# chatgpt-search

Connects to Chrome via CDP, submits queries to ChatGPT, and extracts conversation messages alongside hydration JSON.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 116
- Author: SeifBenayed
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/SeifBenayed/cloclo/tree/HEAD/.claude/skills/chatgpt-search/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-04-05
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/chatgpt-search

## What it does

This skill automates ChatGPT searches using the Chrome DevTools Protocol. It attaches to a browser session on port 9222, navigates to `https://chatgpt.com`, and injects a script to intercept `fetch` calls and server-sent events. After simulating user input into the prompt area, it polls the DOM until the assistant replies, dumping raw messages, UI hydration state, and backend responses into `/tmp`.

A running Google Chrome process started with `--remote-debugging-port=9222` is mandatory. The workflow fails immediately if the port is unreachable at 127.0.0.1. Basic queries run anonymously without an account, but accessing authenticated features requires logging in manually inside that debug profile.

## Requirements
- Works with: Chrome

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add SeifBenayed/cloclo --skill chatgpt-search -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/chatgpt-search/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/chatgpt-search/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add SeifBenayed/cloclo --skill chatgpt-search -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/chatgpt-search/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add SeifBenayed/cloclo --skill chatgpt-search -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/chatgpt-search/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install SeifBenayed/cloclo chatgpt-search
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/chatgpt-search/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add SeifBenayed/cloclo --skill chatgpt-search -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/SeifBenayed/cloclo --path .claude/skills/chatgpt-search
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/chatgpt-search/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add SeifBenayed/cloclo --skill chatgpt-search -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/SeifBenayed/cloclo/tree/HEAD/.claude/skills/chatgpt-search/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- scrape ChatGPT web responses without API tokens
- extract UI hydration JSON containing session metadata
- capture real-time SSE stream events from the browser
- export dialogue text and network logs to local JSON files

## Example prompts
- Search ChatGPT for recent web development trends and dump the results
- Ask ChatGPT about architecture patterns and save the hydration JSON
- Scrape ChatGPT response for NGINX configuration into /tmp

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: chatgpt-search
description: |
  Search ChatGPT and extract the full response + hydration JSON that powers the UI.
  Attaches to a running Chrome instance (port 9222 by default), opens ChatGPT,
  submits a query, waits for the streamed response, and returns structured data:
  messages, product cards, hydration JSON, and API calls.
  Use when asked to "search chatgpt", "ask chatgpt", "chatgpt search",
  "get chatgpt response", or "scrape chatgpt".
allowed-tools: Browser,Bash,Read,Write,Glob,Grep
---

# ChatGPT Search — Extract structured response + hydration JSON

## Prerequisites

A Chrome instance must be running with `--remote-debugging-port=9222`.
If not running, launch it:

```bash
# Kill existing Chrome first
pkill -9 -f "Google Chrome" 2>/dev/null; sleep 2

# Launch with debug port + user's real profile copy
"/Applications/Google Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google Chrome" \
  --remote-debugging-port=9222 \
  --user-data-dir="$HOME/.claude/browser-profiles/chrome-debug-full" \
  --no-first-run &>/dev/null &
```

If the profile doesn't exist yet, create it by copying the user's real Chrome profile:
```bash
REAL="$HOME/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome"
COPY="$HOME/.claude/browser-profiles/chrome-debug-full"
mkdir -p "$COPY"
cp "$REAL/Local State" "$COPY/" 2>/dev/null
cp -R "$REAL/Default" "$COPY/Default" 2>/dev/null
rm -rf "$COPY/Default/Cache" "$COPY/Default/Code Cache" 2>/dev/null
```

## Workflow

The user provides a search query. Execute these steps:

### Step 1: Verify Chrome is running with debug port

```bash
curl -s http://127.0.0.1:9222/json/version | head -1
```

If it fails, launch Chrome as described in Prerequisites.

### Step 2: Attach + enable network log + open ChatGPT

```
Browser { action: "new_session", session_id: "chatgpt", cdp_url: "http://127.0.0.1:9222" }
Browser { action: "enable_network_log", session_id: "chatgpt" }
Browser { action: "new_tab", url: "https://chatgpt.com", session_id: "chatgpt" }
```

Wait 5 seconds for page load.

### Step 3: Inject fetch/SSE interceptor

```
Browser { action: "evaluate", session_id: "chatgpt", value: "window.__sse=[];window.__api=[];const _f=window.fetch;window.fetch=async function(...a){const url=typeof a[0]==='string'?a[0]:a[0]?.url||'?';const m=a[1]?.method||'GET';const rb=a[1]?.body;const resp=await _f.apply(this,a);const ct=resp.headers.get('content-type')||'';const cl=resp.clone();if(ct.includes('event-stream')){const rd=cl.body.getReader();const dc=new TextDecoder();let full='';(async()=>{try{while(true){const{done,value:v}=await rd.read();if(done)break;full+=dc.decode(v,{stream:true});}}catch{}window.__sse.push({url,m,s:resp.status,sz:full.length,body:full,ts:Date.now()});})();}else{cl.text().then(t=>{if(t.length>30)window.__api.push({url,m,s:resp.status,sz:t.length,body:t,ts:Date.now()});}).catch(()=>{});}return resp;};'ok'" }
```

### Step 4: Type query + submit

Use real CDP key events for React compatibility:

```
Browser { action: "click", selector: "#prompt-textarea, textarea", session_id: "chatgpt" }
```
````
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