When your agent logs into a website, you don't want it to have to log in again the next time it needs to access that site. Browser profiles solve this problem by preserving session state across browser sessions—cookies, authentication tokens, preferences, and everything else that makes a browser "remember" you.
This persistence happens automatically. When your agent logs into LinkedIn today, that login persists so tomorrow's session can skip authentication entirely and get straight to work. This saves time, reduces credit usage, and makes workflows more reliable.
What Profiles Store
A browser profile captures all the transient state that would normally disappear when a browser window closes. This includes everything needed to maintain continuity between sessions.
Profiles preserve:
- Login sessions and authentication cookies that keep you signed in
- Website preferences and settings you've configured on various sites
- Form autofill data that speeds up data entry
- Session tokens that grant access to authenticated areas
This comprehensive state capture means your agent's browser experience mirrors that of a human who keeps their browser open—websites recognize returning visitors and provide the same personalized experience.
How Profiles Work
Profile management is largely invisible from your perspective. O-mega handles the technical complexity of capturing, storing, and restoring browser state automatically.
Here's what happens behind the scenes:
- When a browser session starts, O-mega loads the agent's existing profile if one exists
- The browser initializes with all previously saved cookies and session state
- Any new logins, cookies, or state changes during the session are tracked
- When the session ends, new state is saved back to the profile
- The next session starts with everything from all previous sessions
This cycle means your agent's browser experience compounds over time. Each session can build on work done in previous sessions, and authentication state persists indefinitely until you explicitly clear it or the website's own session expiration kicks in.
Benefits of Persistent Profiles
The practical benefits of persistent profiles become clear when you consider typical workflows.
No repeated logins. Once your agent successfully logs into a website, that session persists. Future tasks on the same site don't require re-authentication, which means fewer steps, faster execution, and more reliable workflows.
Consistent identity. Websites see the same browser fingerprint and session history over time. This consistency reduces the chance of triggering security checks or bot detection systems that look for unusual patterns.
Faster execution. Skipping login flows isn't just convenient—it saves steps, which means fewer credits consumed and faster task completion. A task that would take 15 steps with login only takes 10 when authentication is already established.
Profile Isolation
Each agent has its own independent browser profile. This isolation is important for both security and practical flexibility.
The implications of profile isolation:
- Agent A's LinkedIn login doesn't affect Agent B's browser at all
- Different agents can maintain different identities on the same platform
- You can have one agent signed into a personal account and another signed into a work account
- Switching between agents means switching browser contexts entirely
This design lets you create specialized agents for different purposes without worrying about account confusion or credential conflicts.
Managing Profiles
You don't need to manually manage profiles in most cases. They're created automatically when you add accounts to an agent, and they're maintained automatically as your agent uses those accounts.
The profile is linked to both the agent and the account type. This means if you add a LinkedIn account to Agent A, that agent will have a LinkedIn profile that persists across sessions—but Agent B won't see or share any of that state.
If you ever need to clear a profile (perhaps to force a fresh login), you can disconnect and reconnect the relevant account. This resets the browser state for that platform.
Related: Browser Sessions Overview | Connecting Accounts