agent-browser
Automates browser interactions for web testing, form filling, screenshots, and data extraction. Use when the user needs to navigate websites, interact with web pages, fill forms, take screenshots, test web applications, or extract information from web pages.
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent --skill agent-browser- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads agent-browser automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Browser Automation with agent-browser
Quick start
agent-browser open <url> # Navigate to page
agent-browser snapshot -i # Get interactive elements with refs
agent-browser click @e1 # Click element by ref
agent-browser fill @e2 "text" # Fill input by ref
agent-browser close # Close browser
Core workflow
- Navigate:
agent-browser open <url> - Snapshot:
agent-browser snapshot -i(returns elements with refs like@e1,@e2) - Interact using refs from the snapshot
- Re-snapshot after navigation or significant DOM changes
Commands
Navigation
agent-browser open <url> # Navigate to URL (aliases: goto, navigate)
agent-browser back # Go back
agent-browser forward # Go forward
agent-browser reload # Reload page
agent-browser close # Close browser (aliases: quit, exit)
Snapshot (page analysis)
agent-browser snapshot # Full accessibility tree
agent-browser snapshot -i # Interactive elements only (recommended)
agent-browser snapshot -i -C # Include cursor-interactive elements (divs with onclick, etc.)
agent-browser snapshot -c # Compact (remove empty structural elements)
agent-browser snapshot -d 3 # Limit depth to 3
agent-browser snapshot -s "#main" # Scope to CSS selector
agent-browser snapshot -i -c -d 5 # Combine options
The -C flag is useful for modern web apps that use custom clickable elements (divs, spans) instead of standard buttons/links.
Interactions (use @refs from snapshot)
agent-browser click @e1 # Click (--new-tab to open in new tab)
agent-browser dblclick @e1 # Double-click
agent-browser focus @e1 # Focus element
agent-browser fill @e2 "text" # Clear and type
agent-browser type @e2 "text" # Type without clearing
agent-browser keyboard type "text" # Type with real keystrokes (no selector, current focus)
agent-browser keyboard inserttext "text" # Insert text without key events (no selector)
agent-browser press Enter # Press key
agent-browser press Control+a # Key combination
agent-browser keydown Shift # Hold key down
agent-browser keyup Shift # Release key
agent-browser hover @e1 # Hover
agent-browser check @e1 # Check checkbox
agent-browser uncheck @e1 # Uncheck checkbox
agent-browser select @e1 "value" # Select dropdown
agent-browser scroll down 500 # Scroll page (--selector <sel> for container)
agent-browser scrollintoview @e1 # Scroll element into view (alias: scrollinto)
agent-browser drag @e1 @e2 # Drag and drop
agent-browser upload @e1 file.pdf # Upload files
Get information
agent-browser get text @e1 # Get element text
agent-browser get html @e1 # Get innerHTML
agent-browser get value @e1 # Get input value
agent-browser get attr @e1 href # Get attribute
agent-browser get title # Get page title
agent-browser get url # Get current URL
agent-browser get count ".item" # Count matching elements
agent-browser get box @e1 # Get bounding box
agent-browser get styles @e1 # Get computed styles
Check state
agent-browser is visible @e1 # Check if visible
agent-browser is enabled @e1 # Check if enabled
agent-browser is checked @e1 # Check if checked
Screenshots & PDF
agent-browser screenshot # Screenshot (saves to temp dir if no path)
agent-browser screenshot path.png # Save to file
agent-browser screenshot --full # Full page
agent-browser screenshot --annotate # Annotated screenshot with numbered element labels
agent-browser pdf output.pdf # Save as PDF
Annotated screenshots overlay numbered labels [N] on interactive elements. Each label corresponds to ref @eN, so refs work for both visual and text workflows:
agent-browser screenshot --annotate ./page.png
# Output: [1] @e1 button "Submit", [2] @e2 link "Home", [3] @e3 textbox "Email"
agent-browser click @e2 # Click the "Home" link labeled [2]
Video recording
agent-browser record start ./demo.webm # Start recording (uses current URL + state)
agent-browser click @e1 # Perform actions
agent-browser record stop # Stop and save video
agent-browser record restart ./take2.webm # Stop current + start new recording
Recording creates a fresh context but preserves cookies/storage from your session.
