Agentic Browser

Browser automation for AI agents via inference.sh. Uses Playwright under the hood with a simple

@e

ref system for element interaction.

Quick Start

bash

# Install CLI
curl -fsSL https://cli.inference.sh | sh && infsh login

# Open a page and get interactive elements
infsh app run agent-browser --function open --input '{"url": "https://example.com"}' --session new

Install note: The install script only detects your OS/architecture, downloads the matching binary from
dist.inference.sh
, and verifies its SHA-256 checksum. No elevated permissions or background processes. Manual install & verification available.

Core Workflow

Every browser automation follows this pattern:

Open - Navigate to URL, get
```
@e
```
refs for elements
Interact - Use refs to click, fill, drag, etc.
Re-snapshot - After navigation/changes, get fresh refs
Close - End session (returns video if recording)

bash

# 1. Start session
RESULT=$(infsh app run agent-browser --function open --session new --input '{
  "url": "https://example.com/login"
}')
SESSION_ID=$(echo $RESULT | jq -r '.session_id')
# Elements: @e1 [input] "Email", @e2 [input] "Password", @e3 [button] "Sign In"

# 2. Fill and submit
infsh app run agent-browser --function interact --session $SESSION_ID --input '{
  "action": "fill", "ref": "@e1", "text": "user@example.com"
}'
infsh app run agent-browser --function interact --session $SESSION_ID --input '{
  "action": "fill", "ref": "@e2", "text": "password123"
}'
infsh app run agent-browser --function interact --session $SESSION_ID --input '{
  "action": "click", "ref": "@e3"
}'

# 3. Re-snapshot after navigation
infsh app run agent-browser --function snapshot --session $SESSION_ID --input '{}'

# 4. Close when done
infsh app run agent-browser --function close --session $SESSION_ID --input '{}'

Functions

Function	Description
`open`	Navigate to URL, configure browser (viewport, proxy, video recording)
`snapshot`	Re-fetch page state with `@e` refs after DOM changes
`interact`	Perform actions using `@e` refs (click, fill, drag, upload, etc.)
`screenshot`	Take page screenshot (viewport or full page)
`execute`	Run JavaScript code on the page
`close`	Close session, returns video if recording was enabled

Interact Actions

Action	Description	Required Fields
`click`	Click element	`ref`
`dblclick`	Double-click element	`ref`
`fill`	Clear and type text	`ref` , `text`
`type`	Type text (no clear)	`text`
`press`	Press key (Enter, Tab, etc.)	`text`
`select`	Select dropdown option	`ref` , `text`
`hover`	Hover over element	`ref`
`check`	Check checkbox	`ref`
`uncheck`	Uncheck checkbox	`ref`
`drag`	Drag and drop	`ref` , `target_ref`
`upload`	Upload file(s)	`ref` , `file_paths`
`scroll`	Scroll page	`direction` (up/down/left/right), `scroll_amount`
`back`	Go back in history	-
`wait`	Wait milliseconds	`wait_ms`
`goto`	Navigate to URL	`url`

Element Refs

Elements are returned with

@e

refs:

@e1 [a] "Home" href="/"
@e2 [input type="text"] placeholder="Search"
@e3 [button] "Submit"
@e4 [select] "Choose option"
@e5 [input type="checkbox"] name="agree"

Important: Refs are invalidated after navigation. Always re-snapshot after:

Clicking links/buttons that navigate
Form submissions
Dynamic content loading

Features

Video Recording

Record browser sessions for debugging or documentation:

bash

# Start with recording enabled (optionally show cursor indicator)
SESSION=$(infsh app run agent-browser --function open --session new --input '{
  "url": "https://example.com",
  "record_video": true,
  "show_cursor": true
}' | jq -r '.session_id')

# ... perform actions ...

# Close to get the video file
infsh app run agent-browser --function close --session $SESSION --input '{}'
# Returns: {"success": true, "video": <File>}

Cursor Indicator

Show a visible cursor in screenshots and video (useful for demos):

bash

infsh app run agent-browser --function open --session new --input '{
  "url": "https://example.com",
  "show_cursor": true,
  "record_video": true
}'

The cursor appears as a red dot that follows mouse movements and shows click feedback.

