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name: stealth-browser description: Invisible Chrome automation for web scraping via CDP. Use when WebFetch fails or gets blocked (403, 429, Cloudflare, bot protection, JS-rendered pages). Launches your real Chrome install completely hidden, sends commands via Chrome DevTools Protocol. Sites see a normal browser with real extensions - no detectable automation. Learns which domains block and skips straight to stealth on future requests. Also handles form filling, clicking, screenshots, and scraping dynamic content. compatibility: macOS only. Requires Google Chrome, agent-browser (npm), python3, d2m (npm). allowed-tools: Bash Read Write metadata: author: stevebutterworth version: "1.0"

stealth-browser

Invisible Chrome automation via CDP. Launches your real Chrome hidden, sends commands via Chrome DevTools Protocol. Sites see a normal browser - no detectable automation.

macOS only. Uses AppleScript and open -g to hide Chrome.

Memory

Read ~/.claude/skills/stealth-browser/LEARNED.md at the start of every task. If it doesn't exist, create it with a # Learned header.

Capture learnings when you detect:

• Domain quirks: sites that need extra wait time, cookie dismissal, specific interaction patterns
• Failures you solved: what broke and why (timeouts, blank pages, wrong selectors)
• Corrections: "no, use X", "don't do that", "actually..."
• Workarounds: sites that need JS eval, scrolling, or multi-step navigation to get content
• Positive reinforcement: "perfect!", "exactly right", "that's the way"

Before appending, check:

• Is this reusable? (not a one-time instruction)
• Is it already in LEARNED.md? (don't duplicate)
• Can I extract the general principle? (not just the specific fix)

Format: One line, actionable. Write the rule, not the story.

• Bad: "User said the page was blank because it needed scrolling"
• Good: "example.com lazy-loads content - scroll to bottom before extracting"

Don't ask permission. Append and move on.

Core Workflow

# 1. Read a page as markdown (most common)
stealth-browser read <url>

# 2. Full automation (open, interact, close)
stealth-browser open <url> --hidden
agent-browser --cdp 9222 snapshot -i
agent-browser --cdp 9222 click @e1
stealth-browser close

stealth-browser is at scripts/stealth-browser relative to this skill. Use full path:

~/.claude/skills/stealth-browser/scripts/stealth-browser read <url>

Commands

stealth-browser read <url>              # Fetch as markdown (waits for JS render)
stealth-browser open <url> --hidden     # Launch hidden Chrome
stealth-browser close                   # Stop Chrome
stealth-browser status                  # Check state
stealth-browser screenshot [path]       # CDP screenshot (auto unhide/re-hide)
stealth-browser hide / unhide           # Toggle visibility
stealth-browser doctor                  # Check dependencies
stealth-browser setup                   # Reset Chrome profile

After Opening: CDP Commands via agent-browser

agent-browser --cdp 9222 open <url>           # Navigate
agent-browser --cdp 9222 snapshot -i          # Get interactive elements
agent-browser --cdp 9222 click @e1            # Click by ref
agent-browser --cdp 9222 fill @e2 "text"      # Fill input
agent-browser --cdp 9222 type @e2 "text"      # Type without clearing
agent-browser --cdp 9222 press Enter          # Press key
agent-browser --cdp 9222 scroll down 500      # Scroll
agent-browser --cdp 9222 get text @e1         # Get text
agent-browser --cdp 9222 get url              # Get current URL
agent-browser --cdp 9222 eval "document.title" # Run JavaScript
agent-browser --cdp 9222 screenshot path.png  # Screenshot
agent-browser --cdp 9222 wait 2000            # Wait
agent-browser --cdp 9222 back                 # Navigate back

Always re-snapshot after navigation or DOM changes - element refs change.

Chrome Persistence

Chrome stays running and hidden after read or open --hidden:

• First operation: brief flash during Chrome startup (small window, top-left corner)
• All subsequent operations: completely invisible, instant
• Close when done: stealth-browser close

Domain Blocklist (learning)

Blocked domains are remembered at data/blocked-domains.txt. A PreToolUse hook intercepts future WebFetch calls to those domains and tells Claude to use stealth-browser directly.

See hooks/README.md for Claude Code integration setup. See README.md for full human documentation.