agent-browser

To automate web tasks with an AI agent, you orchestrate browser actions from natural prompts using a CLI. This enables agents to open pages, fill forms, click elements, take screenshots, and extract data across complex sites. It requires a SKILL.md frontmatter with name and description.

Browser automation for UI testing works by navigating to URLs, snapshotting the page to obtain compact element references, and interacting with those elements deterministically. This mechanism enables form automation, data scraping, login flows, and end-to-end task execution.

The best way to interact with web elements deterministically is to snapshot the page first. This captures compact element references which enable precise interactions like clicking, filling, and selecting, ensuring reliable automation and testing workflows.

No external dependencies are required to run browser automation scripts. The skill operates independently, requiring only a SKILL.md frontmatter with name and description, and optionally supports scripts, references, and assets when present.

Yes, you can use browser automation for validating complex web applications. The CLI enables AI agents to drive web interactions, manage pages with a single command interface, and execute actions across complex sites to validate UI flows and collect data.

Taking a snapshot helps with web scraping and form automation because it obtains compact element references from the page. This allows the AI agent to target interactive elements accurately, reducing manual testing efforts and ensuring deterministic task execution.