Wait
agent-browser wait @e1 # Wait for element
agent-browser wait 2000 # Wait milliseconds
agent-browser wait --text "Success" # Wait for text
agent-browser wait --url "**/dashboard" # Wait for URL pattern
agent-browser wait --load networkidle # Wait for network idle
agent-browser wait --fn "window.ready" # Wait for JS condition
Load states: load, domcontentloaded, networkidle
Mouse control
agent-browser mouse move 100 200 # Move mouse
agent-browser mouse down left # Press button (left/right/middle)
agent-browser mouse up left # Release button
agent-browser mouse wheel 100 # Scroll wheel
Semantic locators (alternative to refs)
agent-browser find role button click --name "Submit"
agent-browser find text "Sign In" click
agent-browser find label "Email" fill "user@test.com"
agent-browser find placeholder "Search..." fill "query"
agent-browser find alt "Logo" click
agent-browser find title "Close" click
agent-browser find testid "submit-btn" click
agent-browser find first ".item" click
agent-browser find last ".item" click
agent-browser find nth 2 "a" text
Actions: click, fill, type, hover, focus, check, uncheck, text
Options: --name <name> (filter role by accessible name), --exact (require exact text match)
Browser settings
agent-browser set viewport 1920 1080 # Set viewport size
agent-browser set device "iPhone 14" # Emulate device
agent-browser set geo 37.7749 -122.4194 # Set geolocation
agent-browser set offline on # Toggle offline mode
agent-browser set headers '{"X-Key":"v"}' # Extra HTTP headers
agent-browser set credentials user pass # HTTP basic auth
agent-browser set media dark # Emulate color scheme
Cookies & Storage
agent-browser cookies # Get all cookies
agent-browser cookies set name value # Set cookie
agent-browser cookies clear # Clear cookies
agent-browser storage local # Get all localStorage
agent-browser storage local key # Get specific key
agent-browser storage local set k v # Set value
agent-browser storage local clear # Clear all
agent-browser storage session # Same for sessionStorage
Network
agent-browser network route <url> # Intercept requests
agent-browser network route <url> --abort # Block requests
agent-browser network route <url> --body '{}' # Mock response
agent-browser network unroute [url] # Remove routes
agent-browser network requests # View tracked requests
agent-browser network requests --filter api # Filter requests
Tabs & Windows
agent-browser tab # List tabs
agent-browser tab new [url] # New tab
agent-browser tab 2 # Switch to tab
agent-browser tab close # Close tab
agent-browser window new # New window
Frames
agent-browser frame "#iframe" # Switch to iframe
agent-browser frame main # Back to main frame
Dialogs
agent-browser dialog accept [text] # Accept dialog (with optional prompt text)
agent-browser dialog dismiss # Dismiss dialog
Diff (compare snapshots, screenshots, URLs)
agent-browser diff snapshot # Compare current vs last snapshot
agent-browser diff snapshot --baseline before.txt # Compare current vs saved snapshot file
agent-browser diff snapshot --selector "#main" --compact # Scoped snapshot diff
agent-browser diff screenshot --baseline before.png # Visual pixel diff against baseline
agent-browser diff screenshot --baseline b.png -o d.png # Save diff image to custom path
agent-browser diff screenshot --baseline b.png -t 0.2 # Adjust color threshold (0-1)
agent-browser diff url https://v1.com https://v2.com # Compare two URLs (snapshot diff)
agent-browser diff url https://v1.com https://v2.com --screenshot # Also visual diff
agent-browser diff url https://v1.com https://v2.com --selector "#main" # Scope to element
JavaScript
agent-browser eval "document.title" # Run JavaScript
agent-browser eval -b "base64code" # Run base64-encoded JS
agent-browser eval --stdin # Read JS from stdin
Debug & Profiling
agent-browser console # View console messages
agent-browser console --clear # Clear console
agent-browser errors # View page errors
agent-browser errors --clear # Clear errors
agent-browser highlight @e1 # Highlight element
agent-browser trace start # Start recording trace
agent-browser trace stop trace.zip # Stop and save trace
agent-browser profiler start # Start Chrome DevTools profiling
agent-browser profiler stop profile.json # Stop and save profile
State management
agent-browser state save auth.json # Save auth state
agent-browser state load auth.json # Load auth state
