A powerful headless browser automation engine enabling AI agents to interact with and extract data from complex websites.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install web-automation
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-automation 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 Automation and Browser Control Skill?
The Web Automation and Browser Control Skill is a robust integration designed for Openclaw Skills that empowers AI agents to perform complex web-based tasks. Unlike standard HTTP requests, this skill uses a headless browser engine to render JavaScript, manage cookies, and interact with dynamic elements, making it essential for modern web workflows.
By incorporating this skill into your environment, you enable agents to navigate the web like a human user. It provides the technical foundation needed for tasks that involve authentication, dynamic content loading, and complex user interface interactions that simple scrapers cannot handle.
Web Automation and Browser Control Skill Use Cases
- Automated data scraping from dynamic, JavaScript-heavy websites.
- Visual verification of web layouts through high-resolution screenshots.
- Completing multi-step forms and interacting with secure portals or logins.
- Monitoring website changes or checking live site status.
- Navigating complex navigation menus and hover-triggered components.
How Web Automation and Browser Control Skill Works
- The agent receives a command requiring web interaction such as browsing or checking a site.
- The skill initializes a headless browser session optimized for OpenCloudOS environments.
- The browser navigates to the target URL, handling redirects and session cookie management automatically.
- Interactive actions like clicking elements, double-clicking, or filling forms are executed with built-in retry logic.
- Data is extracted or screenshots are captured and returned to the agent for further processing or user feedback.
Web Automation and Browser Control Skill Setup
To integrate this skill with your Openclaw Skills environment, ensure your system meets the headless browser requirements and run the following commands.
# Install the web automation dependencies
openclaw install skill-web-automation
# Configure your headless engine environment
openclaw config set browser_engine headless
# Verify the installation
openclaw test web-automation
Web Automation and Browser Control Skill Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill maintains a structured output format for all web interactions to ensure compatibility with other Openclaw Skills.
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| url | String | The final URL reached after navigation. |
| screenshot_path | String | Local path to the generated high-resolution image file. |
| scraped_content | Object | JSON-structured data extracted from the DOM elements. |
| status_code | Integer | The HTTP status of the initial page load. |
| cookies | Array | Session cookies managed during the browsing lifecycle. |
Web Automation and Browser Control Skill Advanced Features
- Custom user-agent string support to mimic specific browser environments and avoid detection.
- Built-in retry logic for handling flaky DOM elements and slow network conditions.
- Capability to target specific DOM elements for high-resolution visual capture.
- Seamless session cookie management for maintaining persistent login states across workflows.
- Interactive element handling for JavaScript-rendered components like hovers and double-clicks.
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