# browsing

> Claude/Codex skill by [@obra](https://omgskills.com/library/obra/index.md) · 365 stars · Updated 2026-10-10

Use when you need direct browser control - teaches Chrome DevTools Protocol for controlling existing browser sessions, multi-tab management, form automation, and content extraction via use\_browser MCP tool

## Install

```sh
git clone https://github.com/obra/superpowers-chrome /tmp/superpowers-chrome && ln -s /tmp/superpowers-chrome/skills/browsing ~/.claude/skills/browsing
```

## From README

Browsing with Chrome Direct Overview Control Chrome via DevTools Protocol using the usebrowser MCP tool. Single unified interface with auto-starting Chrome. Announce: "I'm using the browsing skill to control Chrome." When to Use Use this when: Controlling authenticated sessions Managing multiple tabs in running browser Playwright MCP unavailable or excessive Use Playwright MCP when: Need fresh browser instances Generating screenshots/PDFs Prefer higher-level abstractions Auto-Capture Every DOM action (navigate, click, type, select, eval, keyboardpress, hover, dragdrop, doubleclick, rightclick, fileupload) automatically saves: {prefix}.png — viewport screenshot {prefix}.md — page content as structured markdown {prefix}.html — full rendered DOM {prefix}-console.txt — browser console messages Files are saved to the session directory with sequential prefixes (001-navigate, 002-click, etc.). You must check these before using extract or screenshot actions.

## Links

- HTML page: https://omgskills.com/library/obra/superpowers-chrome/skills/browsing/
- GitHub: https://github.com/obra/superpowers-chrome
- Author: [@obra](https://omgskills.com/library/obra/index.md)

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