# Command Reference

Complete reference for all agent-browser commands. For quick start and common patterns, see SKILL.md.

## Navigation

```bash
agent-browser open <url> # Navigate (aliases: goto, navigate)
 # Supports: https://, http://, file://, about:, data://
 # Auto-prepends https:// if no protocol given
agent-browser back # Go back
agent-browser forward # Go forward
agent-browser reload # Reload page
agent-browser close # Close browser (aliases: quit, exit)
agent-browser connect 9222 # Connect to browser via CDP port
```

## Snapshot (page analysis)

```bash
agent-browser snapshot # Full accessibility tree
agent-browser snapshot -i # Interactive elements only (recommended)
agent-browser snapshot -i -C # Include cursor-interactive (onclick, cursor:pointer)
agent-browser snapshot -c # Compact output
agent-browser snapshot -d 3 # Limit depth to 3
agent-browser snapshot -s "#main" # Scope to CSS selector
```

## Interactions (use @refs from snapshot)

```bash
agent-browser click @e1 # Click
agent-browser click @e1 --new-tab # Click and open in new tab
agent-browser dblclick @e1 # Double-click
agent-browser focus @e1 # Focus element
agent-browser fill @e2 "text" # Clear and type
agent-browser type @e2 "text" # Type without clearing
agent-browser press Enter # Press key (alias: key)
agent-browser press Control+a # Key combination
agent-browser keydown Shift # Hold key down
agent-browser keyup Shift # Release key
agent-browser hover @e1 # Hover
agent-browser check @e1 # Check checkbox
agent-browser uncheck @e1 # Uncheck checkbox
agent-browser select @e1 "value" # Select dropdown option
agent-browser select @e1 "a" "b" # Select multiple options
agent-browser scroll down 500 # Scroll page (default: down 300px)
agent-browser scrollintoview @e1 # Scroll element into view (alias: scrollinto)
agent-browser drag @e1 @e2 # Drag and drop
agent-browser upload @e1 file.pdf # Upload files
```

## Get Information

```bash
agent-browser get text @e1 # Get element text
agent-browser get html @e1 # Get innerHTML
agent-browser get value @e1 # Get input value
agent-browser get attr @e1 href # Get attribute
agent-browser get title # Get page title
agent-browser get url # Get current URL
agent-browser get count ".item" # Count matching elements
agent-browser get box @e1 # Get bounding box
agent-browser get styles @e1 # Get computed styles (font, color, bg, etc.)
```

## Check State

```bash
agent-browser is visible @e1 # Check if visible
agent-browser is enabled @e1 # Check if enabled
agent-browser is checked @e1 # Check if checked
```

## Screenshots and PDF

```bash
agent-browser screenshot # Save to temporary directory
agent-browser screenshot path.png # Save to specific path
agent-browser screenshot --full # Full page
agent-browser screenshot --annotate # Annotated with numbered element labels
agent-browser pdf output.pdf # Save as PDF
```

## Diff (compare states)

```bash
agent-browser diff snapshot # Current vs last snapshot
agent-browser diff snapshot --baseline before.txt # Current vs saved file
agent-browser diff screenshot --baseline before.png # Visual pixel diff
agent-browser diff url <url1> <url2> # Compare two pages
agent-browser diff url <url1> <url2> --wait-until networkidle
agent-browser diff url <url1> <url2> --selector "#main"
agent-browser diff url <url1> <url2> --screenshot # Visual diff of two URLs
```

## Video Recording

```bash
agent-browser record start ./demo.webm # Start recording
agent-browser record stop # Stop and save video
agent-browser record restart ./take2.webm # Stop current + start new
```

## Wait

```bash
agent-browser wait @e1 # Wait for element
agent-browser wait 2000 # Wait milliseconds
agent-browser wait --text "Success" # Wait for text (or -t)
agent-browser wait --url "**/dashboard" # Wait for URL pattern (or -u)
agent-browser wait --load networkidle # Wait for network idle (or -l)
agent-browser wait --fn "window.ready" # Wait for JS condition (or -f)
```

## Mouse Control

```bash
agent-browser mouse move 100 200 # Move mouse
agent-browser mouse down left # Press button
agent-browser mouse up left # Release button
agent-browser mouse wheel 100 # Scroll wheel
```

## Semantic Locators (alternative to refs)

```bash
agent-browser find role button click --name "Submit"
agent-browser find text "Sign In" click
agent-browser find text "Sign In" click --exact # Exact match only
agent-browser find label "Email" fill "user@test.com"
agent-browser find placeholder "Search" type "query"
agent-browser find alt "Logo" click
agent-browser find title "Close" click
agent-browser find testid "submit-btn" click
agent-browser find first ".item" click
agent-browser find last ".item" click
agent-browser find nth 2 "a" hover
```

