diff --git a/browse/src/network-capture.ts b/browse/src/network-capture.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..48dc5a3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/browse/src/network-capture.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+/**
+ * Network response body capture — SizeCappedBuffer + capture lifecycle.
+ *
+ * Architecture:
+ *   page.on('response') listener → filter by URL pattern → store body
+ *   SizeCappedBuffer: evicts oldest entries when total size exceeds cap
+ *   Export: writes JSONL file (one response per line)
+ *
+ * Memory management:
+ *   - 50MB total buffer cap (configurable)
+ *   - 5MB per-entry body cap (larger responses stored as metadata only)
+ *   - Binary responses stored as base64
+ *   - Text responses stored as-is
+ */
+
+import * as fs from 'fs';
+import type { Response as PlaywrightResponse } from 'playwright';
+
+export interface CapturedResponse {
+  url: string;
+  status: number;
+  headers: Record<string, string>;
+  body: string;
+  contentType: string;
+  timestamp: number;
+  size: number;
+  bodyTruncated: boolean;
+}
+
+const MAX_BUFFER_SIZE = 50 * 1024 * 1024; // 50MB total
+const MAX_ENTRY_SIZE = 5 * 1024 * 1024;   // 5MB per response body
+
+export class SizeCappedBuffer {
+  private entries: CapturedResponse[] = [];
+  private totalSize = 0;
+  private readonly maxSize: number;
+
+  constructor(maxSize = MAX_BUFFER_SIZE) {
+    this.maxSize = maxSize;
+  }
+
+  push(entry: CapturedResponse): void {
+    // Evict oldest entries until we have room
+    while (this.entries.length > 0 && this.totalSize + entry.size > this.maxSize) {
+      const evicted = this.entries.shift()!;
+      this.totalSize -= evicted.size;
+    }
+    this.entries.push(entry);
+    this.totalSize += entry.size;
+  }
+
+  toArray(): CapturedResponse[] {
+    return [...this.entries];
+  }
+
+  get length(): number {
+    return this.entries.length;
+  }
+
+  get byteSize(): number {
+    return this.totalSize;
+  }
+
+  clear(): void {
+    this.entries = [];
+    this.totalSize = 0;
+  }
+
+  /** Export to JSONL file. */
+  exportToFile(filePath: string): number {
+    const lines = this.entries.map(e => JSON.stringify(e));
+    fs.writeFileSync(filePath, lines.join('\n') + '\n');
+    return this.entries.length;
+  }
+
+  /** Summary of captured responses (URL, status, size). */
+  summary(): string {
+    if (this.entries.length === 0) return 'No captured responses.';
+    const lines = this.entries.map((e, i) =>
+      `  [${i + 1}] ${e.status} ${e.url.slice(0, 100)} (${Math.round(e.size / 1024)}KB${e.bodyTruncated ? ', truncated' : ''})`
+    );
+    return `${this.entries.length} responses (${Math.round(this.totalSize / 1024)}KB total):\n${lines.join('\n')}`;
+  }
+}
+
+/** Global capture state. */
+let captureBuffer = new SizeCappedBuffer();
+let captureActive = false;
+let captureFilter: RegExp | null = null;
+let captureListener: ((response: PlaywrightResponse) => Promise<void>) | null = null;
+
+export function isCaptureActive(): boolean {
+  return captureActive;
+}
+
+export function getCaptureBuffer(): SizeCappedBuffer {
+  return captureBuffer;
+}
+
+/** Create the response listener function. */
+function createResponseListener(filter: RegExp | null): (response: PlaywrightResponse) => Promise<void> {
+  return async (response: PlaywrightResponse) => {
+    const url = response.url();
+    if (filter && !filter.test(url)) return;
+
+    // Skip non-content responses (redirects, 204, etc.)
