---
title: Browser Automation
subtitle: Control cloud browsers with Playwright + AI
slug: ts-sdk-reference/browser-automation
---

The TypeScript SDK extends Playwright with AI-powered browser automation. Launch a cloud browser, get a page that works like a normal Playwright `Page`, then use `.agent` for full-task AI execution or AI-enhanced versions of `click`, `fill`, and `selectOption` that fall back to natural language when selectors fail.

---

## Launch a cloud browser

### `launchCloudBrowser`

Create a new cloud-hosted browser session and connect to it.

```typescript
const browser = await skyvern.launchCloudBrowser();
const page = await browser.getWorkingPage();

// Use Playwright methods
await page.goto("https://example.com");

// Or use AI
await page.agent.runTask("Fill out the contact form and submit it");

await browser.close();
```

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------------|
| `timeout` | `number` | No | `60` | Session timeout in minutes (5–1440). |
| `proxyLocation` | `ProxyLocation` | No | `undefined` | Geographic proxy location for browser traffic. |

#### Returns `SkyvernBrowser`

<Note>
Cloud browser sessions are only available with `SkyvernEnvironment.Cloud` or `SkyvernEnvironment.Staging`.
</Note>

---

### `useCloudBrowser`

Get or create a cloud browser session. Reuses the most recent available session if one exists, otherwise creates a new one.

```typescript
const browser = await skyvern.useCloudBrowser();
const page = await browser.getWorkingPage();
```

#### Parameters

Same as `launchCloudBrowser`. Options are only used when creating a new session.

#### Returns `SkyvernBrowser`

---

### `connectToCloudBrowserSession`

Connect to an existing cloud browser session by ID.

```typescript
const browser = await skyvern.connectToCloudBrowserSession("pbs_abc123");
const page = await browser.getWorkingPage();
```

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `browserSessionId` | `string` | Yes | The ID of the cloud browser session. |

#### Returns `SkyvernBrowser`

---

### `connectToBrowserOverCdp`

Connect to any browser running with Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP) enabled, whether local or remote.

```typescript
const browser = await skyvern.connectToBrowserOverCdp("http://localhost:9222");
const page = await browser.getWorkingPage();
```

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `cdpUrl` | `string` | Yes | The CDP WebSocket URL (e.g., `"http://localhost:9222"`). |

#### Returns `SkyvernBrowser`

---

## SkyvernBrowser

A browser context wrapper that provides Skyvern-enabled pages.

### `getWorkingPage()`

Get the most recent page or create a new one if none exists.

```typescript
const page = await browser.getWorkingPage();
```

### `newPage()`

Create a new page (tab) in the browser context.

```typescript
const page = await browser.newPage();
```

### `close()`

Close the browser and release resources. If connected to a cloud session, also closes the session.

```typescript
await browser.close();
```

---

## SkyvernBrowserPage

A `SkyvernBrowserPage` extends Playwright's `Page` with AI capabilities. Every standard Playwright method (`goto`, `click`, `fill`, `waitForSelector`, etc.) works as-is. Additionally, it provides:

- **`page.agent`** — AI-powered task execution (full automations)
- **AI-enhanced `click`, `fill`, `selectOption`** — try selectors first, fall back to AI
- **`page.act`, `page.extract`, `page.validate`, `page.prompt`** — single AI actions

---

### AI-enhanced Playwright methods

These methods extend the standard Playwright API with AI fallback. Pass a CSS selector and it works like normal Playwright. Add a `prompt` option and if the selector fails, AI takes over.

#### `click`

```typescript
// Standard Playwright click
await page.click("#submit-button");

// AI-powered click (no selector needed)
await page.click({ prompt: "Click the 'Submit' button" });

// Selector with AI fallback
await page.click("#submit-button", { prompt: "Click the 'Submit' button" });
```

#### `fill`

```typescript
// Standard Playwright fill
await page.fill("#email", "user@example.com");

// AI-powered fill
await page.fill({ prompt: "Fill 'user@example.com' in the email field" });

// Selector with AI fallback
await page.fill("#email", "user@example.com", {
  prompt: "Fill the email address field",
});
```

#### `selectOption`

```typescript
// Standard Playwright select
await page.selectOption("#country", "us");

// AI-powered select
await page.selectOption({ prompt: "Select 'United States' from the country dropdown" });

// Selector with AI fallback
await page.selectOption("#country", "us", {
  prompt: "Select United States from country",
});
```

---

### `page.agent` — Full task execution

The `agent` property provides methods for running complete AI-powered automations within the browser page context. These always wait for completion.

