agent-browser-2Automates browser interactions for web testing, form filling, screenshots, and data extraction. Use when the user needs to navigate websites, interact with web pages, fill forms, take screenshots, test web applications, or extract information from web pages.
Install via ClawdBot CLI:
clawdbot install murphykobe/agent-browser-2agent-browser open <url> # Navigate to page
agent-browser snapshot -i # Get interactive elements with refs
agent-browser click @e1 # Click element by ref
agent-browser fill @e2 "text" # Fill input by ref
agent-browser close # Close browseragent-browser open agent-browser snapshot -i (returns elements with refs like @e1, @e2)agent-browser open <url> # Navigate to URL (aliases: goto, navigate)
# Supports: https://, http://, file://, about:, data://
# Auto-prepends https:// if no protocol given
agent-browser back # Go back
agent-browser forward # Go forward
agent-browser reload # Reload page
agent-browser close # Close browser (aliases: quit, exit)
agent-browser connect 9222 # Connect to browser via CDP portagent-browser snapshot # Full accessibility tree
agent-browser snapshot -i # Interactive elements only (recommended)
agent-browser snapshot -c # Compact output
agent-browser snapshot -d 3 # Limit depth to 3
agent-browser snapshot -s "#main" # Scope to CSS selectoragent-browser click @e1 # Click
agent-browser dblclick @e1 # Double-click
agent-browser focus @e1 # Focus element
agent-browser fill @e2 "text" # Clear and type
agent-browser type @e2 "text" # Type without clearing
agent-browser press Enter # Press key (alias: key)
agent-browser press Control+a # Key combination
agent-browser keydown Shift # Hold key down
agent-browser keyup Shift # Release key
agent-browser hover @e1 # Hover
agent-browser check @e1 # Check checkbox
agent-browser uncheck @e1 # Uncheck checkbox
agent-browser select @e1 "value" # Select dropdown option
agent-browser select @e1 "a" "b" # Select multiple options
agent-browser scroll down 500 # Scroll page (default: down 300px)
agent-browser scrollintoview @e1 # Scroll element into view (alias: scrollinto)
agent-browser drag @e1 @e2 # Drag and drop
agent-browser upload @e1 file.pdf # Upload filesagent-browser get text @e1 # Get element text
agent-browser get html @e1 # Get innerHTML
agent-browser get value @e1 # Get input value
agent-browser get attr @e1 href # Get attribute
agent-browser get title # Get page title
agent-browser get url # Get current URL
agent-browser get count ".item" # Count matching elements
agent-browser get box @e1 # Get bounding box
agent-browser get styles @e1 # Get computed styles (font, color, bg, etc.)agent-browser is visible @e1 # Check if visible
agent-browser is enabled @e1 # Check if enabled
agent-browser is checked @e1 # Check if checkedagent-browser screenshot # Screenshot to stdout
agent-browser screenshot path.png # Save to file
agent-browser screenshot --full # Full page
agent-browser pdf output.pdf # Save as PDFagent-browser record start ./demo.webm # Start recording (uses current URL + state)
agent-browser click @e1 # Perform actions
agent-browser record stop # Stop and save video
agent-browser record restart ./take2.webm # Stop current + start new recordingRecording creates a fresh context but preserves cookies/storage from your session. If no URL is provided, it
automatically returns to your current page. For smooth demos, explore first, then start recording.
