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Run npx skillmds@latest add modbender/browser in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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Is Browser free to use?

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Who published Browser?

modbender (@modbender) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Browser by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Browser
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: modbender

Browser

Automate web browser interactions using natural language via CLI commands. Use when the user asks to browse websites, navigate web pages, extract data from websites, take screenshots, fill forms, click buttons, or interact with web applications.

modbender Updated Sep 9, 2026 12 repo stars

File contents

Browser Automation

Automate browser interactions using Stagehand CLI with Claude.

First: Environment Selection (Local vs Remote)

The skill automatically selects between local and remote browser environments:

If Browserbase API keys exist (BROWSERBASE_API_KEY and BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID in .env file): Uses remote Browserbase environment
If no Browserbase API keys: Falls back to local Chrome browser
No user prompting: The selection happens automatically based on available configuration

Setup (First Time Only)

Check setup.json in this directory. If setupComplete: false:

npm install    # Install dependencies
npm link       # Create global 'browser' command

Commands

All commands work identically in both modes:

browser navigate <url>                    # Go to URL
browser act "<action>"                    # Natural language action
browser extract "<instruction>" ['{}']    # Extract data (optional schema)
browser observe "<query>"                 # Discover elements
browser screenshot                        # Take screenshot
browser close                             # Close browser

Quick Example

browser navigate https://example.com
browser act "click the Sign In button"
browser extract "get the page title"
browser close

Mode Comparison

Feature	Local	Browserbase
Speed	Faster	Slightly slower
Setup	Chrome required	API key required
Stealth mode	No	Yes
Proxy/CAPTCHA	No	Yes
Best for	Development	Production/scraping

Best Practices

Always navigate first before interacting
View screenshots after each command to verify
Be specific in action descriptions
Close browser when done

Troubleshooting

Chrome not found: Install Chrome or use Browserbase mode
Action fails: Use browser observe to discover available elements
Browserbase fails: Verify API key and project ID are set

For detailed examples, see EXAMPLES.md. For API reference, see REFERENCE.md.

---name: browserdescription: Automate web browser interactions using natural language via CLI commands. Use when the user asks to browse websites, navigate web pages, extract data from websites, take screenshots, fill forms, click buttons, or interact with web applications.--- # Browser Automation Automate browser interactions using Stagehand CLI with Claude. ### First: Environment Selection (Local vs Remote) The skill automatically selects between local and remote browser environments: - **If Browserbase API keys exist** (BROWSERBASE_API_KEY and BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID in .env file): Uses remote Browserbase environment - **If no Browserbase API keys**: Falls back to local Chrome browser - **No user prompting**: The selection happens automatically based on available configuration ## Setup (First Time Only) Check `setup.json` in this directory. If `setupComplete: false`: ```bash npm install # Install dependencies npm link # Create global 'browser' command ``` ## Commands All commands work identically in both modes: ```bash browser navigate <url> # Go to URL browser act "<action>" # Natural language action browser extract "<instruction>" ['{}'] # Extract data (optional schema) browser observe "<query>" # Discover elements browser screenshot # Take screenshot browser close # Close browser ``` ## Quick Example ```bash browser navigate https://example.com browser act "click the Sign In button" browser extract "get the page title" browser close ``` ## Mode Comparison | Feature | Local | Browserbase | |---------|-------|-------------| | Speed | Faster | Slightly slower | | Setup | Chrome required | API key required | | Stealth mode | No | Yes | | Proxy/CAPTCHA | No | Yes | | Best for | Development | Production/scraping | ## Best Practices 1. **Always navigate first** before interacting 2. **View screenshots** after each command to verify 3. **Be specific** in action descriptions 4. **Close browser** when done ## Troubleshooting - **Chrome not found**: Install Chrome or use Browserbase mode - **Action fails**: Use `browser observe` to discover available elements - **Browserbase fails**: Verify API key and project ID are set For detailed examples, see [EXAMPLES.md](EXAMPLES.md). For API reference, see [REFERENCE.md](REFERENCE.md).

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