dvcrn PowerSkills — Browser
Edge browser automation via CDP (Chrome DevTools Protocol).
Requirements
- Microsoft Edge running with remote debugging:
Start-Process "msedge" -ArgumentList "--remote-debugging-port=9222" - Default port configurable in
config.json(edge_debug_port)
Actions
.\powerskills.ps1 browser <action> [--params]
| Action | Params | Description |
|---|---|---|
tabs |
List open browser tabs | |
navigate |
--url URL |
Navigate to URL |
screenshot |
--out-file path.png [--target-id id] |
Capture page as PNG |
content |
[--target-id id] |
Get page text content |
html |
[--target-id id] |
Get full page HTML |
evaluate |
--expression "js" |
Execute JavaScript expression |
click |
--selector "#btn" |
Click element by CSS selector |
type |
--selector "#input" --text "hello" |
Type into element |
new-tab |
--url URL |
Open new tab |
close-tab |
--target-id id |
Close tab by ID |
scroll |
--scroll-target top|bottom|selector |
Scroll page |
fill |
--fields-json '[{"selector":"#a","value":"b"}]' |
Fill multiple form fields |
wait |
--seconds N |
Wait N seconds (default: 3) |
Examples
# List open tabs
.\powerskills.ps1 browser tabs
# Navigate and screenshot
.\powerskills.ps1 browser navigate --url "https://example.com"
.\powerskills.ps1 browser screenshot --out-file page.png
# Extract page text
.\powerskills.ps1 browser content
# Run JavaScript
.\powerskills.ps1 browser evaluate --expression "document.title"
# Fill a login form
.\powerskills.ps1 browser fill --fields-json '[{"selector":"#user","value":"alex"},{"selector":"#pass","value":"secret","submit":"#login"}]'
Multi-Tab Support
Pass --target-id (from tabs output) to operate on a specific tab. Without it, actions target the first page.
Fill Fields Format
JSON array of objects with selector, value, and optional submit:
[
{"selector": "#search-input", "value": "PowerShell automation"},
{"selector": "#filter-type", "value": "recent", "submit": "#apply-btn"}
]
Supports text inputs, selects, and checkboxes. Last field can include submit to click a button.