web-browser

Research

Browse the web, take screenshots, fill forms, and interact with pages via the chrome-devtools MCP server. Auto-triggers when user mentions visual bugs, wants to check a page, needs to fill a form, or discusses anything that benefits from seeing a live website.

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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/megalithic/dotfiles/blob/HEAD/home/common/programs/pi-coding-agent/skills/web-browser/SKILL.md

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First, summarize what it does, its dependencies, license status if identifiable, and any risks. Show the exact files you propose to add under .agents/skills/web-browser-ae02ba17/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

After I approve, install the complete skill folder, including required referenced files, into that project location. Verify it is discoverable, then tell me its actual invocation name and how to use it. Do not claim it is installed until you have verified it.

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Web browser skill

Browser automation via the chrome-devtools MCP server. Uses Helium (Chromium).

When to use this skill

Activate when the user:

Says "check this page", "look at", "open", "browse to", "go to [url]"
Reports a visual bug, layout issue, or styling problem
Asks "what does X look like", "can you see", "screenshot"
Needs to fill a form, log in, or interact with a web UI
Wants to test responsive/mobile layout
Mentions a URL and seems to want you to inspect it
Says "pick", "show me", "which element", "point at"

Do NOT ask for permission to use the browser — just use it. Navigate, snapshot, screenshot as needed to answer the user's question.

Quick reference

See a page

navigate_page  → go to URL
take_screenshot → capture what it looks like
take_snapshot   → get accessibility tree with element uids

Interact with elements

click {uid: "..."}     → click element from snapshot
fill {uid, value}      → fill input field
fill_form {fields}     → fill multiple fields
type_text {text}       → type keystrokes
press_key {key}        → Enter, Tab, Escape, etc.

Let the user pick

Read scripts/pick.js and pass its contents as the function parameter to evaluate_script. The picker shows a blue highlight overlay — user clicks to select, Cmd+Click for multi-select, Enter to finish, Escape to cancel.

# Agent workflow:
# 1. Read the picker script
read scripts/pick.js
# 2. Pass the function text to evaluate_script
mcp chrome-devtools evaluate_script {"function": "<contents of pick.js>"}
# 3. User clicks in the browser → result returned as JSON

Other tools

Tool	Purpose
`new_page`	Open new tab
`list_pages`	List open tabs
`select_page`	Switch tab
`close_page`	Close tab
`hover`	Hover over element
`drag`	Drag element
`upload_file`	Upload to file input
`handle_dialog`	Accept/dismiss alerts
`wait_for`	Wait for selector, URL, or time
`emulate`	Mobile device emulation
`resize_page`	Change viewport size
`list_network_requests`	See network activity
`list_console_messages`	See console output
`lighthouse_audit`	Run Lighthouse
`evaluate_script`	Run arbitrary JS in page

Browsing modes

Isolated (default)

Every chrome-devtools tool call uses a fresh temp profile. No cookies, no logins. Works for public pages, testing, screenshots.

Copied profile (logged-in sessions)

When the user needs their logged-in session (e.g., "check my dashboard", "look at my account page"):

Run the copy script:

./scripts/copy-profile.sh           # copy daily Helium profile
./scripts/copy-profile.sh brave     # copy daily Brave Nightly profile

Tell the user: "I've copied your profile. To use it, enable chrome-devtools-profile in ~/.pi/agent/mcp.json (set disabled: false and set chrome-devtools to disabled: true), then reload the session."

Attach to running Helium

When the user's daily Helium is running with a debug port:

helium --remote-debugging-port=9223   # user launches from fish

Use the chrome-devtools-attach MCP server (enable in mcp.json, disable the default chrome-devtools). This shares the live session — all cookies, tabs, and extensions.

Tips

Prefer take_snapshot over take_screenshot for understanding page structure — it's text, cheaper, and gives you uids to click.
Use take_screenshot when the user asks about visual appearance or layout.
Combine both: snapshot to find the uid, screenshot to verify visually.
The chrome-cdp skill is separate — it connects to existing browser tabs via chrome://inspect. Use it for inspecting the user's actual open tabs.