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browser-harness Setup Guide

Skill: browser-harness · Installs: 1,200+ · Source: davidondrej/skills

Browser harness gives AI agents browser automation capabilities — navigate pages, click elements, extract data, fill forms, and take screenshots. Designed for headless operation on VPS and remote Linux servers where GUI browsers aren't available.

Capabilities

  • Page navigation and URL management
  • Element clicking, typing, and form filling
  • Content extraction and data scraping
  • Screenshot capture for visual verification
  • Cookie and session management

Prerequisites

Node.js 18+, Playwright or Puppeteer installed on the system.

Installation

npx skills add davidondrej/skills --skill browser-harness

Usage

Load the skill in your agent session:

/ browser-harness

The skill activates and provides browser automation tools accessible through natural language commands.

Troubleshooting

Issue Fix
Skill not found Verify npx skills add completed successfully and the skill appears in npx skills list
Browser not launching Ensure Playwright/Puppeteer is installed system-wide
Permission errors on VPS Check that the agent user has access to the browser binary