Browser
What it does
Navigates web pages, interacts with elements, extracts content, fills forms, and takes screenshots using a headless browser. Your assistant's eyes and hands on the internet.
Setup required
None. Works immediately.
Permissions
- No macOS permissions needed (runs in the sandbox)
- Credential fill requires stored credentials in the vault for auto-login scenarios
Common prompts
| You say... | What happens |
|---|---|
| “Go to example.com and tell me what's on the page” | Navigates, extracts, and summarizes page content |
| “Search for flights from JFK to Lisbon in June” | Navigates a travel site, extracts results |
| “What does the homepage of [competitor] look like?” | Takes a screenshot of a webpage |
| “Fill out this form with my info” | Navigates to a form and fills fields |
| “Log into my Jira and check my open tickets” | Uses stored credentials to authenticate and extract data |
| “Read this article and summarize it” | Fetches and summarizes web content |
| “Click the 'Sign Up' button on that page” | Interacts with specific page elements |
Configuration
- No configuration needed for basic browsing
- For sites requiring login, store credentials in the vault: “Store my GitHub login”
- Credentials are scoped to specific domains (GitHub creds only work on github.com)
Tips & gotchas
- Not your browser. This is a headless browser that runs in the sandbox. It doesn't have your cookies, your logged-in sessions, or your bookmarks. It starts fresh every time.
- Login-required sites: You need to store credentials in the vault for your assistant to log into sites. It can't use your existing browser sessions.
- JavaScript-heavy sites: Most modern sites work fine. Occasionally, very complex single-page apps may not render perfectly in the headless browser.
- Screenshots: Your assistant can take visual screenshots if you want to see what a page actually looks like, rather than just the extracted text.
- Prefer APIs when available. If there's a direct API or CLI for a service (GitHub, Jira, etc.), your assistant will prefer that over browser automation. It's faster and more reliable.