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Browser Use

Browser Use is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from browser-use/browser-use. Direct browser control via CDP for web interaction: automation, scraping, testing, screenshots, and site/app work. It works with Claude Code, Codex and Cursor and has 117,307 GitHub stars across a repository of 5 listed skills.

github.com/browser-use/browser-use/browser_use/skills/browser-use (opens in a new tab)

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Claude

Claude Code loads skills from ~/.claude/skills/ (all projects) or .claude/skills/ (one project):

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use.git
cp -r browser-use/browser_use/skills/browser-use ~/.claude/skills/browser-use   # personal, or .claude/skills in a project

In the Claude apps, zip the browser-use folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

ChatGPT / Codex

Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use.git
cp -r browser-use/browser_use/skills/browser-use .agents/skills/browser-use   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects

Standalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.

Cursor

Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use.git
cp -r browser-use/browser_use/skills/browser-use .cursor/skills/browser-use   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)

What this skill does

Direct browser control via CDP for web interaction: automation, scraping, testing, screenshots, and site/app work. Direct browser control via CDP. For task-specific edits, use agent-workspace/agenthelpers.py. For setup, install, or connection problems, read

More skills in browser-use/browser-use

5 skills are listed from this repository.

FAQ

Browser Use FAQ

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What is the Browser Use skill?

Browser Use is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from browser-use/browser-use. Direct browser control via CDP for web interaction: automation, scraping, testing, screenshots, and site/app work. It works with Claude Code, Codex and Cursor and has 117,307 GitHub stars across a repository of 5 listed skills. Its SKILL.md lives at github.com/browser-use/browser-use/browser_use/skills/browser-use.

How do I install the Browser Use skill?

Copy the browser-use folder (the one containing SKILL.md) into ~/.claude/skills/ for Claude Code, .agents/skills/ for Codex or .cursor/skills/ for Cursor. The agent picks it up automatically when a task matches its description.

Is the Browser Use skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the MIT license. The skill mentions an API key or token for an external service, which may need its own account.

Is Browser Use maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 7, 2026. Its latest release is 0.13.11. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.