Proxy Support

Route traffic through a proxy server:

bash

infsh app run agent-browser --function open --session new --input '{
  "url": "https://example.com",
  "proxy_url": "http://proxy.example.com:8080",
  "proxy_username": "user",
  "proxy_password": "pass"
}'

File Upload

Upload files to file inputs:

bash

infsh app run agent-browser --function interact --session $SESSION --input '{
  "action": "upload",
  "ref": "@e5",
  "file_paths": ["/path/to/file.pdf"]
}'

Drag and Drop

Drag elements to targets:

bash

infsh app run agent-browser --function interact --session $SESSION --input '{
  "action": "drag",
  "ref": "@e1",
  "target_ref": "@e2"
}'

JavaScript Execution

Run custom JavaScript:

bash

infsh app run agent-browser --function execute --session $SESSION --input '{
  "code": "document.querySelectorAll(\"h2\").length"
}'
# Returns: {"result": "5", "screenshot": <File>}

Deep-Dive Documentation

Reference	Description
references/commands.md	Full function reference with all options
references/snapshot-refs.md	Ref lifecycle, invalidation rules, troubleshooting
references/session-management.md	Session persistence, parallel sessions
references/authentication.md	Login flows, OAuth, 2FA handling
references/video-recording.md	Recording workflows for debugging
references/proxy-support.md	Proxy configuration, geo-testing

Ready-to-Use Templates

Template	Description
templates/form-automation.sh	Form filling with validation
templates/authenticated-session.sh	Login once, reuse session
templates/capture-workflow.sh	Content extraction with screenshots

Examples

Form Submission

bash

SESSION=$(infsh app run agent-browser --function open --session new --input '{
  "url": "https://example.com/contact"
}' | jq -r '.session_id')

# Get elements: @e1 [input] "Name", @e2 [input] "Email", @e3 [textarea], @e4 [button] "Send"

infsh app run agent-browser --function interact --session $SESSION --input '{"action": "fill", "ref": "@e1", "text": "John Doe"}'
infsh app run agent-browser --function interact --session $SESSION --input '{"action": "fill", "ref": "@e2", "text": "john@example.com"}'
infsh app run agent-browser --function interact --session $SESSION --input '{"action": "fill", "ref": "@e3", "text": "Hello!"}'
infsh app run agent-browser --function interact --session $SESSION --input '{"action": "click", "ref": "@e4"}'

infsh app run agent-browser --function snapshot --session $SESSION --input '{}'
infsh app run agent-browser --function close --session $SESSION --input '{}'

Search and Extract

bash

SESSION=$(infsh app run agent-browser --function open --session new --input '{
  "url": "https://google.com"
}' | jq -r '.session_id')

infsh app run agent-browser --function interact --session $SESSION --input '{"action": "fill", "ref": "@e1", "text": "weather today"}'
infsh app run agent-browser --function interact --session $SESSION --input '{"action": "press", "text": "Enter"}'
infsh app run agent-browser --function interact --session $SESSION --input '{"action": "wait", "wait_ms": 2000}'

infsh app run agent-browser --function snapshot --session $SESSION --input '{}'
infsh app run agent-browser --function close --session $SESSION --input '{}'

Screenshot with Video

bash

SESSION=$(infsh app run agent-browser --function open --session new --input '{
  "url": "https://example.com",
  "record_video": true
}' | jq -r '.session_id')

# Take full page screenshot
infsh app run agent-browser --function screenshot --session $SESSION --input '{
  "full_page": true
}'

# Close and get video
RESULT=$(infsh app run agent-browser --function close --session $SESSION --input '{}')
echo $RESULT | jq '.video'

Sessions

Browser state persists within a session. Always:

Start with
```
--session new
```
on first call
Use returned
```
session_id
```
for subsequent calls
Close session when done

Related Skills

bash

# Web search (for research + browse)
npx skills add inference-sh/skills@web-search

# LLM models (analyze extracted content)
npx skills add inference-sh/skills@llm-models

Documentation

inference.sh Sessions - Session management
Multi-function Apps - How functions work

agent-browser

NPX Install

SKILL.md Content

Agentic Browser

Quick Start

Core Workflow

Functions

Interact Actions

Element Refs

Features

Video Recording

Cursor Indicator

Proxy Support

File Upload

Drag and Drop

JavaScript Execution

Deep-Dive Documentation

Ready-to-Use Templates

Examples

Form Submission

Search and Extract

Screenshot with Video

Sessions

Related Skills

Documentation