> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.browseract.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

> Browser-act is an Agent CLI for browser automation.

Browser-act is a browser automation CLI built for AI agents. It helps agents open pages, read page state, click, type, extract data, manage sessions, bypass common blocking, and hand control to a human when automation gets stuck.

## Start here

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  <Card title="Install" icon="download" href="/agent-cli/installation" cta="Start now">
    Install the Browser-act CLI, add the entry Skill to your agent, and verify that the runtime is available.
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  <Card title="Quick Start" icon="rocket" href="/agent-cli/quick-start" cta="See a result in 60 seconds">
    Run your first extraction or full browser automation loop with Browser-act.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Command Reference" icon="terminal" href="/agent-cli/command-reference" cta="Open the full command index">
    Look up browser, session, stealth, CAPTCHA, network, and system commands.
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## Why Browser-act

AI agents need a browser that goes beyond standard automation tools.

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  <Card title="Bypass blocking" icon="shield-check">
    Use stealth fingerprints, TLS rotation, proxies, CAPTCHA solving, and remote handoff when a site challenges automation.
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  <Card title="Choose the right browser" icon="panel-top">
    Use local Chrome state, direct Chrome control, privacy-focused stealth sessions, or fixed-identity stealth browsers.
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  <Card title="Run concurrent work" icon="split">
    Keep browsers, sessions, cookies, fingerprints, and proxies isolated so multiple tasks do not interfere with each other.
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  <Card title="Work in model-friendly state" icon="braces">
    Read compact indexed state, act with commands such as `click 3`, and reuse browsers by semantic descriptions.
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## Core capabilities

| Capability                  | What it helps with                                                              |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Anti-detection and blocking | Reach pages that block basic fetchers or standard automation                    |
| Better headless mode        | Run silently without giving up stealth or human handoff                         |
| Remote assist               | Let a human complete 2FA, CAPTCHA, or judgment-heavy steps from any device      |
| Browser modes               | Pick between Chrome, chrome-direct, stealth privacy, and stealth fixed identity |
| Concurrency and isolation   | Run many agents, tasks, accounts, and sessions without state leaks              |
| Skill Forge                 | Turn a one-time site exploration into a reusable scraping skill                 |

## Compatibility

| Area               | Support                                                                                                                           |
| ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Operating systems  | Windows, macOS, Linux                                                                                                             |
| Agent environments | Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, OpenCode, OpenClaw, Codex, Gemini CLI, and other agents that can run shell commands and load skills |
| Runtime objects    | browser, session, profile, stealth browser, network capture, HAR, cookies                                                         |