#### `agent.runTask`

Run a complete AI task in the context of the current page.

```typescript
const result = await page.agent.runTask("Fill out the contact form and submit it", {
  dataExtractionSchema: {
    type: "object",
    properties: {
      confirmation_number: { type: "string" },
    },
  },
});
console.log(result.output);
```

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `prompt` | `string` | Yes | Natural language task description. |
| `options.engine` | `RunEngine` | No | AI engine to use. |
| `options.url` | `string` | No | URL to navigate to. Defaults to current page URL. |
| `options.dataExtractionSchema` | `Record<string, unknown> \| string` | No | JSON schema for output. |
| `options.maxSteps` | `number` | No | Maximum AI steps. |
| `options.timeout` | `number` | No | Max wait time in seconds. Default: `1800`. |
| `options.webhookUrl` | `string` | No | Webhook URL for notifications. |
| `options.totpIdentifier` | `string` | No | TOTP identifier. |
| `options.totpUrl` | `string` | No | TOTP URL. |
| `options.title` | `string` | No | Run display name. |
| `options.errorCodeMapping` | `Record<string, string>` | No | Custom error code mapping. |
| `options.model` | `Record<string, unknown>` | No | LLM model configuration. |

Returns `TaskRunResponse`.

#### `agent.login`

Run a login workflow in the context of the current page. Supports multiple credential providers via overloaded signatures.

```typescript
// Skyvern credentials
await page.agent.login("skyvern", {
  credentialId: "cred_123",
});

// Bitwarden
await page.agent.login("bitwarden", {
  bitwardenItemId: "item_id",
  bitwardenCollectionId: "collection_id",
});

// 1Password
await page.agent.login("1password", {
  onepasswordVaultId: "vault_id",
  onepasswordItemId: "item_id",
});

// Azure Vault
await page.agent.login("azure_vault", {
  azureVaultName: "vault_name",
  azureVaultUsernameKey: "username_key",
  azureVaultPasswordKey: "password_key",
});
```

Returns `WorkflowRunResponse`.

#### `agent.downloadFiles`

Download files in the context of the current page.

```typescript
const result = await page.agent.downloadFiles("Download the latest invoice PDF", {
  downloadSuffix: ".pdf",
  downloadTimeout: 30,
});
```

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `prompt` | `string` | Yes | What to download. |
| `options.url` | `string` | No | URL to navigate to. Defaults to current page URL. |
| `options.downloadSuffix` | `string` | No | Expected file extension. |
| `options.downloadTimeout` | `number` | No | Download timeout in seconds. |
| `options.maxStepsPerRun` | `number` | No | Max AI steps. |
| `options.timeout` | `number` | No | Max wait time in seconds. Default: `1800`. |

Returns `WorkflowRunResponse`.

#### `agent.runWorkflow`

Run a pre-defined workflow in the context of the current page.

```typescript
const result = await page.agent.runWorkflow("wpid_abc123", {
  parameters: { company_name: "Acme Corp" },
});
console.log(result.output);
```

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `workflowId` | `string` | Yes | The workflow permanent ID. |
| `options.parameters` | `Record<string, unknown>` | No | Workflow input parameters. |
| `options.template` | `boolean` | No | Whether it's a template. |
| `options.title` | `string` | No | Run display name. |
| `options.timeout` | `number` | No | Max wait time in seconds. Default: `1800`. |

Returns `WorkflowRunResponse`.

---

### Single AI actions

#### `act`

Perform a single AI action on the page.

```typescript
await page.act("Scroll down and click the 'Load More' button");
```

#### `extract`

Extract structured data from the current page.

```typescript
const data = await page.extract({
  prompt: "Extract all product names and prices",
  schema: {
    type: "array",
    items: {
      type: "object",
      properties: {
        name: { type: "string" },
        price: { type: "string" },
      },
    },
  },
});
console.log(data);
```

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `prompt` | `string` | Yes | What to extract. |
| `schema` | `Record<string, unknown> \| unknown[] \| string` | No | JSON schema for output. |
| `errorCodeMapping` | `Record<string, string>` | No | Custom error codes. |

Returns `Record<string, unknown> | unknown[] | string | null`.

#### `validate`

Validate the current page state with AI.

```typescript
const isLoggedIn = await page.validate("Check if the user is logged in");
console.log(isLoggedIn); // true or false
```

Returns `boolean`.

#### `prompt`

Send a prompt to the LLM and get a structured response.

```typescript
const result = await page.prompt(
  "What is the main heading on this page?",
  { heading: { type: "string" } },
);
console.log(result);
```

Returns `Record<string, unknown> | unknown[] | string | null`.

---

## Complete example

```typescript
import { Skyvern } from "@skyvern/client";

const skyvern = new Skyvern({ apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY" });
const browser = await skyvern.launchCloudBrowser();
const page = await browser.getWorkingPage();

// Navigate with Playwright
await page.goto("https://app.example.com");

// Login with AI
await page.agent.login("skyvern", { credentialId: "cred_abc123" });

// Extract data with AI
const data = await page.extract({
  prompt: "Extract all invoice numbers and amounts from the billing page",
  schema: {
    type: "array",
    items: {
      type: "object",
      properties: {
        invoice_number: { type: "string" },
        amount: { type: "string" },
      },
    },
  },
});
console.log(data);

// Clean up
await browser.close();
await skyvern.close();
```