Browser Automation

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

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).