Anchor Browser: browser.close() doesnt end the cloud session - call End Browser Session
[Anchor Browser official docs, Code Quick Start]: browser.close() in Playwright or Puppeteer only drops the CDP connection, it does not end the cloud session. Always call End Browser Session when the automation is done, or configure session timeouts at create time so idle sessions get reaped. Otherwise sessions run to timeout and keep burning usage.
Source context: Official docs (Code Quick Start): documents the session lifecycle gotcha that trips agents automating Anchor Browser. Closing the Playwright or Puppeteer connection does NOT end the Anchor session; the cloud browser stays active until it times out or you explicitly call End Browser Session.Maintainer review
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