## Browser Settings

```bash
agent-browser set viewport 1920 1080 # Set viewport size
agent-browser set device "iPhone 14" # Emulate device
agent-browser set geo 37.7749 -122.4194 # Set geolocation
agent-browser set offline on # Toggle offline mode
agent-browser set headers '{"X-Key":"v"}' # Extra HTTP headers
agent-browser set credentials user pass # HTTP basic auth
agent-browser set media dark # Emulate color scheme
agent-browser set media light reduced-motion # Light + reduced motion
```

## Cookies and Storage

```bash
agent-browser cookies # Get all cookies
agent-browser cookies set name value # Set cookie
agent-browser cookies clear # Clear cookies
agent-browser storage local # Get all localStorage
agent-browser storage local key # Get specific key
agent-browser storage local set k v # Set value
agent-browser storage local clear # Clear all
agent-browser storage session # Get all sessionStorage
agent-browser storage session key # Get specific key
agent-browser storage session set k v # Set value
agent-browser storage session clear # Clear all
```

## Network

```bash
agent-browser network route <url> # Intercept requests
agent-browser network route <url> --abort # Block requests
agent-browser network route <url> --body '{}' # Mock response
agent-browser network unroute [url] # Remove routes
agent-browser network requests # View tracked requests
agent-browser network requests --filter api # Filter requests
```

## Tabs and Windows

```bash
agent-browser tab # List tabs
agent-browser tab new [url] # New tab
agent-browser tab 2 # Switch to tab by index
agent-browser tab close # Close current tab
agent-browser tab close 2 # Close tab by index
agent-browser window new # New window
```

## Frames

```bash
agent-browser frame "#iframe" # Switch to iframe
agent-browser frame main # Back to main frame
```

## Dialogs

```bash
agent-browser dialog accept [text] # Accept dialog
agent-browser dialog dismiss # Dismiss dialog
```

## JavaScript

```bash
agent-browser eval "document.title" # Simple expressions only
agent-browser eval -b "<base64>" # Any JavaScript (base64 encoded)
agent-browser eval --stdin # Read script from stdin
```

Use `-b`/`--base64` or `--stdin` for reliable execution. Shell escaping with nested quotes is error-prone.

## State Management

```bash
agent-browser state save auth.json # Save cookies, storage, auth state
agent-browser state load auth.json # Restore saved state
agent-browser state list # List saved states
agent-browser state show name.json # Show state contents
agent-browser state clear name # Clear saved state
agent-browser state clean --older-than 7 # Clean old states
```

## Profiling

```bash
agent-browser profiler start # Start Chrome DevTools profiling
agent-browser profiler start --categories "devtools.timeline,v8.execute"
agent-browser profiler stop trace.json # Stop and save profile
```

## Debugging

```bash
agent-browser --headed open example.com # Show browser window
agent-browser --cdp 9222 snapshot # Connect via CDP port
agent-browser --auto-connect snapshot # Auto-discover Chrome
agent-browser connect 9222 # Connect command
agent-browser console # View console messages
agent-browser console --clear # Clear console
agent-browser errors # View page errors
agent-browser errors --clear # Clear errors
agent-browser highlight @e1 # Highlight element
agent-browser trace start # Start recording trace
agent-browser trace stop trace.zip # Stop and save trace
```

## iOS Simulator

```bash
agent-browser device list # List simulators
agent-browser -p ios --device "iPhone 16 Pro" open <url>
agent-browser -p ios snapshot -i
agent-browser -p ios tap @e1 # Tap (alias for click)
agent-browser -p ios fill @e2 "text"
agent-browser -p ios swipe up # Mobile gesture
agent-browser -p ios screenshot mobile.png
agent-browser -p ios close
```

## Global Options

```bash
agent-browser --session <name> ... # Isolated browser session
agent-browser --session-name <n> ... # Named session with auto-persistence
agent-browser --json ... # JSON output for parsing
agent-browser --headed ... # Show browser window
agent-browser --full ... # Full page screenshot (-f)
agent-browser --annotate ... # Annotated screenshot with labels
agent-browser --cdp <port> ... # Connect via Chrome DevTools Protocol
agent-browser --auto-connect ... # Auto-discover running Chrome
agent-browser -p <provider> ... # Cloud/iOS provider (--provider)
agent-browser --proxy <url> ... # Use proxy server
agent-browser --proxy-bypass <hosts> # Hosts to bypass proxy
agent-browser --headers <json> ... # HTTP headers scoped to URL's origin
agent-browser --executable-path <p> # Custom browser executable
agent-browser --extension <path> ... # Load browser extension (repeatable)
agent-browser --allow-file-access # Allow file:// URLs
agent-browser --ignore-https-errors # Ignore SSL certificate errors
agent-browser --config <path> # Custom config file
agent-browser --debug # Verbose output
agent-browser --help # Show help (-h)
agent-browser --version # Show version (-V)
agent-browser <command> --help # Help for specific command
```