agent-browser wait @e1 # Wait for element
agent-browser wait 2000 # Wait milliseconds
agent-browser wait --text "Success" # Wait for text (or -t)
agent-browser wait --url "**/dashboard" # Wait for URL pattern (or -u)
agent-browser wait --load networkidle # Wait for network idle (or -l)
agent-browser wait --fn "window.ready" # Wait for JS condition (or -f)agent-browser mouse move 100 200 # Move mouse
agent-browser mouse down left # Press button
agent-browser mouse up left # Release button
agent-browser mouse wheel 100 # Scroll wheelagent-browser find role button click --name "Submit"
agent-browser find text "Sign In" click
agent-browser find text "Sign In" click --exact # Exact match only
agent-browser find label "Email" fill "user@test.com"
agent-browser find placeholder "Search" type "query"
agent-browser find alt "Logo" click
agent-browser find title "Close" click
agent-browser find testid "submit-btn" click
agent-browser find first ".item" click
agent-browser find last ".item" click
agent-browser find nth 2 "a" hoveragent-browser set viewport 1920 1080 # Set viewport size
agent-browser set device "iPhone 14" # Emulate device
agent-browser set geo 37.7749 -122.4194 # Set geolocation (alias: geolocation)
agent-browser set offline on # Toggle offline mode
agent-browser set headers '{"X-Key":"v"}' # Extra HTTP headers
agent-browser set credentials user pass # HTTP basic auth (alias: auth)
agent-browser set media dark # Emulate color scheme
agent-browser set media light reduced-motion # Light mode + reduced motionagent-browser cookies # Get all cookies
agent-browser cookies set name value # Set cookie
agent-browser cookies clear # Clear cookies
agent-browser storage local # Get all localStorage
agent-browser storage local key # Get specific key
agent-browser storage local set k v # Set value
agent-browser storage local clear # Clear allagent-browser network route <url> # Intercept requests
agent-browser network route <url> --abort # Block requests
agent-browser network route <url> --body '{}' # Mock response
agent-browser network unroute [url] # Remove routes
agent-browser network requests # View tracked requests
agent-browser network requests --filter api # Filter requestsagent-browser tab # List tabs
agent-browser tab new [url] # New tab
agent-browser tab 2 # Switch to tab by index
agent-browser tab close # Close current tab
agent-browser tab close 2 # Close tab by index
agent-browser window new # New windowagent-browser frame "#iframe" # Switch to iframe
agent-browser frame main # Back to main frameagent-browser dialog accept [text] # Accept dialog
agent-browser dialog dismiss # Dismiss dialogagent-browser eval "document.title" # Run JavaScriptagent-browser --session <name> ... # Isolated browser session
agent-browser --json ... # JSON output for parsing
agent-browser --headed ... # Show browser window (not headless)
agent-browser --full ... # Full page screenshot (-f)
agent-browser --cdp <port> ... # Connect via Chrome DevTools Protocol
agent-browser -p <provider> ... # Cloud browser provider (--provider)
agent-browser --proxy <url> ... # Use proxy server
agent-browser --headers <json> ... # HTTP headers scoped to URL's origin
agent-browser --executable-path <p> # Custom browser executable
agent-browser --extension <path> ... # Load browser extension (repeatable)
agent-browser --help # Show help (-h)
agent-browser --version # Show version (-V)
agent-browser <command> --help # Show detailed help for a commandagent-browser --proxy http://proxy.com:8080 open example.com
agent-browser --proxy http://user:pass@proxy.com:8080 open example.com
agent-browser --proxy socks5://proxy.com:1080 open example.comAGENT_BROWSER_SESSION="mysession" # Default session name
AGENT_BROWSER_EXECUTABLE_PATH="/path/chrome" # Custom browser path
AGENT_BROWSER_EXTENSIONS="/ext1,/ext2" # Comma-separated extension paths
AGENT_BROWSER_PROVIDER="your-cloud-browser-provider" # Cloud browser provider (select browseruse or browserbase)
AGENT_BROWSER_STREAM_PORT="9223" # WebSocket streaming port
AGENT_BROWSER_HOME="/path/to/agent-browser" # Custom install location (for daemon.js)agent-browser open https://example.com/form
agent-browser snapshot -i
# Output shows: textbox "Email" [ref=e1], textbox "Password" [ref=e2], button "Submit" [ref=e3]
agent-browser fill @e1 "user@example.com"
agent-browser fill @e2 "password123"
agent-browser click @e3
agent-browser wait --load networkidle
agent-browser snapshot -i # Check result# Login once
agent-browser open https://app.example.com/login
agent-browser snapshot -i
agent-browser fill @e1 "username"
agent-browser fill @e2 "password"
agent-browser click @e3
agent-browser wait --url "**/dashboard"
agent-browser state save auth.json
# Later sessions: load saved state
agent-browser state load auth.json
agent-browser open https://app.example.com/dashboardagent-browser --session test1 open site-a.com
