Description
browser-act is an agent skill from the BrowserAct skills collection, listed on skills.sh. It is a browser automation command-line tool for AI agents, built by BrowserAct. It runs a full browser engine for navigation and interaction, data extraction and network capture, screenshots, form automation, file upload, and operation of several browsers in parallel, with user-configured proxy support. The skill also offers a lightweight extraction mode, which fetches JavaScript-rendered content without opening a browser session. When automation meets an interactive challenge, the skill can help complete it with the user's authorisation. A headed mode with remote assistance lets a person take over manual steps. The skill includes a confirmation gate, which requires explicit user approval before a browser is created or deleted and before sensitive operations. It works with Cursor, Claude Code, Codex and Windsurf. It is installed with uv tool install browser-act-cli, using Python 3.12. The listing shows Gen Agent Trust Hub as Pass, and Socket and Snyk as Warn, so review those results before installing. It suits developers and teams that need an agent to drive browsers for data work, with the confirmation gate in place.…
Highlights
- Browser automation, extraction and screenshots
- Several browsers in parallel with proxies
- Confirmation gate before sensitive actions
- Headed mode with remote assistance
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browser-act FAQ
What does browser-act do?
It gives an AI agent a browser automation command-line tool for navigation, extraction, screenshots and form filling.
How do I install it?
Run: npx skills add https://github.com/browser-act/skills --skill browser-act. The CLI itself is installed with uv tool install browser-act-cli --python 3.12.
Will it act without asking?
No. A confirmation gate needs explicit user approval before a browser is created or deleted, and before sensitive operations.
Which tools does it work with?
Cursor, Claude Code, Codex and Windsurf, according to the page.
Has it been checked for security?
skills.sh lists three audits: Gen Agent Trust Hub Pass, Socket Warn and Snyk Warn. A Warn or Fail is worth reading before you install.
What are the best browser-act alternatives?
Popular alternatives to browser-act include agent-browser, hyperframes and ponytail. See all browser-act alternatives