diff --git a/crawl4ai/browser/browser_hub.py b/crawl4ai/browser/browser_hub.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..33144319
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+++ b/crawl4ai/browser/browser_hub.py
@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+# browser_hub_manager.py
+import hashlib
+import json
+import asyncio
+from typing import Dict, Optional
+from .manager import BrowserManager, UnavailableBehavior
+from ..async_configs import BrowserConfig
+from ..async_logger import AsyncLogger
+
+class BrowserHub:
+    """
+    Manages Browser-Hub instances for sharing across multiple pipelines.
+    
+    This class provides centralized management for browser resources, allowing
+    multiple pipelines to share browser instances efficiently, connect to
+    existing browser hubs, or create new ones with custom configurations.
+    """
+    _instances: Dict[str, BrowserManager] = {}
+    _lock = asyncio.Lock()
+    
+    @classmethod
+    async def get_or_create_hub(
+        cls, 
+        config: Optional[BrowserConfig] = None,
+        hub_id: Optional[str] = None,
+        connection_info: Optional[str] = None,
+        logger: Optional[AsyncLogger] = None,
+        max_browsers_per_config: int = 10,
+        max_pages_per_browser: int = 5,
+        initial_pool_size: int = 1,
+        page_configs: Optional[list] = None
+    ) -> BrowserManager:
+        """
+        Get an existing Browser-Hub or create a new one based on parameters.
+        
+        Args:
+            config: Browser configuration for new hub
+            hub_id: Identifier for the hub instance
+            connection_info: Connection string for existing hub
+            logger: Logger for recording events and errors
+            max_browsers_per_config: Maximum browsers per configuration
+            max_pages_per_browser: Maximum pages per browser
+            initial_pool_size: Initial number of browsers to create
+            page_configs: Optional configurations for pre-warming pages
+            
+        Returns:
+            BrowserManager: The requested browser manager instance
+        """
+        async with cls._lock:
+            # Scenario 3: Use existing hub via connection info
+            if connection_info:
+                instance_key = f"connection:{connection_info}"
+                if instance_key not in cls._instances:
+                    cls._instances[instance_key] = await cls._connect_to_browser_hub(
+                        connection_info, logger
+                    )
+                return cls._instances[instance_key]
+                
+            # Scenario 2: Custom configured hub
+            if config:
+                config_hash = cls._hash_config(config)
+                instance_key = hub_id or f"config:{config_hash}"
+                if instance_key not in cls._instances:
+                    cls._instances[instance_key] = await cls._create_browser_hub(
+                        config, 
+                        logger,
+                        max_browsers_per_config,
+                        max_pages_per_browser,
+                        initial_pool_size,
+                        page_configs
+                    )
+                return cls._instances[instance_key]
+            
+            # Scenario 1: Default hub
+            instance_key = "default"
+            if instance_key not in cls._instances:
+                cls._instances[instance_key] = await cls._create_default_browser_hub(
+                    logger,
+                    max_browsers_per_config,
+                    max_pages_per_browser,
+                    initial_pool_size
+                )
+            return cls._instances[instance_key]
+    
+    @classmethod
+    async def _create_browser_hub(
+        cls, 
+        config: BrowserConfig,
+        logger: Optional[AsyncLogger],
+        max_browsers_per_config: int,
+        max_pages_per_browser: int,
+        initial_pool_size: int,
+        page_configs: Optional[list]
+    ) -> BrowserManager:
+        """Create a new browser hub with the specified configuration."""
+        manager = BrowserManager(
+            browser_config=config,
+            logger=logger,
+            unavailable_behavior=UnavailableBehavior.ON_DEMAND,
+            max_browsers_per_config=max_browsers_per_config
+        )
+        
+        # Initialize the pool
+        await manager.initialize_pool(
+            browser_configs=[config] if config else None,
+            browsers_per_config=initial_pool_size,
+            page_configs=page_configs
+        )
+        
+        return manager
+    
+    @classmethod
+    async def _create_default_browser_hub(
+        cls,
+        logger: Optional[AsyncLogger],
+        max_browsers_per_config: int,
+        max_pages_per_browser: int,
+        initial_pool_size: int
+    ) -> BrowserManager:
+        """Create a default browser hub with standard settings."""
+        config = BrowserConfig(headless=True)
+        return await cls._create_browser_hub(
+            config, 
+            logger, 
+            max_browsers_per_config, 
+            max_pages_per_browser, 
+            initial_pool_size,
+            None
+        )
+    
+    @classmethod
+    async def _connect_to_browser_hub(
+        cls, 
+        connection_info: str,
+        logger: Optional[AsyncLogger]
+    ) -> BrowserManager:
+        """
+        Connect to an existing browser hub.
+        
+        Note: This is a placeholder for future remote connection functionality.
+        Currently creates a local instance.
