# browser-act

Controls browsers through a CLI runner to capture screenshots and extract live data. Generates site-specific automation skills directly inside Claude Code.

- plugin · `type=plugin` · Claude Code · ★ 24
- Author: browser-act
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/browser-act/claude-code-browser-act/tree/HEAD/plugins/browser-act
- Updated: 2026-09-04
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/plugins/browser-act

## What it does

This plugin connects Claude Code with `browser-act-cli` to provide two distinct skills. The primary `browser-act` skill opens target pages, runs UI interactions, takes screenshots, and extracts fully rendered content. It initializes its core runtime by calling `browser-act get-skills core --skill-version 2.0.2`.

The second skill, `browser-act-skill-forge`, inspects website paths to create dedicated automation packages. Its bundled `references/` directory outlines discovery steps and expected outputs.

Without Python 3.12 and `browser-act-cli`, the plugin cannot run. You can prepare the environment using `uv tool install browser-act-cli --python 3.12`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Plugin marketplace**
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
```
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin install browser-act@claude-community
```

## When to use it
- extract rendered content from web pages
- capture browser screenshots via CLI runner
- execute interactive UI steps in a browser session
- build site-specific automation skill packages

## Example prompts
- Take a screenshot of `https://www.browseract.com` and inspect the layout.
- Extract rendered text and links from the current web page.
- Run `browser-act-skill-forge` to inspect the site and build an automation skill.

## Source text · browser-act · MIT

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````text
# claude-code-browser-act

A [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) plugin providing BrowserAct skills for browser automation and reusable website-skill generation via the [`browser-act` CLI](https://pypi.org/project/browser-act-cli/).

Homepage: <https://www.browseract.com>

## Skills

| Skill | Purpose |
|---|---|
| `browser-act` | Runs a browser to extract rendered website data, interact with pages, and capture screenshots. |
| `browser-act-skill-forge` | Creates reusable website automation Skills with browser-act after authorized exploration. |

`browser-act` uses the BrowserAct CLI to extract rendered website data, perform page interactions, and capture screenshots. It loads the matching runtime workflow with:

```bash
browser-act get-skills core --skill-version 2.0.2
```

`browser-act-skill-forge` explores a website's implementation path and generates reusable, site-specific Skill packages. Its `references/` directory is part of the Skill and defines the exploration procedures and output format.

## Requirements

- Python 3.12
- [`uv`](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/)
- `browser-act-cli`

Install the CLI when it is not already available:

```powershell
uv tool install browser-act-cli --python 3.12
```

## Install

Add the marketplace:

```text
/plugin marketplace add browser-act/claude-code-browser-act
```

Then install the plugin:

```text
/plugin install browser-act@browseract
```

## Update

```text
/plugin marketplace update browseract
```

The current plugin version is `0.1.0`. Versioning follows [semver](https://semver.org/) via the `version` field in `plugins/browser-act/.claude-plugin/plugin.json`.

## Repository contents

- `.claude-plugin/marketplace.json` defines the Claude Code marketplace.
- `plugins/browser-act/.claude-plugin/plugin.json` defines the plugin metadata.
- `plugins/browser-act/skills/browser-act/` contains the browser automation Skill.
- `plugins/browser-act/skills/browser-act-skill-forge/` contains the reusable website-Skill generation workflow and its required references.
- `README.md` and `LICENSE` document the package and license.

## License

MIT — see [LICENSE](LICENSE).
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© browser-act · MIT · https://github.com/browser-act/claude-code-browser-act/tree/HEAD/plugins/browser-act

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