browserbase-sessions
Create and manage persistent Browserbase cloud browser sessions with authentication persistence. Use when you need to automate browsers, maintain logged-in sessions across interactions, scrape authenticated pages, or manage cloud browser instances.
Why use this skill?
Automate web tasks with persistent Browserbase sessions. Maintain authentication, manage workspaces, and handle MFA with ease using the OpenClaw browserbase-sessions skill.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/jamesfincher/browserbase-sessionsWhat This Skill Does
The browserbase-sessions skill is a powerful automation utility for OpenClaw that enables persistent, authenticated cloud browser sessions. Unlike ephemeral scrapers, this skill leverages Browserbase to maintain browser contexts, allowing your agent to preserve cookies, local storage, and session data across multiple chat interactions. It provides a robust set of workspace management tools, enabling the agent to create, resume, and organize browser environments by specific projects or applications. With built-in features for automated CAPTCHA resolution, session recording, and manual human handoffs, this skill ensures that complex web workflows—such as logging into secure dashboards or navigating multi-step authentication—are handled reliably and efficiently.
Installation
To integrate this skill into your OpenClaw environment, execute the following command in your terminal:
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/jamesfincher/browserbase-sessions
Ensure your BROWSERBASE_API_KEY and BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID are configured in your environment variables. If you encounter errors, run the included manager script to install necessary dependencies: python3 {baseDir}/scripts/browserbase_manager.py install.
Use Cases
- Authenticated Web Browsing: Manage sessions for sites like Stripe, GitHub, or Slack that require persistent logins.
- Complex Task Automation: Orchestrate multi-step workflows like invoice processing or lead generation that span multiple pages.
- Human-in-the-Loop Operations: Securely pass browser control to a human for solving MFA challenges or complex site interactions, then resume work.
- Session Review: Utilize session recordings for auditing or debugging long-running automation tasks.
Example Prompts
- "Open a new workspace named 'stripe-recon' and log in to my dashboard so I can start analyzing recent transactions."
- "I need to automate a lead export from LinkedIn. Please resume the 'lead-gen' workspace and continue where we left off."
- "The site is asking for 2FA. Can you initiate a handoff so I can enter the code, then wait for the homepage to load?"
Tips & Limitations
- Workspaces vs. Sessions: Always use workspace commands (
start-workspace,stop-workspace) to ensure browser state, cookies, and open tabs are properly saved for your next session. - Handle Handoffs: If the agent informs you of a pending handoff, check it immediately using the provided URL to avoid blocking your automated workflow.
- Resource Management: Remember to explicitly call
stop-workspacewhen finished to save on cloud compute costs and ensure your browser state is snapshotted correctly.
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Find the right skillPaste this into your clawhub.json to enable this plugin.
{
"plugins": {
"official-jamesfincher-browserbase-sessions": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}Tags(AI)
Flags: network-access, external-api, code-execution