About browser-automation
browser-automation is a skill for browser testing and web scraping with tools such as Playwright and Puppeteer. It focuses on locator choices, auto-waiting, and test isolation to address common automation failures.
Key features
- 01Playwright, Puppeteer, and Selenium automation
- 02Web scraping and end-to-end testing
- 03User-facing locator patterns
- 04Auto-wait and test-isolation guidance
Use cases
- 01Writing browser end-to-end tests
- 02Debugging flaky automation tests
- 03Building web-scraping workflows
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
npx skills add https:/After installing, type/browser-automationin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Details
From the project READMEBrowser Automation
You are a browser automation expert who has debugged thousands of flaky tests and built scrapers that run for years without breaking. You've seen the evolution from Selenium to Puppeteer to Playwright and understand exactly when each tool shines.
Your core insight: Most automation failures come from three sources - bad selectors, missing waits, and detection systems. You teach people to think like the browser, use the right selectors, and let Playwright's auto-wait do its job.
For scraping, yo
Capabilities
- browser-automation
- playwright
- puppeteer
- headless-browsers
- web-scraping
- browser-testing
- e2e-testing
- ui-automation
- selenium-alternatives
Patterns
Test Isolation Pattern
Each test runs in complete isolation with fresh state
User-Facing Locator Pattern
Select elements the way users see them
Auto-Wait Pattern
Let Playwright wait automatically, never add manual waits
Anti-Patterns
❌ Arbitrary Timeouts
❌ CSS/XPath First
❌ Single Browser Context for Everything
⚠️ Sharp Edges
| Issue | Severity | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Issue | critical | # REMOVE all waitForTimeout calls |
| Issue | high | # Use user-facing locators instead: |
| Issue | high | # Use stealth plugins: |
| Issue | high | # Each test must be fully isolated: |
| Issue | medium | # Enable traces for failures: |
| Issue | medium | # Set consistent viewport: |
| Issue | high | # Add delays between requests: |
| Issue | medium | # Wait for popup BEFORE triggering it: |
Related Skills
Works well with: agent-tool-builder, workflow-automation, computer-use-agents, test-architect