Overview
chrome-automation is an open-source workflow skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by anbeime. Its author describes it as: “Connect to and control Google Chrome browser using agent-browser with CDP (Chrome DevTools Protocol). Use when the user wants to automate their existing Chrome browser, see browser actions in real-time, or needs to co…”. The project has 5.5k stars on GitHub and does not declare a license, so check with the author before reuse. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/anbeime/skill ~/.claude/skills/chrome-automation`.
What chrome-automation does
Control the user's Google Chrome browser using agent-browser connected via Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP). All actions are visible in real-time in the user's browser window.
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What’s inside
The SKILL.md for chrome-automation is organised into these sections:
- ⚠️ CRITICAL: Automatic Installation & Dependency Check
- Quick Start
- First-time setup (automatic)
- Connect and control Chrome
- Core Workflow
- Standard operation pattern
- Installation & Setup
- Automatic Installation (RECOMMENDED)
- Manual Installation (Advanced Users Only)
- Verify Installation
- Troubleshooting Installation
- Chrome Connection
Installation
Add chrome-automation to your agent with:
git clone https://github.com/anbeime/skill ~/.claude/skills/chrome-automationReview a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
- Gemini CLI — declared in the repository topics
License
anbeime has not declared a standard open-source license for this repository (No license). Confirm the terms with the author before reusing it.
Strengths
- Ships in anbeime/skill, an established project with 5,476 GitHub stars
- Works with Gemini CLI
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 90 days
Things to check
- No license declared — confirm terms with the author before reuse
Author
Topics
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Frequently asked questions
- What does chrome-automation do?
- Connect to and control Google Chrome browser using agent-browser with CDP (Chrome DevTools Protocol). Use when the user wants to automate their existing Chrome browser, see browser actions in real-time, or needs to control the Chrome instance they're already using. Handles installation, setup, connecting via remote debugging, and all browser automation tasks with live visual feedback.
- How do I install chrome-automation?
- Run git clone https://github.com/anbeime/skill ~/.claude/skills/chrome-automation in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/anbeime/skill before installing.
- Is chrome-automation free to use?
- chrome-automation is publicly available on GitHub, but anbeime has not declared a standard open-source license (No license). Confirm the terms with the author before reusing it.
- Which agents does chrome-automation work with?
- chrome-automation lists Gemini CLI — named in its SKILL.md, its plugin marketplace or its repository topics. Skills use the portable SKILL.md format, so other agents that read that format may load it too.
- Where does chrome-automation come from?
- chrome-automation ships inside anbeime/skill, a repository that contains 37 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 5,476 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.
