agentskillexchange Drive Chrome with stable accessibility refs for repeatable browser automation
Use PinchTab when an agent needs repeatable browser automation with stable element references, persistent profiles, and low-token page inspection. It fits tasks where a normal browser library is too noisy, brittle, or expensive in context.
Prerequisites
pinchtab, Chrome/Chromium
Installation
Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- brew install pinchtab/tap/pinchtab
- npm install -g pinchtab
- docker run -d \
Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- Docker:
Basic usage or getting-started notes:
macOS / Linux:
bash
Homebrew (macOS / Linux):
Source: https://github.com/pinchtab/pinchtab/tree/main/skills/pinchtab
Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pinchtab/pinchtab/HEAD/README.md