+        """
+        if logger:
+            logger.info(
+                message="Remote browser hub connections not yet implemented. Creating local instance.",
+                tag="BROWSER_HUB"
+            )
+        # For now, create a default local instance
+        return await cls._create_default_browser_hub(
+            logger, 
+            max_browsers_per_config=10, 
+            max_pages_per_browser=5, 
+            initial_pool_size=1
+        )
+    
+    @classmethod
+    def _hash_config(cls, config: BrowserConfig) -> str:
+        """Create a hash of the browser configuration for identification."""
+        # Convert config to dictionary, excluding any callable objects
+        config_dict = config.__dict__.copy()
+        for key in list(config_dict.keys()):
+            if callable(config_dict[key]):
+                del config_dict[key]
+        
+        # Convert to canonical JSON string
+        config_json = json.dumps(config_dict, sort_keys=True, default=str)
+        
+        # Hash the JSON
+        config_hash = hashlib.sha256(config_json.encode()).hexdigest()
+        return config_hash
+    
+    @classmethod
+    async def shutdown_all(cls):
+        """Close all browser hub instances and clear the registry."""
+        async with cls._lock:
+            shutdown_tasks = []
+            for hub in cls._instances.values():
+                shutdown_tasks.append(hub.close())
+            
+            if shutdown_tasks:
+                await asyncio.gather(*shutdown_tasks)
+            
+            cls._instances.clear()
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diff --git a/crawl4ai/browser/docker/connect.Dockerfile b/crawl4ai/browser/docker/connect.Dockerfile
deleted file mode 100644
index c83fedb8..00000000
--- a/crawl4ai/browser/docker/connect.Dockerfile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-FROM ubuntu:22.04
-
-# Install dependencies with comprehensive Chromium support
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
-    wget \
-    curl \
-    gnupg \
-    ca-certificates \
-    fonts-liberation \
-    # Core dependencies
-    libasound2 \
-    libatk1.0-0 \
-    libatk-bridge2.0-0 \
-    libdrm2 \
-    libgbm1 \
-    libgtk-3-0 \
-    libxcomposite1 \
-    libxdamage1 \
-    libxext6 \
-    libxfixes3 \
-    libxrandr2 \
-    libx11-6 \
-    libxcb1 \
-    libxkbcommon0 \
-    libpango-1.0-0 \
-    libcairo2 \
-    libcups2 \
-    libdbus-1-3 \
-    libnss3 \
-    libnspr4 \
-    libglib2.0-0 \
-    # Utilities
-    xdg-utils \
-    socat \
-    # Clean up
-    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
-
-# Install Chromium with codecs
-RUN apt-get update && \
-    apt-get install -y \
-    chromium-browser \
-    chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra \
-    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
-
-# Create Chrome alias for compatibility
-RUN ln -s /usr/bin/chromium-browser /usr/bin/google-chrome
-
-# Create data directory
-RUN mkdir -p /data && chmod 777 /data
-
-# Add startup script
-COPY start.sh /start.sh
-RUN chmod +x /start.sh
-
-ENTRYPOINT ["/start.sh"]
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diff --git a/crawl4ai/browser/docker/launch.Dockerfile b/crawl4ai/browser/docker/launch.Dockerfile
deleted file mode 100644
index 63d2cee2..00000000
--- a/crawl4ai/browser/docker/launch.Dockerfile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-FROM ubuntu:22.04
-
-# Install dependencies with comprehensive Chromium support
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
-    wget \
-    gnupg \
-    ca-certificates \
-    fonts-liberation \
-    # Sound support
-    libasound2 \
-    # Accessibility support
-    libatspi2.0-0 \
-    libatk1.0-0 \
-    libatk-bridge2.0-0 \
-    # Graphics and rendering
-    libdrm2 \
-    libgbm1 \
-    libgtk-3-0 \
-    libxcomposite1 \
-    libxdamage1 \
-    libxext6 \
-    libxfixes3 \
-    libxrandr2 \
-    # X11 and window system
-    libx11-6 \
-    libxcb1 \
-    libxkbcommon0 \
-    # Text and internationalization
-    libpango-1.0-0 \
-    libcairo2 \
-    # Printing support
-    libcups2 \
-    # System libraries
-    libdbus-1-3 \
-    libnss3 \
-    libnspr4 \
-    libglib2.0-0 \
-    # Utilities
-    xdg-utils \
-    socat \
-    # Process management
-    procps \
-    # Clean up
-    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
-
-# Install Chrome (new method)
-RUN curl -fsSL https://dl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub | gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/googlechrome-linux-keyring.gpg && \
-    echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/googlechrome-linux-keyring.gpg] http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list && \
-    apt-get update && \
-    apt-get install -y google-chrome-stable && \
-    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
-
-# Create data directory for user data
-RUN mkdir -p /data && chmod 777 /data
-
-# Keep container running without starting Chrome
-CMD ["tail", "-f", "/dev/null"]
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diff --git a/crawl4ai/browser/manager.py b/crawl4ai/browser/manager.py
index ba48cbd7..429d2516 100644
--- a/crawl4ai/browser/manager.py
+++ b/crawl4ai/browser/manager.py
@@ -756,7 +756,6 @@ class BrowserManager:
         
         return status
 
-
     async def start(self):
         """Start at least one browser instance in the pool.