agent-browser state list # List saved state files
agent-browser state show <file> # Show state summary
agent-browser state rename <old> <new> # Rename state file
agent-browser state clear [name] # Clear states for session
agent-browser state clear --all # Clear all saved states
agent-browser state clean --older-than <days> # Delete old states
Setup
agent-browser install # Download Chromium browser
agent-browser install --with-deps # Also install system deps (Linux)
Global Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--session <name> | Isolated browser session (AGENT_BROWSER_SESSION env) |
--session-name <name> | Auto-save/restore session state (AGENT_BROWSER_SESSION_NAME env) |
--profile <path> | Persistent browser profile (AGENT_BROWSER_PROFILE env) |
--state <path> | Load storage state from JSON file (AGENT_BROWSER_STATE env) |
--headers <json> | HTTP headers scoped to URL's origin |
--executable-path <path> | Custom browser binary (AGENT_BROWSER_EXECUTABLE_PATH env) |
--extension <path> | Load browser extension (repeatable; AGENT_BROWSER_EXTENSIONS env) |
--args <args> | Browser launch args (AGENT_BROWSER_ARGS env) |
--user-agent <ua> | Custom User-Agent (AGENT_BROWSER_USER_AGENT env) |
--proxy <url> | Proxy server (AGENT_BROWSER_PROXY env) |
--proxy-bypass <hosts> | Hosts to bypass proxy (AGENT_BROWSER_PROXY_BYPASS env) |
--ignore-https-errors | Ignore HTTPS certificate errors |
--allow-file-access | Allow file:// URLs to access local files |
-p, --provider <name> | Cloud browser provider (AGENT_BROWSER_PROVIDER env) |
--device <name> | iOS device name (AGENT_BROWSER_IOS_DEVICE env) |
--json | Machine-readable JSON output |
--full, -f | Full page screenshot |
--annotate | Annotated screenshot with numbered labels (AGENT_BROWSER_ANNOTATE env) |
--headed | Show browser window (AGENT_BROWSER_HEADED env) |
--cdp <port|wss://url> | Connect via Chrome DevTools Protocol |
--auto-connect | Auto-discover running Chrome (AGENT_BROWSER_AUTO_CONNECT env) |
--color-scheme <scheme> | Color scheme: dark, light, no-preference (AGENT_BROWSER_COLOR_SCHEME env) |
--download-path <path> | Default download directory (AGENT_BROWSER_DOWNLOAD_PATH env) |
--native | [Experimental] Use native Rust daemon (AGENT_BROWSER_NATIVE env) |
--config <path> | Custom config file (AGENT_BROWSER_CONFIG env) |
--debug | Debug output |
Security options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--content-boundaries | Wrap page output in boundary markers (AGENT_BROWSER_CONTENT_BOUNDARIES env) |
--max-output <chars> | Truncate page output to N characters (AGENT_BROWSER_MAX_OUTPUT env) |
--allowed-domains <list> | Comma-separated allowed domain patterns (AGENT_BROWSER_ALLOWED_DOMAINS env) |
--action-policy <path> | Path to action policy JSON file (AGENT_BROWSER_ACTION_POLICY env) |
--confirm-actions <list> | Action categories requiring confirmation (AGENT_BROWSER_CONFIRM_ACTIONS env) |
Configuration file
Create agent-browser.json for persistent defaults (no need to repeat flags):
Locations (lowest to highest priority):
~/.agent-browser/config.json— user-level defaults./agent-browser.json— project-level overridesAGENT_BROWSER_*environment variables- CLI flags override everything
{
"headed": true,
"proxy": "http://localhost:8080",
"profile": "./browser-data",
"native": true
}
Example: Form submission
agent-browser open https://example.com/form
agent-browser snapshot -i
# Output shows: textbox "Email" [ref=e1], textbox "Password" [ref=e2], button "Submit" [ref=e3]
agent-browser fill @e1 "user@example.com"
agent-browser fill @e2 "password123"
agent-browser click @e3
agent-browser wait --load networkidle
agent-browser snapshot -i # Check result
Example: Authentication with saved state
# Login once
agent-browser open https://app.example.com/login
agent-browser snapshot -i
agent-browser fill @e1 "username"
agent-browser fill @e2 "password"
agent-browser click @e3
agent-browser wait --url "**/dashboard"
agent-browser state save auth.json
# Later sessions: load saved state
agent-browser state load auth.json
agent-browser open https://app.example.com/dashboard
Header-based Auth (Skip login flows)
# Headers scoped to api.example.com only
agent-browser open api.example.com --headers '{"Authorization": "Bearer <token>"}'
# Navigate to another domain - headers NOT sent (safe)
agent-browser open other-site.com
# Global headers (all domains)
agent-browser set headers '{"X-Custom-Header": "value"}'
