dev-browser
Browser automation with persistent page state. Use when users ask to navigate websites, fill forms, take screenshots, extract web data, test web apps, or automate browser workflows. Trigger phrases include "go to [url]", "click on", "fill out the form", "take a screenshot", "scrape", "automate", "test the website", "log into", or any browser interaction request.
npx skills add SawyerHood/dev-browser --skill dev-browser --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Dev Browser A CLI for controlling browsers with sandboxed JavaScript scripts. ## Installation ```bash npm install -g dev-browser dev-browser install ``` ## Usage Run `dev-browser --help` to learn more. Named daemon-launched browsers persist by default. For unattended work, `--idle-timeout 5m` closes each launched browser after inactivity while preserving its profile and login state. The setting never closes Chrome attached with `--connect`; use `--idle-timeout 0` to disable configured cleanup.
- Installation
- Usage
npm install -g dev-browser dev-browser install
What does the dev-browser skill do?
Browser automation with persistent page state. Use when users ask to navigate websites, fill forms, take screenshots, extract web data, test web apps, or automate browser workflows. Trigger phrases include "go to [url]", "click on", "fill out the form", "take a screenshot", "scrape", "automate", "test the website", "log into", or any browser interaction request.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add SawyerHood/dev-browser --skill dev-browser --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From SawyerHood/dev-browser, a repository with 6,505 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.