What makes Agent Browser different from standard Playwright?

It is specifically designed for AI agents, replacing brittle CSS selectors with stable, accessibility-based references (@e1, @e2) that Claude can easily understand from page snapshots.

Does it support authenticated sessions?

Absolutely. It supports named sessions to maintain cookies, localStorage, and authentication states across different automation tasks.

Can I use this skill for scraping dynamic websites?

Yes, it executes JavaScript and handles dynamic content natively, making it ideal for scraping modern web applications that require browser execution.

How do I install the agent-browser dependencies?

You can install it globally via npm using 'npm install -g @anthropic-ai/agent-browser' or run it directly using npx.

Can I take screenshots for visual testing?

Yes, the skill includes commands for both standard and full-page screenshots, allowing for visual verification of any automated workflow.

Agent Browser Automation

Name: Agent Browser Automation
Author: watzon

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Browser Automation

Automates headless web interactions, scraping, and testing using AI-optimized accessibility snapshots and ref-based element selection.

The Agent Browser skill empowers Claude to perform sophisticated web-based tasks through a headless browser environment specifically designed for AI agents. By utilizing a Rust-based CLI and a Playwright-powered daemon, it provides a stable interface for navigating websites, submitting forms, and bypassing the fragility of traditional CSS selectors. Its core strength lies in its accessibility-based snapshots, which assign unique identifiers to interactive elements, ensuring reliable automation for multi-step workflows, data extraction, and visual verification.

Key Features

01Integrated visual verification with full-page screenshots

021 GitHub stars

03Headless browser control via Playwright for dynamic JS execution

04Isolated session management for parallel workflows

05Accessibility tree snapshots that simplify DOM navigation

06Ref-based element selection for stable, AI-friendly interaction

Use Cases

01Automating multi-step login and authenticated form submissions

02Scraping dynamic web content from JavaScript-heavy applications

03Performing automated end-to-end testing and visual audits

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add watzon/claude-code agent-browser

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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