TargetID)
+	if err != nil {
+		_ = conn.Close()
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("lightpanda: page from target: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Best-effort stability wait — lightpanda may not fire every lifecycle event.
+	stopWatchdog := watchPageClose(ctx, page)
+	_ = page.WaitStable(300 * time.Millisecond)
+	stopWatchdog()
+
+	info, _ := page.Info()
+	// Lightpanda numbers targets per-browser, and each conn is its own browser,
+	// so every conn's first target is "FID-0000000001". Synthesize a globally
+	// unique key for our maps; the upstream targetID is only needed inside this
+	// function (for createTarget / PageFromTarget).
+	m.nextLpTabSeq++
+	tid := fmt.Sprintf("lp-%d", m.nextLpTabSeq)
+	m.pages[tid] = page
+	m.pageConns[tid] = conn
+	m.touchPageLocked(tid)
+	if tenantID != "" {
+		m.pageTenants[tid] = tenantID
+	}
+	m.setupConsoleListener(page, tid)
+
+	tab := TabInfo{TargetID: tid, URL: targetURL}
+	if info != nil {
+		tab.URL = info.URL
+		tab.Title = info.Title
+	}
+	// Cache for ListTabs — page.Info() is unreliable on Lightpanda after the
+	// initial post-open call.
+	m.pageInfos[tid] = tab
+	tabCopy := tab
+	return &tabCopy, nil
+}
+
 // evictOldestIfOverLimitLocked closes the oldest idle page for a tenant if at or over maxPages.
 // Must be called with mu held.
 func (m *Manager) evictOldestIfOverLimitLocked(tenantID string) {
@@ -182,15 +286,29 @@ func (m *Manager) evictOldestIfOverLimitLocked(tenantID string) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if page, ok := m.pages[oldestID]; ok {
+	m.closeManagedPageLocked(oldestID)
+	m.logger.Info("evicted oldest page (max pages reached)", "targetId", oldestID, "tenant", tenantID)
+}
+
+// closeManagedPageLocked closes a page and removes all associated tracking.
+// On Lightpanda, closing the dedicated CDP connection tears down the browser
+// server-side (no page.Close() needed). Must be called with mu held.
+func (m *Manager) closeManagedPageLocked(targetID string) {
+	if conn, ok := m.pageConns[targetID]; ok {
+		// Lightpanda: rod.Browser.Close() calls Browser.close which Lightpanda
+		// rejects with UnknownMethod; the WS drops anyway and Lightpanda
+		// auto-cleans the browser. Swallow the error.
+		_ = conn.Close()
+		delete(m.pageConns, targetID)
+	} else if page, ok := m.pages[targetID]; ok {
 		_ = page.Close()
 	}
-	delete(m.pages, oldestID)
-	delete(m.console, oldestID)
-	delete(m.pageTenants, oldestID)
-	delete(m.pageLastUsed, oldestID)
-	m.refs.Remove(oldestID)
-	m.logger.Info("evicted oldest page (max pages reached)", "targetId", oldestID, "tenant", tenantID)
+	delete(m.pages, targetID)
+	delete(m.pageInfos, targetID)
+	delete(m.console, targetID)
+	delete(m.pageTenants, targetID)
+	delete(m.pageLastUsed, targetID)
+	m.refs.Remove(targetID)
 }
 
 // FocusTab activates a tab.
@@ -214,17 +332,19 @@ func (m *Manager) CloseTab(ctx context.Context, targetID string) error {
 	m.mu.Lock()
 	defer m.mu.Unlock()
 
-	page, err := m.getPageForTenant(targetID, tenantID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+	// Tenant ownership check — same semantics as getPageForTenant but without
+	// the upstream refresh, so it works uniformly for both backends.
+	if tenantID != "" && tenantID != MasterTenantID {
+		if owner, ok := m.pageTenants[targetID]; ok && owner != tenantID {
+			return fmt.Errorf("tab not found: %s", targetID)
+		}
+	}
+	if _, ok := m.pages[targetID]; !ok {
+		return fmt.Errorf("tab not found: %s", targetID)
 	}
 
-	delete(m.pages, targetID)
-	delete(m.console, targetID)
-	delete(m.pageTenants, targetID)
-	delete(m.pageLastUsed, targetID)
-	m.refs.Remove(targetID)
-	return page.Close()
+	m.closeManagedPageLocked(targetID)
+	return nil
 }
 
 // ConsoleMessages returns captured console messages for a tab.
diff --git a/pkg/browser/tool.go b/pkg/browser/tool.go
index 1a81023d..bf8e6745 100644
--- a/pkg/browser/tool.go
+++ b/pkg/browser/tool.go
@@ -275,6 +275,10 @@ func (t *BrowserTool) handleSnapshot(ctx context.Context, args map[string]any) *
 }
 
