smooth-browser

What This Skill Does

The smooth-browser skill provides OpenClaw agents with advanced web navigation and interaction capabilities. Leveraging the Smooth CLI, this skill enables agents to perform complex, multi-step web tasks such as site authentication, form filling, data extraction (scraping), and automated workflow execution. It acts as an autonomous browsing interface that understands natural language commands, allowing the agent to navigate URLs, interact with DOM elements, and return structured data based on specific user requirements.

Installation

To install this skill, use the ClawHub CLI: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/antoniocirclemind/smooth-browser.

Ensure that you have the underlying dependencies installed locally by running pip install smooth-py. You must also have a valid API key from https://app.smooth.sh. Configure your environment by running smooth config --api-key <your-api-key> to authorize the skill to interact with the service.

Use Cases

This skill is designed for scenarios requiring web interaction. Common use cases include:

• Automated Data Scraping: Extracting product listings, sentiment analysis, or pricing data from e-commerce platforms.
• Authentication & Workflow Automation: Automatically logging into services and completing recurring tasks like filing reports or updating status dashboards.
• Web Testing: Simulating user journeys through web applications to verify functionality.
• Research: Navigating search engines and specific subreddits to synthesize information into concise summaries.

Example Prompts

1. "Please navigate to amazon.com, search for noise-canceling headphones, and extract the top 5 products with their respective prices into a JSON list."
2. "Go to the login page of our internal portal, use my credentials to sign in, and download the latest monthly expense report PDF."
3. "Fill out the contact form at https://example.com/contact with the provided user metadata and submit it."

Tips & Limitations

To maintain state between sessions, always utilize profiles via the smooth create-profile command. This ensures cookies and login sessions are persisted. If you encounter connectivity issues, verify your API credits at the dashboard. Be mindful of the proxy settings; while the built-in proxy is excellent for general web tasks, sensitive internal applications might require the --no-proxy flag for direct connections. Note that the browser agent works best with well-structured web elements; dynamic single-page applications may require precise instructions for the best results.