notte-browser

Q: How do I install notte-browser?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/nottelabs/notte-cli --skill notte-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/notte-browser/ (personal) or .claude/skills/notte-browser/ (project).

by nottelabsProductivity & Automation

Command-line interface for browser automation, web scraping, and AI-powered web interactions using the notte.cc platform.

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/nottelabs/notte-cli --skill notte-browser

01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
02
Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads notte-browser automatically when relevant.
03
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.

Notte Browser CLI Skill

Command-line interface for browser automation, web scraping, and AI-powered web interactions using the notte.cc platform.

Quick Start

# 1. Authenticate
notte auth login

# 2. Start a browser session
notte sessions start

# 3. Goto and observe
notte page goto "https://example.com"
notte page observe
notte page screenshot

# 4. Execute actions (use @IDs from observe, or Playwright selectors)
notte page click "@B3"
notte page fill "@I1" "hello world"
# If @IDs don't work, use Playwright selectors:
# notte page click "button:has-text('Submit')"

# 5. Scrape content
notte page scrape --instructions "Extract all product names and prices"

# 6. Stop the session
notte sessions stop

Command Categories

Session Management

Control browser session lifecycle:

# Start a new session
notte sessions start [flags]
  --headless                 Run in headless mode (default: true)
  --idle-timeout-minutes     Idle timeout in minutes
  --max-duration-minutes     Maximum session lifetime in minutes
  --proxy                    Use default proxies
  --proxy-country <code>     Proxy country code (e.g. us, gb, fr)
  --solve-captchas           Automatically solve captchas
  --viewport-width           Viewport width in pixels
  --viewport-height          Viewport height in pixels
  --user-agent               Custom user agent string
  --cdp-url                  CDP URL of remote session provider
  --use-file-storage         Enable file storage for the session

# Get current session status
notte sessions status

# Stop current session
notte sessions stop

# List sessions (with optional pagination and filters)
notte sessions list [--page N] [--page-size N] [--only-active]

Note: When you start a session, it automatically becomes the "current" session (i.e NOTTE_SESSION_ID environment variable is set). All subsequent commands use this session by default. Use --session-id <session-id> only when you need to manage multiple sessions simultaneously or reference a specific session.

Session debugging and export:

# Get network logs
notte sessions network

# Get replay URL/data
notte sessions replay

# Export session steps as Python workflow code
notte sessions workflow-code

Cookie management:

# Get all cookies
notte sessions cookies

# Set cookies from JSON file
notte sessions cookies-set --file cookies.json

Page Actions

Simplified commands for page interactions:

Element Interactions:

# Click an element (use either the ids from an observe, or a selector)
notte page click "@B3"
notte page click "#submit-button"
  --timeout     Timeout in milliseconds
  --enter       Press Enter after clicking

# Fill an input field
notte page fill "@I1" "hello world"
  --clear       Clear field before filling
  --enter       Press Enter after filling

# Check/uncheck a checkbox
notte page check "#my-checkbox"
  --value       true to check, false to uncheck (default: true)

# Select dropdown option
notte page select "#dropdown-element" "Option 1"

# Download file by clicking element
notte page download "@L5"

# Upload file to input
notte page upload "#file-input" --file /path/to/file

# Run JavaScript in the Page
- Escape single quotes if needed.
- Don’t use logging (output won’t be captured).
- Use a single statement or a function that returns a value.

# Single expression
notte page eval-js 'document.title'

# Function with return value
notte page eval-js '
() => {
  const els = document.querySelectorAll("a");
  return els.length;
}
'

Navigation:

notte page goto "https://example.com"
notte page new-tab "https://example.com"
notte page back
notte page forward
notte page reload

Scrolling:

notte page scroll-down [amount]
notte page scroll-up [amount]

Keyboard:

notte page press "Enter"
notte page press "Escape"
notte page press "Tab"

Tab Management:

notte page switch-tab 1
notte page close-tab

Page State:

# Observe page state and available actions
notte page observe

# Save a screenshot in tmp folder
notte page screenshot

# Scrape content with instructions
notte page scrape --instructions "Extract all links" [--only-main-content]

Utilities:

# Wait for specified duration
notte page wait 1000

# Solve CAPTCHA
notte page captcha-solve "recaptcha"

# Mark task complete
notte page complete "Task finished successfully" [--success=true]

# Fill form with JSON data
notte page form-fill --data '{"email": "test@example.com", "name": "John"}'

AI Agents

Start and manage AI-powered browser agents:

# List all agents (with optional pagination and filters)
notte agents list [--page N] [--page-size N] [--only-active] [--only-saved]

# Start a new agent (auto-uses current session if active)
notte agents start --task "Navigate to example.com and extract the main heading"
  --session-id             Session ID (uses current session if not specified)
  --vault-id               Vault ID for credential access
  --persona-id             Persona ID for identity
  --max-steps              Maximum steps for the agent (default: 30)
  --reasoning-model        Custom reasoning model

# Get current agent status
notte agents status

# Stop current agent
notte agents stop

# Export agent steps as workflow code
notte agents workflow-code

# Get agent execution replay
notte agents replay

Note: When you start an agent, it automatically becomes the "current" agent (saved to ~/.notte/cli/current_agent). All subsequent commands use this agent by default. Use --agent-id <agent-id> only when you need to manage multiple agents simultaneously or reference a specific agent.

Agent ID Resolution:

--agent-id flag (highest priority)
NOTTE_AGENT_ID environment variable
~/.notte/cli/current_agent file (lowest priority)

Functions (Workflow Automation)

Create, manage, and schedule reusable workflows:

# List all functions (with optional pagination and filters)
notte functions list [--page N] [--page-size N] [--only-active]

# Create a function from a workflow file
notte functions create --file workflow.py [--name "My Function"] [--description "..."] [--shared]

# Show current function details
notte functions show

# Update current function code
notte functions update --file workflow.py

# Delete current function
notte functions delete

# Run current function
notte functions run

# List runs for current function (with optional pagination and filters)
notte functions runs [--page N] [--page-size N] [--only-active]

# Stop a running function execution
notte functions run-stop --run-id <run-id>

# Get run logs and results
notte functions run-metadata --run-id <run-id>

# Schedule current function with cron expression
notte functions schedule --cron "0 9 * * *"

# Remove schedule from current function
notte functions unschedule

# Fork a shared function to your account
notte functions fork --function-id <shared-function-id>

Note: When you create a function, it automatically becomes the "current" function. All subsequent commands use this function by default. Use --function-id <function-id> only when you need to manage multiple functions simultaneously or reference a specific function (like when forking a shared function).

Account Management

Personas - Auto-generated identities with email:

# List personas (with optional pagination and filters)
notte personas list [--page N] [--page-size N] [--only-active]

# Create a persona
notte personas create [--create-vault]

# Show persona details
notte personas show --persona-id <persona-id>

# Delete a persona
notte personas delete --persona-id <persona-id>

# List emails received by persona
notte personas emails --persona-id <persona-id>

# List SMS messages received
notte personas sms --persona-id <persona-id>

Vaults - Store your own credentials:

# List vaults (with optional pagination and filters)
notte vaults list [--page N] [--page-size N] [--only-active]

# Create a vault
notte vaults create [--name "My Vault"]

# Update vault name
notte vaults update --vault-id <vault-id> --name "New Name"

# Delete a vault
notte vaults delete --vault-id <vault-id>

# Manage credentials
notte vaults credentials list --vault-id <vault-id>
notte vaults credentials add --vault-id <vault-id> --url "https://site.com" --password "pass" [--email "..."] [--username "..."] [--mfa-secret "..."]
notte vaults credentials get --vault-id <vault-id> --url "https://site.com"
notte vaults credentials delete --vault-id <vault-id> --url "https://site.com"

Global Options

Available on all commands:

--output, -o    Output format: text, json (default: text)
--timeout       API request timeout in seconds (default: 30)
--no-color      Disable color output
--verbose, -v   Verbose output
--yes, -y       Skip confirmation prompts

Environment Variables

Variable	Description
`NOTTE_API_KEY`	API key for authentication
`NOTTE_SESSION_ID`	Default session ID (avoids --session-id flag)
`NOTTE_API_URL`	Custom API endpoint URL

Session ID Resolution

Session ID is resolved in this order:

--session-id flag
NOTTE_SESSION_ID environment variable
Current session file (set automatically by sessions start)

Examples

Basic Web Scraping

# Scrape with session
notte sessions start --headless
notte page goto "https://news.ycombinator.com"
notte page scrape --instructions "Extract top 10 story titles"
notte sessions stop

# Multi-page scraping
notte sessions start --headless
notte page goto "https://example.com/products"
notte page observe
notte page scrape --instructions "Extract product names and prices"
notte page click "@L3"
notte page scrape --instructions "Extract product names and prices"
notte sessions stop

Form Automation

notte sessions start
notte page goto "https://example.com/signup"
notte page fill "#email-field" "user@example.com"
notte page fill "#password-field" "securepassword"
notte page click "#submit-button"
notte sessions stop

