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# Browser Automation Automate browser interactions using the browse CLI with Claude. ## Setup check Before running any browser commands, verify the CLI is available: ```bash which browse || npm install -g @browserbasehq/browse-cli ``` ## Environment Selection (Local vs Remote) The CLI automatically selects between local and remote browser environments based on available configuration: ### Local mode (default) - Uses local Chrome — no API keys needed - Best for: development, simple pages, trusted sites with no bot protection ### Remote mode (Browserbase) - Activated when `BROWSERBASE_API_KEY` and `BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID` are set - Provides: anti-bot stealth, automatic CAPTCHA solving, residential proxies, session persistence - **Use remote mode when:** the target site has bot detection, CAPTCHAs, IP rate limiting, Cloudflare protection, or requires geo-specific access - Get credentials at https://browserbase.com/settings ### When to choose which - **Simple browsing** (docs, wikis, public APIs): local mode is fine - **Protected sites** (login walls, CAPTCHAs, anti-scraping): use remote mode - **If local mode fails** with bot detection or access denied: switch to remote mode ## Commands All commands work identically in both modes. The daemon auto-starts on first command. ### Navigation ```bash browse open <url> # Go to URL (aliases: goto) browse reload # Reload current page browse back # G...