opencli-browser

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Make websites accessible for AI agents. Navigate, click, type, extract, wait — using Chrome with existing login sessions. No LLM API key needed.

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OpenCLI Browser — Browser Automation for AI Agents

Control Chrome step-by-step via CLI. Reuses existing login sessions — no passwords needed.

Prerequisites

opencli doctor    # Verify extension + daemon connectivity

Requires: Chrome running + OpenCLI Browser Bridge extension installed.

Critical Rules

ALWAYS use state to inspect the page, NEVER use screenshot — state returns structured DOM with [N] element indices, is instant and costs zero tokens.
ALWAYS use click/type/select for interaction, NEVER use eval to click or type — eval "el.click()" bypasses scrollIntoView and CDP click pipeline.
Verify inputs with get value, not screenshots — after type, run get value <index> to confirm.
Run state after every page change — after open, click (on links), scroll, always run state.
Chain commands aggressively with && — combine commands to reduce overhead.
eval is read-only — use eval ONLY for data extraction, never for clicking, typing, or navigating.
Minimize total tool calls — plan your sequence before acting.
Prefer network to discover APIs — most sites have JSON APIs. API-based adapters are more reliable than DOM scraping.

Core Workflow

Navigate: opencli browser open <url>
Inspect: opencli browser state → elements with [N] indices
Interact: use indices — click, type, select, keys
Wait (if needed): opencli browser wait selector ".loaded" or wait text "Success"
Verify: opencli browser state or opencli browser get value <N>
Repeat: browser stays open between commands
Save: write a JS adapter to ~/.opencli/clis/<site>/<command>.js

Commands

Navigation

opencli browser open <url>              # Open URL (page-changing)
opencli browser back                    # Go back (page-changing)
opencli browser scroll down             # Scroll (up/down, --amount N)

Inspect (free & instant)

opencli browser state                   # Structured DOM with [N] indices — PRIMARY tool
opencli browser screenshot [path.png]   # Save visual to file — ONLY for user deliverables

Get (free & instant)

opencli browser get title               # Page title
opencli browser get url                 # Current URL
opencli browser get text <index>        # Element text content
opencli browser get value <index>       # Input/textarea value (use to verify after type)
opencli browser get html                # Full page HTML
opencli browser get html --selector "h1" # Scoped HTML
opencli browser get attributes <index>  # Element attributes

Interact

opencli browser click <index>           # Click element [N]
opencli browser type <index> "text"     # Type into element [N]
opencli browser select <index> "option" # Select dropdown
opencli browser keys "Enter"            # Press key (Enter, Escape, Tab, Control+a)

Wait

opencli browser wait time 3                       # Wait N seconds
opencli browser wait selector ".loaded"            # Wait until element appears
opencli browser wait selector ".spinner" --timeout 5000  # With timeout
opencli browser wait text "Success"                # Wait until text appears

Extract (free & instant, read-only)

opencli browser eval "document.title"
opencli browser eval "JSON.stringify([...document.querySelectorAll('h2')].map(e => e.textContent))"

Network (API Discovery)

opencli browser network                  # Show captured API requests
opencli browser network --detail 3       # Show full response body of request #3
opencli browser network --all            # Include static resources

Session

opencli browser close                   # Close automation window

Action Chaining

Always chain when possible — fewer tool calls = faster completion:

# GOOD: open + inspect in one call
opencli browser open https://example.com && opencli browser state

# GOOD: fill form in one call
opencli browser type 3 "hello" && opencli browser type 4 "world" && opencli browser click 7

# GOOD: click + wait + state in one call
opencli browser click 12 && opencli browser wait time 1 && opencli browser state

Tips

Always state first — never guess element indices
Sessions persist — browser stays open between commands
Use eval for data extraction — eval "JSON.stringify(...)" is faster than multiple get calls
Use network to find APIs — JSON APIs are more reliable than DOM scraping
Alias: opencli op is shorthand for opencli browser

Troubleshooting

Error	Fix
"Browser not connected"	Run `opencli doctor`
"attach failed: chrome-extension://"	Disable 1Password temporarily
Element not found	`opencli browser scroll down && opencli browser state`
Stale indices after page change	Run `opencli browser state` again