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Browser Automation by masx200 — Agent Skill

Name: Browser Automation
Author: masx200

Browser Automation

This skill should be used when the user needs to interact with web pages, browse websites, take screenshots, fill forms, click elements, extract web content, or perform any browser automation tasks. Trigger phrases include "open webpage", "visit website", "browse", "screenshot page", "fill form", "click button", "extract from website", "web scraping", "automate browser".

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Browser Automation with agent-browser

Use agent-browser CLI tool for all browser automation tasks. This is the preferred method for web interactions.

Important: Command Sequence

Always follow this sequence:

agent-browser launch - Start the browser first
agent-browser open <url> - Navigate to a URL
Perform operations (snapshot, click, type, etc.)
agent-browser close - Close when done

Quick Reference

First, run agent-browser without arguments to see full help:

agent-browser

Essential Commands

Command	Description
`agent-browser launch`	Start browser (required before open)
`agent-browser open <url>`	Navigate to URL
`agent-browser snapshot`	Get page content as text
`agent-browser snapshot -i`	Get page content with element IDs for interaction
`agent-browser screenshot`	Take screenshot
`agent-browser click <selector>`	Click an element
`agent-browser type <selector> <text>`	Type text into input
`agent-browser close`	Close browser

Common Workflows

View webpage content:

agent-browser launch
agent-browser open https://example.com
agent-browser snapshot
agent-browser close

Take screenshot:

agent-browser launch
agent-browser open https://example.com
agent-browser screenshot
agent-browser close

Fill form and submit:

agent-browser launch
agent-browser open https://example.com/login
agent-browser snapshot -i  # Get element IDs
agent-browser type "#username" "myuser"
agent-browser type "#password" "mypass"
agent-browser click "#submit"
agent-browser close

Extract data from page:

agent-browser launch
agent-browser open https://example.com/data
agent-browser snapshot  # Returns structured text content
agent-browser close

Tips

Always launch first: agent-browser open will fail if browser isn't launched
Use snapshot -i for interactions: The -i flag shows element IDs needed for click/type
Check help for more options: Run agent-browser <command> --help for detailed options
Close when done: Always close the browser to free resources

When NOT to Use

For simple HTTP requests without JavaScript rendering, use curl or WebFetch
For API calls, use appropriate HTTP tools
agent-browser is for full browser automation with JavaScript support

Troubleshooting

If agent-browser command not found:

npm install -g agent-browser
agent-browser install

If browser fails to launch on Linux:

agent-browser install --with-deps

---name: browser-automationdescription: This skill should be used when the user needs to interact with web pages, browse websites, take screenshots, fill forms, click elements, extract web content, or perform any browser automation tasks. Trigger phrases include "open webpage", "visit website", "browse", "screenshot page", "fill form", "click button", "extract from website", "web scraping", "automate browser".---# Browser Automation with agent-browserUse `agent-browser` CLI tool for all browser automation tasks. This is the preferred method for web interactions.## Important: Command Sequence**Always follow this sequence:**1. `agent-browser launch` - Start the browser first2. `agent-browser open <url>` - Navigate to a URL3. Perform operations (snapshot, click, type, etc.)4. `agent-browser close` - Close when done## Quick ReferenceFirst, run `agent-browser` without arguments to see full help:```bashagent-browser```### Essential Commands| Command | Description ||---------|-------------|| `agent-browser launch` | Start browser (required before open) || `agent-browser open <url>` | Navigate to URL || `agent-browser snapshot` | Get page content as text || `agent-browser snapshot -i` | Get page content with element IDs for interaction || `agent-browser screenshot` | Take screenshot || `agent-browser click <selector>` | Click an element || `agent-browser type <selector> <text>` | Type text into input || `agent-browser close` | Close browser |### Common Workflows**View webpage content:**```bashagent-browser launchagent-browser open https://example.comagent-browser snapshotagent-browser close```**Take screenshot:**```bashagent-browser launchagent-browser open https://example.comagent-browser screenshotagent-browser close```**Fill form and submit:**```bashagent-browser launchagent-browser open https://example.com/loginagent-browser snapshot -i # Get element IDsagent-browser type "#username" "myuser"agent-browser type "#password" "mypass"agent-browser click "#submit"agent-browser close```**Extract data from page:**```bashagent-browser launchagent-browser open https://example.com/dataagent-browser snapshot # Returns structured text contentagent-browser close```## Tips1. **Always launch first**: `agent-browser open` will fail if browser isn't launched2. **Use snapshot -i for interactions**: The `-i` flag shows element IDs needed for click/type3. **Check help for more options**: Run `agent-browser <command> --help` for detailed options4. **Close when done**: Always close the browser to free resources## When NOT to Use- For simple HTTP requests without JavaScript rendering, use `curl` or `WebFetch`- For API calls, use appropriate HTTP tools- agent-browser is for full browser automation with JavaScript support## TroubleshootingIf `agent-browser` command not found:```bashnpm install -g agent-browseragent-browser install```If browser fails to launch on Linux:```bashagent-browser install --with-deps```

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