pulse-memory/skills/openclaw-agent-browser/references/commands.md

agent-browser Command Reference

Navigation

agent-browser open <url>              # Navigate (aliases: goto, navigate)
agent-browser close                   # Close browser (aliases: quit, exit)

Snapshot (Primary Way to See the Page)

agent-browser snapshot -i             # Interactive elements with refs (@e1, @e2...)
agent-browser snapshot -i -C          # Include cursor-interactive elements (onclick divs)
agent-browser snapshot -s "#selector" # Scope to CSS selector
agent-browser snapshot -i --json      # JSON output for parsing

Interaction (Use @refs from snapshot)

agent-browser click @e1               # Click element
agent-browser click @e1 --new-tab     # Click and open in new tab
agent-browser dblclick @e1            # Double-click
agent-browser fill @e2 "text"         # Clear and type text
agent-browser type @e2 "text"         # Type without clearing
agent-browser select @e1 "option"     # Select dropdown option
agent-browser check @e1               # Check checkbox
agent-browser uncheck @e1             # Uncheck checkbox
agent-browser press Enter             # Press key
agent-browser keyboard type "text"    # Type at current focus (no selector)
agent-browser scroll down 500         # Scroll page
agent-browser scroll down 500 --selector "div.content"  # Scroll within container
agent-browser drag @e1 @e2            # Drag and drop
agent-browser upload @e1 file.pdf     # Upload files
agent-browser hover @e1               # Hover element

Get Information

agent-browser get text @e1            # Get element text
agent-browser get text body > page.txt # Get all page text
agent-browser get html @e1            # Get innerHTML
agent-browser get url                 # Get current URL
agent-browser get title               # Get page title
agent-browser get text @e1 --json     # JSON output

Wait

agent-browser wait @e1                # Wait for element
agent-browser wait --load networkidle # Wait for network idle
agent-browser wait --url "**/page"    # Wait for URL pattern
agent-browser wait --fn "document.readyState === 'complete'"  # JS condition
agent-browser wait 2000               # Wait milliseconds

Downloads

agent-browser download @e1 ./file.pdf          # Click to trigger download
agent-browser wait --download ./output.zip     # Wait for download
agent-browser --download-path ./downloads open <url>  # Set download dir

Capture

agent-browser screenshot              # Screenshot to temp dir
agent-browser screenshot page.png     # Screenshot to path
agent-browser screenshot --full       # Full page screenshot
agent-browser screenshot --annotate   # Annotated with numbered labels
agent-browser pdf output.pdf          # Save as PDF

Diff (Compare Page States)

agent-browser diff snapshot                          # Current vs last snapshot
agent-browser diff snapshot --baseline before.txt    # Current vs saved file
agent-browser diff screenshot --baseline before.png  # Visual pixel diff
agent-browser diff url <url1> <url2>                 # Compare two pages

Sessions

agent-browser --session site1 open https://site-a.com  # Named session
agent-browser session list                              # List active sessions
agent-browser --session site1 close                     # Close specific session

Auth Vault

echo "pass" | agent-browser auth save github --url https://github.com/login --username user --password-stdin
agent-browser auth login github       # Login using saved profile
agent-browser auth list               # List profiles
agent-browser auth delete github      # Delete profile

State Persistence

agent-browser state save auth.json    # Save cookies/localStorage
agent-browser state load auth.json    # Restore state
agent-browser --session-name myapp open <url>  # Auto-save/restore
agent-browser state list              # List saved states
agent-browser state clean --older-than 7  # Cleanup old states

Security

# Content boundaries (recommended for AI agents)
export AGENT_BROWSER_CONTENT_BOUNDARIES=1

# Domain allowlist
export AGENT_BROWSER_ALLOWED_DOMAINS="example.com,*.example.com"

# Action policy
export AGENT_BROWSER_ACTION_POLICY=./policy.json

# Output limits
export AGENT_BROWSER_MAX_OUTPUT=50000

Debugging

agent-browser --headed open <url>     # Visual browser
agent-browser highlight @e1           # Highlight element
agent-browser record start demo.webm  # Record session
agent-browser eval "document.title"   # Run JavaScript

Connect to Existing Chrome

agent-browser --auto-connect open <url>  # Auto-discover Chrome
agent-browser --cdp 9222 snapshot        # Explicit CDP port

Local Files

agent-browser --allow-file-access open file:///path/to/doc.pdf