 func (t *BrowserTool) handleScreenshot(ctx context.Context, args map[string]any) *tools.Result {
+	if t.manager.Backend() == BackendLightpanda {
+		return tools.ErrorResult("screenshot is not supported on the lightpanda backend (returns a placeholder image); use the 'snapshot' action for an accessibility-tree view of the page")
+	}
+
 	targetID, _ := args["targetId"].(string)
 	fullPage, _ := args["fullPage"].(bool)
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/browser_lightpanda_test.go b/tests/integration/browser_lightpanda_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7eef2179
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/browser_lightpanda_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+//go:build integration
+
+package integration
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/nextlevelbuilder/goclaw/pkg/browser"
+)
+
+// These tests require a running Lightpanda CDP sidecar. Set
+// LIGHTPANDA_CDP_URL=ws://localhost:9222 (or wherever it lives) before running:
+//
+//   docker run -d --rm -p 9222:9222 lightpanda/browser:latest \
+//     serve --host 0.0.0.0 --port 9222
+//   LIGHTPANDA_CDP_URL=ws://localhost:9222 \
+//     go test -tags integration -run Lightpanda ./tests/integration/
+
+func newLightpandaManager(t *testing.T) *browser.Manager {
+	t.Helper()
+	url := mustEnv(t, "LIGHTPANDA_CDP_URL")
+
+	m := browser.New(
+		browser.WithRemoteURL(url),
+		browser.WithBackend(browser.BackendLightpanda),
+		browser.WithActionTimeout(15*time.Second),
+		browser.WithIdleTimeout(0), // disable reaper for predictable tests
+		browser.WithMaxPages(10),
+	)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 15*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+	if err := m.Start(ctx); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("manager start: %v", err)
+	}
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		_ = m.Stop(context.Background())
+	})
+	return m
+}
+
+func mustEnv(t *testing.T, key string) string {
+	t.Helper()
+	v := strings.TrimSpace(os.Getenv(key))
+	if v == "" {
+		t.Skipf("%s not set; skipping lightpanda integration test", key)
+	}
+	return v
+}
+
+func TestLightpanda_SingleTenant_Golden(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newLightpandaManager(t)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	tab, err := m.OpenTab(ctx, "https://example.com")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("open tab: %v", err)
+	}
+	if tab.TargetID == "" {
+		t.Fatal("expected non-empty TargetID")
+	}
+	if tab.URL != "https://example.com" {
+		t.Errorf("expected URL https://example.com, got %q", tab.URL)
+	}
+	if tab.Title == "" {
+		t.Errorf("expected non-empty Title (page.Info() should populate from initial post-open call)")
+	}
+
+	tabs, err := m.ListTabs(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("list tabs: %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(tabs) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 tab, got %d", len(tabs))
+	}
+	if tabs[0].Title != tab.Title {
+		t.Errorf("ListTabs should return cached title %q, got %q", tab.Title, tabs[0].Title)
+	}
+
+	if err := m.CloseTab(ctx, tab.TargetID); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("close tab: %v", err)
+	}
+	tabs, _ = m.ListTabs(ctx)
+	if len(tabs) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 0 tabs after close, got %d", len(tabs))
+	}
+}
+
+// TestLightpanda_Snapshot_AndEval covers the agent's primary "see the page"
+// workflow: AX-tree snapshot for structure + Eval (function form) for JS
+// access. AX-tree decoding required Lightpanda upstream fix
+// lightpanda-io/browser#2232.
+func TestLightpanda_Snapshot_AndEval(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newLightpandaManager(t)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 15*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	tab, err := m.OpenTab(ctx, "https://example.com")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("open tab: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	snap, err := m.Snapshot(ctx, tab.TargetID, browser.DefaultSnapshotOptions())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Snapshot: %v", err)
+	}
+	if snap.Snapshot == "" {
+		t.Error("expected non-empty AX snapshot text")
+	}
+	if snap.Stats.Refs == 0 {
+		t.Error("expected at least one ref in snapshot")
+	}
+
+	v, err := m.Evaluate(ctx, tab.TargetID, "() => document.title")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Evaluate(function form): %v", err)
+	}
+	if v == "" {
+		t.Errorf("Evaluate(() => document.title) returned empty value")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestLightpanda_MultiTenant_Isolation(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newLightpandaManager(t)
+
+	tenantA := "11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"
+	tenantB := "22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222"
+	base := context.Background()
+	ctxA := browser.WithTenantID(base, tenantA)
+	ctxB := browser.WithTenantID(base, tenantB)
+
+	tabA, err := m.OpenTab(ctxA, "https://example.com")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("tenant A open: %v", err)
+	}
+	tabB, err := m.OpenTab(ctxB, "https://example.com")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("tenant B open: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	listA, _ := m.ListTabs(ctxA)
+	if len(listA) != 1 || listA[0].TargetID != tabA.TargetID {
+		t.Errorf("tenant A should see only its own tab; got %v", listA)
+	}
+	listB, _ := m.ListTabs(ctxB)
+	if len(listB) != 1 || listB[0].TargetID != tabB.TargetID {
+		t.Errorf("tenant B should see only its own tab; got %v", listB)
+	}
+
+	// Tenant A must not be able to close tenant B's tab.
+	if err := m.CloseTab(ctxA, tabB.TargetID); err == nil {
+		t.Error("expected error when tenant A closes tenant B's tab; got nil")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestLightpanda_Backend_ReportedCorrectly(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newLightpandaManager(t)
+	if got := m.Backend(); got != browser.BackendLightpanda {
+		t.Errorf("expected backend %q, got %q", browser.BackendLightpanda, got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestLightpanda_Screenshot_BlockedByToolGuard(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newLightpandaManager(t)
+	tool := browser.NewBrowserTool(m)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 15*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	tab, err := m.OpenTab(ctx, "https://example.com")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("open tab: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	res := tool.Execute(ctx, map[string]any{
+		"action":   "screenshot",
+		"targetId": tab.TargetID,
+	})
+	if res == nil || !res.IsError {
+		t.Fatal("expected screenshot to return an error result on lightpanda")
+	}
+	msg := strings.ToLower(res.ForLLM)
+	if !strings.Contains(msg, "lightpanda") || !strings.Contains(msg, "snapshot") {
+		t.Errorf("expected error to mention lightpanda + snapshot; got %q", res.ForLLM)
+	}
+}