+    const status = response.status();
+    if (status === 204 || status === 301 || status === 302 || status === 304) return;
+
+    const contentType = response.headers()['content-type'] || '';
+    let body = '';
+    let bodySize = 0;
+    let truncated = false;
+
+    try {
+      const rawBody = await response.body();
+      bodySize = rawBody.length;
+
+      if (bodySize > MAX_ENTRY_SIZE) {
+        truncated = true;
+        body = '';
+      } else if (contentType.includes('json') || contentType.includes('text') || contentType.includes('xml') || contentType.includes('html')) {
+        body = rawBody.toString('utf-8');
+      } else {
+        body = rawBody.toString('base64');
+      }
+    } catch {
+      // Response body may be unavailable (e.g., streaming, aborted)
+      body = '';
+      truncated = true;
+    }
+
+    const entry: CapturedResponse = {
+      url,
+      status,
+      headers: response.headers(),
+      body,
+      contentType,
+      timestamp: Date.now(),
+      size: bodySize,
+      bodyTruncated: truncated,
+    };
+
+    captureBuffer.push(entry);
+  };
+}
+
+/** Start capturing response bodies. */
+export function startCapture(filterPattern?: string): { filter: string | null } {
+  captureFilter = filterPattern ? new RegExp(filterPattern) : null;
+  captureActive = true;
+  captureListener = createResponseListener(captureFilter);
+  return { filter: filterPattern || null };
+}
+
+/** Get the active listener (to attach to page). */
+export function getCaptureListener(): ((response: PlaywrightResponse) => Promise<void>) | null {
+  return captureListener;
+}
+
+/** Stop capturing. */
+export function stopCapture(): { count: number; sizeKB: number } {
+  captureActive = false;
+  captureListener = null;
+  return {
+    count: captureBuffer.length,
+    sizeKB: Math.round(captureBuffer.byteSize / 1024),
+  };
+}
+
+/** Clear the capture buffer. */
+export function clearCapture(): void {
+  captureBuffer.clear();
+}
+
+/** Export captured responses to JSONL file. */
+export function exportCapture(filePath: string): number {
+  return captureBuffer.exportToFile(filePath);
+}
diff --git a/browse/src/read-commands.ts b/browse/src/read-commands.ts
index 7d4d8bf7..cdf99136 100644
--- a/browse/src/read-commands.ts
+++ b/browse/src/read-commands.ts
@@ -225,6 +225,50 @@ export async function handleReadCommand(
         networkBuffer.clear();
         return 'Network buffer cleared.';
       }
+
+      // Network capture extensions
+      if (args[0] === '--capture') {
+        const {
+          startCapture, stopCapture, getCaptureListener, isCaptureActive,
+        } = await import('./network-capture');
+
+        if (args[1] === 'stop') {
+          // Detach listener from current page
+          const page = bm.getPage();
+          const listener = getCaptureListener();
+          if (listener) page.removeListener('response', listener);
+          const result = stopCapture();
+          return `Network capture stopped. ${result.count} responses captured (${result.sizeKB}KB).`;
+        }
+
+        // Start capture
+        if (isCaptureActive()) return 'Capture already active. Use --capture stop first.';
+        const filterIdx = args.indexOf('--filter');
+        const filterPattern = filterIdx >= 0 ? args[filterIdx + 1] : undefined;
+        const info = startCapture(filterPattern);
+        // Attach listener to current page
+        const page = bm.getPage();
+        const listener = getCaptureListener();
+        if (listener) page.on('response', listener);
+        return `Network capture started${info.filter ? ` (filter: ${info.filter})` : ''}. Use --capture stop to stop.`;
+      }
+
+      if (args[0] === '--export') {
+        const { exportCapture } = await import('./network-capture');
+        const { validateOutputPath: vop } = await import('./path-security');
+        const exportPath = args[1];
+        if (!exportPath) throw new Error('Usage: network --export <path>');
+        vop(exportPath);
+        const count = exportCapture(exportPath);
+        return `Exported ${count} captured responses to ${exportPath}`;
+      }
+
+      if (args[0] === '--bodies') {
+        const { getCaptureBuffer } = await import('./network-capture');
+        return getCaptureBuffer().summary();
+      }
+
+      // Default: show request metadata
       if (networkBuffer.length === 0) return '(no network requests)';
       return networkBuffer.toArray().map(e =>
         `${e.method} ${e.url} → ${e.status || 'pending'} (${e.duration || '?'}ms, ${e.size || '?'}B)`