Authenticated Session with Vault

# Setup credentials once
notte vaults create --name "MyService"
notte vaults credentials add --vault-id <vault-id> \
  --url "https://myservice.com" \
  --email "me@example.com" \
  --password "mypassword" \
  --mfa-secret "JBSWY3DPEHPK3PXP"

# Use in automation (vault credentials auto-fill on matching URLs)
notte sessions start
notte page goto "https://myservice.com/login"
# Credentials from vault are used automatically
notte sessions stop

Scheduled Data Collection

# Create workflow file
cat > collect_data.py << 'EOF'
# Notte workflow script
# ...
EOF

# Upload as function
notte functions create --file collect_data.py --name "Daily Data Collection"

# Schedule to run every day at 9 AM
notte functions schedule --function-id <function-id> --cron "0 9 * * *"

# Check run history
notte functions runs --function-id <function-id>

Tips & Troubleshooting

Handling Inconsistent `observe` Output

The observe command may sometimes return stale or partial DOM state, especially with dynamic content, modals, or single-page applications. If the output seems wrong:

Use screenshots to verify: notte page screenshot always shows the current visual state
Fall back to Playwright selectors: Instead of @ID references, use standard selectors like #id, .class, or button:has-text('Submit')
Add a brief wait: notte page wait 500 before observing can help with dynamic content

Selector Syntax

Both element IDs from observe and Playwright selectors are supported:

# Using element IDs from observe output
notte page click "@B3"
notte page fill "@I1" "text"

# Using Playwright selectors (recommended when @IDs don't work)
notte page click "#submit-button"
notte page click ".btn-primary"
notte page click "button:has-text('Submit')"
notte page click "[data-testid='login']"
notte page fill "input[name='email']" "user@example.com"

Handling multiple matches - Use >> nth=0 to select the first match:

# When multiple elements match, select by index
notte page click "button:has-text('OK') >> nth=0"
notte page click ".submit-btn >> nth=0"

Working with Modals and Dialogs

Modals and popups can interfere with page interactions. Tips:

Close modals with Escape: notte page press "Escape" reliably dismisses most dialogs and modals
Wait after modal actions: Add notte page wait 500 after closing a modal before the next action
Check for overlays: If clicks aren't working, a modal or overlay might be blocking - use screenshot to verify

# Common pattern for handling unexpected modals
notte page press "Escape"
notte page wait 500
notte page click "#target-element"

Viewing Headless Sessions

Running with --headless (the default) doesn't mean you can't see the browser:

ViewerUrl: When you start a session, the output includes a ViewerUrl - open it in your browser to watch the session live
Viewer command: notte sessions viewer opens the viewer directly
Non-headless mode: Use --headless=false only if you need a local browser window (not available on remote/CI environments)

# Start headless session and get viewer URL
notte sessions start -o json | jq -r '.viewer_url'

# Or open viewer for current session
notte sessions viewer

Bot Detection / Stealth

If you're getting blocked or seeing CAPTCHAs, try enabling our residential proxies:

notte sessions stop
notte sessions start --proxy

Note: Always stop the current session before starting a new one with different parameters. Session configuration cannot be changed mid-session.

Additional Resources

Session Management Reference - Detailed session lifecycle guide
Function Management Reference - Workflow automation guide
Account Management Reference - Personas and vaults guide

Templates

Ready-to-use shell script templates:

Form Automation - Fill and submit forms
Authenticated Session - Login with credential vault
Data Extraction - Scrape structured data

FAQ

What does the notte-browser skill do?

Command-line interface for browser automation, web scraping, and AI-powered web interactions using the notte.cc platform.

How do I install notte-browser?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/nottelabs/notte-cli --skill notte-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/notte-browser/ (personal) or .claude/skills/notte-browser/ (project).

Which AI agents can use notte-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 notte-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 notte-browser?

It is published by nottelabs in nottelabs/notte-cli. It has 181 recorded installs.

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notte-browser

Install

Install

Describe the task

Review the result

SKILL.md

Notte Browser CLI Skill

Quick Start

Command Categories

Session Management

Page Actions

AI Agents

Functions (Workflow Automation)

Account Management

Global Options

Environment Variables

Session ID Resolution

Examples

Basic Web Scraping

Form Automation

Authenticated Session with Vault

Scheduled Data Collection

Tips & Troubleshooting

Handling Inconsistent observe Output

Selector Syntax

Working with Modals and Dialogs

Viewing Headless Sessions

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