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Advai Browser

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advai-browser

Drives browser automation with `advai browser` for navigation, DOM actions, extraction, screenshots, cookies, tabs, and network capture. Invoke when a task needs live browser interaction or web scraping.

Overview

Publisheradvai-x
Repositoryadvai-skills
Skill nameadvai-browser
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Bundled files
Instructions only
LicenseMIT
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  • Markdown instructions

    A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.

  • Works with any LLM

    AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.

  • Self-contained

    Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.

  • Open source

    Published by advai-x on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Advai Browser AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

1

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

  1. Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
  2. Choose "Install from GitHub".
  3. Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
    https://github.com/advai-x/advai-skills/tree/main/skills/advai-browser
  4. Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.
Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.
2

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/advai-x/advai-skills.git /tmp/advai-skills
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/advai-skills/skills/advai-browser .claude/skills/advai-browser
Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Advai Browser in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Advai Browser on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Advai Browser is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

  • Loaded only when it is needed

    The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.

  • Switch models mid-chat

    Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Advai Browser

Use this skill to operate a live browser through advai browser.

When to Invoke

Invoke this skill when the user wants to:

  • Open or navigate real web pages
  • Click, type, fill, select, or scroll in a browser
  • Read DOM content, extract structured data, or execute JavaScript
  • Capture screenshots, inspect cookies, or manage tabs
  • Scrape public web content or validate browser-side behavior

Do not use this skill for static codebase inspection or for platforms that already have a more specific native skill.

Preconditions

Before running browser actions:

  1. This skill depends on the advai CLI from https://github.com/Advai-X/advai-cli.
  2. Ensure advai is installed and available on PATH.
  3. Ensure the advai browser subcommand is available in the current installation.
  4. If advai browser is missing, stop and guide the user to install or upgrade advai from https://github.com/Advai-X/advai-cli before continuing.
  5. Ensure the browser extension/runtime is installed and connected.
  6. Start with:
bash
advai browser doctor

If browser support is unavailable, surface the doctor output and explain what is missing.

Core Workflow

Use a named session for each task, for example demo, zhihu, checkout, or research.

Basic flow:

bash
advai browser open demo https://example.com
advai browser wait demo --selector "h1"
advai browser get demo
advai browser exec demo "document.title"

Reuse the current tab instead of creating a new one:

bash
advai browser open demo https://example.com --replace

Important behavior:

  • open creates a new tab by default
  • open --replace reuses the current tab when the session already has one
  • If the session has no active page, open --replace falls back to opening a new tab
  • Tabs are not closed automatically after the action completes

Common Commands

Open and navigate:

bash
advai browser open <session> <url>
advai browser open <session> <url> --replace
advai browser navigate <session> <url>
advai browser state <session>

Interact with the page:

bash
advai browser click <session> <selector>
advai browser type <session> <selector> <text>
advai browser fill <session> <selector> <text>
advai browser select <session> <selector> <option>
advai browser keys <session> <text>
advai browser scroll <session> --selector <css>
advai browser back <session>

Read and extract:

bash
advai browser get <session> [--selector <css>]
advai browser find <session> <selector>
advai browser extract <session> [code]
advai browser exec <session> "<js>"
advai browser wait <session> --selector <css>
advai browser wait <session> --text <text>

Session utilities:

bash
advai browser cookies <session> [--domain <domain>]
advai browser tabs list <session>
advai browser tabs new <session> --url <url>
advai browser tabs select <session> <index>
advai browser tabs close <session> <index>
advai browser close <session>

Advanced capture:

bash
advai browser screenshot <session> --output page.png
advai browser network start <session> --pattern <text>
advai browser network read <session>
advai browser frames <session>
advai browser cdp <session> <method> --params '{"key":"value"}'

Operating Guidelines

  • Prefer wait before reading or clicking dynamic content.
  • Prefer get, find, extract, or exec over brittle string parsing.
  • Use stable selectors whenever possible.
  • Use explicit session names so multi-step tasks remain traceable.
  • Clean up with tabs close or close when the workflow intentionally ends.
  • For scraping tasks, first validate page readiness, then extract structured data.
  • If advai browser is not recognized at runtime, do not guess alternate commands; direct the user to install or upgrade advai from https://github.com/Advai-X/advai-cli.

Examples

Search a page:

bash
advai browser open zhihu https://www.zhihu.com/hot
advai browser wait zhihu --selector "body"
advai browser extract zhihu "Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('a')).slice(0,10).map(a => a.innerText).filter(Boolean)"

Reuse an existing session tab:

bash
advai browser open research https://trends24.in/ --replace
advai browser wait research --selector "body"
advai browser screenshot research --output trends.png

Frequently asked questions

What does the Advai Browser AI skill do?

Drives browser automation with `advai browser` for navigation, DOM actions, extraction, screenshots, cookies, tabs, and network capture. Invoke when a task needs live browser interaction or web scraping.

Why use Advai Browser on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Advai Browser is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Advai Browser in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/advai-x/advai-skills/tree/main/skills/advai-browser. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Advai Browser?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Advai Browser?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Advai Browser with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Advai Browser AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by advai-x under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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