browser — Skills — getagentictools

What it does

browse open <url> --local starts a clean isolated local browser

browse open <url> --auto-connect attaches to an already-running debuggable Chrome; use --local when no debuggable Chrome is available

browse open <url> --cdp <port|url> attaches to a specific CDP target

Best for: development, localhost, trusted sites, and reproducible runs

browse open <url> --remote starts a Browserbase session

Without a local flag, Browserbase is also the default when BROWSERBASEAPIKEY is set

Provides: Browserbase Identity, Verified browsers, automatic CAPTCHA solving, residential proxies, session persistence

browser

Source

Repository: https://github.com/browserbase/skills

browser FAQ

What does the browser skill do?

Automate web browser interactions using natural language via CLI commands. Use when the user asks to browse websites, navigate web pages, extract data from websites, take screenshots, fill forms, click buttons, or interact with web applications. Supports remote Browserbase sessions with Browserbase Identity, Verified browsers, automatic CAPTCHA solving, and residential proxies — ideal for protected websites and JavaScript-heavy pages. browse open <url> --local starts a clean isolated local browser browse open <url> --auto-connect attaches to an already-running debuggable Chrome; use --local when no debuggable Chrome is available

What does browser require?

Use remote mode when: the target site has bot detection, CAPTCHAs, IP rate limiting, Cloudflare protection, or requires geo-specific access | Setup | Chrome required | API key required | Browserbase fails: Verify API key is set Configuration keys: BROWSERBASE_API_KEY.

How do I install browser?

Run: npx -y skills add https://github.com/browserbase/skills --skill browser --agent claude-code — the source lives at github.com/browserbase/skills.

Maintain browser?

Let people know it's listed here — add the badge (live metrics, light/dark aware) or a plain link to your README or docs.

[![browser on getagentictools](https://getagentictools.com/badge/skills/browserbase-skills-browser.svg)](https://getagentictools.com/skills/browserbase-skills-browser?ref=badge)

npx agentictools info skills/browserbase-skills-browser

The second line is the CLI lookup for this page — handy in READMEs and docs.