agent-browser --session test2 open site-b.com
agent-browser session listAdd --json for machine-readable output:
agent-browser snapshot -i --json
agent-browser get text @e1 --jsonagent-browser --headed open example.com # Show browser window
agent-browser --cdp 9222 snapshot # Connect via CDP port
agent-browser connect 9222 # Alternative: connect command
agent-browser console # View console messages
agent-browser console --clear # Clear console
agent-browser errors # View page errors
agent-browser errors --clear # Clear errors
agent-browser highlight @e1 # Highlight element
agent-browser trace start # Start recording trace
agent-browser trace stop trace.zip # Stop and save trace
agent-browser record start ./debug.webm # Record video from current page
agent-browser record stop # Save recordingFor detailed patterns and best practices, see:
| Reference | Description |
|-----------|-------------|
| references/snapshot-refs.md | Ref lifecycle, invalidation rules, troubleshooting |
| references/session-management.md | Parallel sessions, state persistence, concurrent scraping |
| references/authentication.md | Login flows, OAuth, 2FA handling, state reuse |
| references/video-recording.md | Recording workflows for debugging and documentation |
| references/proxy-support.md | Proxy configuration, geo-testing, rotating proxies |
Executable workflow scripts for common patterns:
| Template | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| templates/form-automation.sh | Form filling with validation |
| templates/authenticated-session.sh | Login once, reuse state |
| templates/capture-workflow.sh | Content extraction with screenshots |
Usage:
./templates/form-automation.sh https://example.com/form
./templates/authenticated-session.sh https://app.example.com/login
./templates/capture-workflow.sh https://example.com ./outputFor sites with self-signed or invalid certificates:
agent-browser open https://localhost:8443 --ignore-https-errorsGenerated Mar 1, 2026
QA teams can use agent-browser to automate functional testing of web applications by navigating through pages, filling forms, clicking buttons, and verifying expected behaviors. The snapshot feature helps identify interactive elements, while wait commands ensure proper timing for dynamic content loading during test execution.
Retail businesses can automate price monitoring across competitor websites by extracting product information, prices, and availability. The tool can navigate through product listings, capture screenshots for visual verification, and extract structured data using get commands for competitive analysis and pricing strategy optimization.
Marketing agencies can automate form submissions across multiple websites for lead generation campaigns. The tool can fill contact forms, upload files, handle CAPTCHA alternatives through semantic locators, and record the entire process for verification and compliance documentation.
Organizations can automate accessibility testing by analyzing page structures through snapshot commands, checking interactive element states, and generating comprehensive reports. The tool can verify keyboard navigation, screen reader compatibility, and compliance with WCAG guidelines across different viewport sizes and devices.
Training departments and software companies can create automated product demos and tutorials by recording browser interactions with video recording features. The tool allows exploring applications first, then recording smooth demonstrations with precise timing, mouse movements, and interactions for training materials and sales presentations.
Companies can offer automated testing services using agent-browser to create and execute test suites for client websites. This includes functional testing, regression testing, and cross-browser compatibility testing with detailed reports and video recordings. The service can be offered on a subscription or per-project basis.
Businesses can build data extraction services that monitor competitor websites, track price changes, collect market intelligence, or gather research data. The tool's ability to handle dynamic content, wait for elements, and extract specific information makes it ideal for creating reliable data pipelines for clients in various industries.
Consulting firms can offer automation implementation services helping clients integrate browser automation into their workflows. This includes creating custom automation scripts, training teams, and setting up continuous automation pipelines for tasks like form processing, content management, and routine administrative web tasks.
💬 Integration Tip
Start with the core workflow of open, snapshot, interact using refs, and close to build familiarity before exploring advanced features like video recording and semantic locators. Use the wait commands strategically to handle dynamic content loading.
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