A powerful web interaction toolkit that enables AI agents to search, crawl, and interact with dynamic websites using a real browser environment.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install web-access-openclaw
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install web-access-openclaw using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Web Access Skill?
The web access skill is an essential capability for AI agents within Openclaw Skills, bridging the gap between static knowledge and the live web. It integrates professional-grade tools like Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP), Jina, and traditional web fetching to handle everything from simple search queries to complex, multi-step authenticated browser interactions.
By leveraging the user's existing Chrome instance through a CDP proxy, the skill maintains login states and provides a seamless human-like browsing experience. This allows the agent to navigate complex web apps, handle dynamic rendering, and bypass common anti-scraping measures that traditional fetch-based tools cannot overcome.
Web Access Skill Use Cases
- Retrieving real-time information from search engines to answer current event queries.
- Scraping dynamic content from social media platforms like Weibo, Xiaohongshu, or Twitter.
- Executing actions on websites that require authentication and active login sessions.
- Analyzing video content through frame capture and timeline manipulation.
- Performing parallel research across multiple sites using independent sub-agents.
How Web Access Skill Works
- Analyze the user request to define the specific goal and success criteria for the web task.
- Select the optimal tool (WebSearch, WebFetch, curl, or Browser CDP) based on platform complexity.
- Execute the initial request and validate the results against the defined success markers.
- Handle obstacles dynamically, such as closing pop-ups, navigating login walls, or scrolling to trigger lazy loading.
- Verify that all required data has been extracted before closing background tabs and returning the final summary.
Web Access Skill Setup
To use this skill within Openclaw Skills, ensure Node.js 22+ is installed and enable remote debugging in Chrome by visiting chrome://inspect/#remote-debugging and checking 'Allow remote debugging'.
Run the dependency check to initialize the CDP Proxy:
node "$CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR/scripts/check-deps.mjs"
Web Access Skill Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes site-specific knowledge and API references to improve interaction efficiency over time:
| Component | Purpose | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Site Patterns | Domain-specific selectors, URL patterns, and known pitfalls | references/site-patterns/{domain}.md |
| CDP API | Detailed reference for browser control and JS extraction patterns | references/cdp-api.md |
| Screenshots | Visual data captured for analysis or debugging | /tmp/*.png |
| Structured Data | Metadata extracted via JSON-LD or meta tags | Returned via API |
Web Access Skill Advanced Features
- Parallel research branching allowing sub-agents to handle multiple research targets simultaneously.
- Automated site experience accumulation that persists domain-specific scraping strategies for future use.
- Real-time visual recognition through targeted element screenshots and video frame extraction.
- Token-efficient content processing using Jina's Markdown conversion service.
- Recursive DOM traversal capable of penetrating Shadow DOM and nested iframes.
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