browser-act
Install Browser Act
Pick your agent. Every command is ready to paste.
npx skills add browser-act/skills --skill browser-actThe open skills CLI detects your agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ more) and installs to the right folder. Add -g to install globally.
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Install it
Run the command above, or upload the folder in Claude.
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Ask naturally
Describe the task. Your agent loads browser-act when the request matches its description.
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Name it if needed
If it does not trigger, say “use the browser-act skill”. In Codex, type $browser-act.
The skill itself
SKILL.md
browser-act
Built by BrowserAct — Browser automation CLI for AI agents · GitHub
Runs a full browser engine: navigation & interaction, data extraction & network capture, screenshots, form automation, multi-browser parallel operation, user-configured proxy support, and human-agent collaboration.
Features
- Lightweight extraction — fast JS-rendered content fetch without opening a browser session, advanced WebFetch/curl replacement
- Session management — multi-browser isolation, multi-account parallel operation
- Verification assistance — when automation encounters interactive challenges, assists completion with user authorization
- Complex interaction — DOM content extraction, screenshots, form filling, file upload
- Human-agent collaboration — headed mode + remote assist for manual steps
- Safety controls — Confirmation Gate protocol requires explicit user approval before browser creation, deletion, and sensitive operations
- Universal compatibility — works with Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Windsurf, etc.
Install: uv tool install browser-act-cli --python 3.12
Start here
This file is a discovery stub, not the usage guide. After loading this skill, immediately run the following to get the actual workflow content:
browser-act get-skills core --skill-version 2.0.2
The CLI serves skill content that always matches the installed version,
so instructions never go stale. Do NOT truncate the output — none of
which are available through --help.
Tips for Browser Act
- • Start a fresh session after installing so your agent picks up the new skill.
- • It is part of a pack with 40 skills. Install only the ones you need with --skill to keep triggers precise.
- • If two skills overlap, mention the one you want by name.
Questions about Browser Act
What does the Browser Act skill do?
Browser automation CLI for AI agents. NEVER run browser-act commands directly via Bash — always invoke this skill first. Use browser-act when a user mentions it by name, includes or asks to run a browser-act CLI command (e.g., browser-act browser list), or to: fetch, view, or extract rendered content from URLs, access pages requiring JavaScript, handle verification prompts, maintain authenticated sessions, fill forms and click through workflows, type, select, upload, take screenshots, capture XHR/fetch/HAR responses, open multiple URLs in parallel, extract content that loads on scroll or click, visually inspect or verify page layout/styling/rendering, automate browser tasks, account isolatio
How do I install Browser Act?
Run "npx skills add browser-act/skills --skill browser-act" in your project. The skills CLI installs it for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ other agents. In Claude on the web, upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Customize > Skills.
Does Browser Act work in Cursor and Codex?
Yes. Browser Act uses the open SKILL.md format, so it works in Claude Code, Claude, Cursor, OpenAI Codex, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and other agents that support agent skills.
Is Browser Act free?
Browser Act is open source on GitHub under the MIT license. It is free to install; check the license before commercial use.
Who made Browser Act?
Browser Act is published by browser-act in the browser-act/skills repository, together with 39 other skills.