Authentication Vault
# Store credentials locally (encrypted). The LLM never sees passwords.
echo "pass" | agent-browser auth save github --url https://github.com/login --username user --password-stdin
agent-browser auth login github
Sessions & Persistent Profiles
Sessions (parallel browsers)
agent-browser --session test1 open site-a.com
agent-browser --session test2 open site-b.com
agent-browser session list
Session persistence (auto-save/restore)
agent-browser --session-name twitter open twitter.com
# Login once, state persists automatically across restarts
# State files stored in ~/.agent-browser/sessions/
Persistent Profiles
Persists cookies, localStorage, IndexedDB, service workers, cache, login sessions across browser restarts.
agent-browser --profile ~/.myapp-profile open myapp.com
# Or via env var
AGENT_BROWSER_PROFILE=~/.myapp-profile agent-browser open myapp.com
JSON output (for parsing)
Add --json for machine-readable output:
agent-browser snapshot -i --json
agent-browser get text @e1 --json
Local files
agent-browser --allow-file-access open file:///path/to/document.pdf
agent-browser --allow-file-access open file:///path/to/page.html
CDP Mode
agent-browser connect 9222 # Local CDP port
agent-browser --cdp 9222 snapshot # Direct CDP on each command
agent-browser --cdp "wss://browser-service.com/cdp?token=..." snapshot # Remote via WebSocket
agent-browser --auto-connect snapshot # Auto-discover running Chrome
Cloud providers
# Browserbase
BROWSERBASE_API_KEY="key" BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID="id" agent-browser -p browserbase open example.com
# Browser Use
BROWSER_USE_API_KEY="key" agent-browser -p browseruse open example.com
# Kernel
KERNEL_API_KEY="key" agent-browser -p kernel open example.com
iOS Simulator
agent-browser device list # List available simulators
agent-browser -p ios --device "iPhone 16 Pro" open example.com # Launch Safari
agent-browser -p ios snapshot -i # Same commands as desktop
agent-browser -p ios tap @e1 # Tap
agent-browser -p ios swipe up # Mobile-specific
agent-browser -p ios close # Close session
Native Mode (Experimental)
Pure Rust daemon using direct CDP — no Node.js/Playwright required:
agent-browser --native open example.com
# Or: export AGENT_BROWSER_NATIVE=1
# Or: {"native": true} in agent-browser.json
Install: bun add -g agent-browser && agent-browser install. Run agent-browser --help for all commands. Repo: https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-browser
FAQ
What does the agent-browser skill do?
Automates browser interactions for web testing, form filling, screenshots, and data extraction. Use when the user needs to navigate websites, interact with web pages, fill forms, take screenshots, test web applications, or extract information from web pages.
How do I install agent-browser?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent --skill agent-browser in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/agent-browser/ (personal) or .claude/skills/agent-browser/ (project).
Which AI agents can use agent-browser?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is agent-browser safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains agent-browser?
It is published by code-yeongyu in code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent. It has 55 recorded installs.
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