Browser Tools Skill
Use these scripts to control an existing Chrome/Chromium instance via the DevTools protocol. All commands share the flags --json, --quiet, --port=<number> (default 9222), --host=<host>, --ws=<ws-endpoint>, and --timeout=<ms>. When --json is omitted, machine-readable results are still emitted to STDOUT; human-readable logs go to STDERR.
| Script | Purpose | Key Flags | JSON Output Snapshot |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| scripts/start.js | Launch Chrome with remote debugging and optional profile sync. | --profile[=path], --chrome-path=<path>, --user-data-dir=<path> | { ok, port, userDataDir, chromePath, profile } |
| scripts/navigate.js | Open a URL in the active tab or a new one. | <url>, --new, --wait=domcontentloaded|networkidle0|load|none | { ok, url, newPage } |
| scripts/screenshot.js | Capture full page or element screenshots. | --element=<selector>, --format=png|jpeg, --quality=<1-100>, --out=<path> | { ok, path, format, width, height, element } |
| scripts/element.js | Resolve elements by selector/text or interactively pick them. | <selector>, --text=<string>, --click, --scroll | { ok, selector, tag, id, classes, text, visible, rect } |
| scripts/evaluate.js | Execute JavaScript in the page context. | <expression>, --file=<path> | { ok, result } (with structured clone) |
| scripts/cookies.js | Export, import, or clear cookies via CDP. | --export[=file], --import=<file>, --clear, --domain=<filter> | Export payload or { ok, imported|cleared } |
| scripts/close.js | Gracefully or forcefully stop Chrome. | --force | { ok, port, graceful, forced, closedTabs } |
Usage Patterns
- Start session:
node scripts/start.js --profile→ reuse default Chrome profile; or specify--chrome-pathon Linux/Windows. - Pipe commands: combine navigation, evaluation, and screenshots within a single session:
node scripts/navigate.js https://example.com && node scripts/evaluate.js 'document.title'. - JSON mode for agents: append
--jsonto produce structured payloads for toolchains.
Element Picker Notes
element.js supports three modes:
element.js '.selector'– direct CSS lookup.element.js --text "Buy now"– XPath text match.element.js– interactive picker; click on the desired element in Chrome within 60 s. The command captures selector metadata and emits it as JSON.
Cookie Workflow
- Export all cookies:
node scripts/cookies.js --export cookies.json. - Filter by domain: add
--domain example.com(applies to export and clear). - Import from captured payload:
node scripts/cookies.js --import cookies.json --json(reloads the current page).
Shutdown
- Prefer
node scripts/close.jsfor graceful closure; add--forcewhen the DevTools endpoint is unresponsive.