# google-search-browser-use

Runs Google searches through a live browser session using browser-use to extract content. Helps bypass bot detections by reusing your existing browser profile.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1900 installs · ★ 3
- Author: Grasseed
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/Grasseed/google-search-browser-use/tree/HEAD/skills/google-search-browser-use/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-01-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/google-search-browser-use

## What it does

This skill drives Google search queries through the `browser-use` CLI with the `--browser real` flag. Running against a live browser session keeps your active cookies, which cuts down on anti-bot verification challenges during research tasks.

The execution flow first locates the binary via `which browser-use` or `python3 -m site --user-base`. Once Google results load, the agent inspects the page state, selects links by their numeric index, and produces a summary of 3 to 6 bullet points with citations. If live rendering fails, it falls back to a plain text scrape using `curl` against `r.jina.ai`.

You need Python and `browser-use` installed in your user environment before running searches. Whenever a CAPTCHA triggers, you must resolve it manually inside the spawned window.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Grasseed/google-search-browser-use --skill google-search-browser-use -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Grasseed/google-search-browser-use --skill google-search-browser-use -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Grasseed/google-search-browser-use --skill google-search-browser-use -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install Grasseed/google-search-browser-use google-search-browser-use
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Grasseed/google-search-browser-use --skill google-search-browser-use -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/Grasseed/google-search-browser-use --path skills/google-search-browser-use
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Grasseed/google-search-browser-use --skill google-search-browser-use -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/Grasseed/google-search-browser-use/tree/HEAD/skills/google-search-browser-use/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- query Google without getting blocked by anti-bot checks
- navigate to specific search results using numbered element indexes
- summarize live web pages into cited bullet points
- fetch clean text versions of stubborn sites using r.jina.ai

## Example prompts
- Search Google for recent browser-use updates and give me a 4-bullet summary with links.
- Look up the latest Python release on Google and open the official announcement page.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: google-search-browser-use
description: Use browser-use to perform Google searches, open results, and extract key information from live pages. Use when the user asks to "search Google", "look this up on Google", or needs current web results via a real browser session (often to avoid bot blocks).
---

# Google Search Browser Use

## Overview

Run Google searches with `browser-use` (prefer real browser mode), open results, and extract the relevant snippets or page content. This skill leverages the user's existing browser session to reduce CAPTCHAs.

## Prerequisites

Before running the search, ensure the environment is ready:

1.  **Check Installation**:
    Verify if `browser-use` is available in the current PATH.
    ```bash
    which browser-use
    ```

2.  **Install if Missing**:
    If not found, install it using pip.
    ```bash
    python3 -m pip install --user browser-use
    ```

3.  **Locate Binary**:
    If the command is still not found after installation, it is likely in the user's local bin directory. Retrieve the path dynamically:
    ```bash
    python3 -m site --user-base
    # The binary is typically at <USER_BASE>/bin/browser-use
    ```

## Workflow

### 1) Launch a Google search (Real Browser Mode)

Use the real browser to reuse the user’s logged-in session.

**Option A: Standard Execution**
```bash
browser-use --browser real open "https://www.google.com/search?q=YOUR+QUERY"
```

**Option B: Explicit Path Execution**
If Option A fails (command not found), use the full path found in Prerequisites:
```bash
# Example (adjust based on 'python3 -m site --user-base' output):
${HOME}/Library/Python/3.14/bin/browser-use --browser real open "https://www.google.com/search?q=YOUR+QUERY"
```
*(Note: Replace `3.14` with your current Python version if different)*

### 2) Inspect results and parse

Once the browser is open:

```bash
# Check current page state
browser-use --browser real state

# Click on a search result (use index from state output)
browser-use --browser real click <index>
```

### 3) Extract or Summarize

-   **Goal**: Provide a short summary (3-6 bullets) with source citations.
-   **Fallback**: If `browser-use` struggles with parsing, use `curl` with Jina AI for a text-friendly version:
    ```bash
    curl -L "https://r.jina.ai/https://example.com"
    ```

### 4) Close the Session

```bash
browser-use close
```

## Troubleshooting

-   **CAPTCHAs**: If encountered, solve them manually in the open browser window.
-   **Path Issues**: If `browser-use` cannot be called directly, always prefer finding the path via `python3 -m site --user-base` rather than guessing.
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