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agent-browserPurpose, usage and source
Automates 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.
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- vercel-labs/open-agents
- SKILL.md
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- 2026-08-29
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License: MIT
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What this Skill does
Automates 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.
How the upstream workflow works
Core workflow
Navigate: agent-browser open Snapshot: agent-browser snapshot -i (returns elements with refs like @e1, @e2) Interact using refs from the snapshot Re-snapshot after navigation or significant DOM changes
Video recording
Recording 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.
Upstream passage · L105 ↗agent-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 browserRequirements and setup
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