2026-01-15 05:30:02 +00:00
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summary: "CLI reference for `clawdbot browser` (profiles, tabs, actions, extension relay, remote serve)"
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read_when:
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- You use `clawdbot browser` and want examples for common tasks
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- You want to control a remote browser via `browser.controlUrl`
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- You want to use the Chrome extension relay (attach/detach via toolbar button)
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---
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# `clawdbot browser`
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Manage Clawdbot’s browser control server and run browser actions (tabs, snapshots, screenshots, navigation, clicks, typing).
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Related:
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- Browser tool + API: [Browser tool](/tools/browser)
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- Chrome extension relay: [Chrome extension](/tools/chrome-extension)
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## Common flags
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- `--url <controlUrl>`: override `browser.controlUrl` for this command invocation.
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- `--browser-profile <name>`: choose a browser profile (default comes from config).
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- `--json`: machine-readable output (where supported).
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## Quick start (local)
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```bash
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clawdbot browser --browser-profile chrome tabs
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clawdbot browser --browser-profile clawd start
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clawdbot browser --browser-profile clawd open https://example.com
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clawdbot browser --browser-profile clawd snapshot
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```
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## Profiles
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2026-01-15 08:26:23 +00:00
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Profiles are named browser routing configs. In practice:
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- `clawd`: launches/attaches to a dedicated Clawdbot-managed Chrome instance (isolated user data dir).
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- `chrome`: controls your existing Chrome tab(s) via the Chrome extension relay.
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```bash
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clawdbot browser profiles
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clawdbot browser create-profile --name work --color "#FF5A36"
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clawdbot browser delete-profile --name work
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```
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Use a specific profile:
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```bash
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clawdbot browser --browser-profile work tabs
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```
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## Tabs
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```bash
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clawdbot browser tabs
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clawdbot browser open https://docs.clawd.bot
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clawdbot browser focus <targetId>
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clawdbot browser close <targetId>
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```
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## Snapshot / screenshot / actions
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Snapshot:
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```bash
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clawdbot browser snapshot
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```
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Screenshot:
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```bash
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clawdbot browser screenshot
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```
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Navigate/click/type (ref-based UI automation):
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```bash
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clawdbot browser navigate https://example.com
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clawdbot browser click <ref>
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clawdbot browser type <ref> "hello"
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```
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## Chrome extension relay (attach via toolbar button)
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This mode lets the agent control an existing Chrome tab that you attach manually (it does not auto-attach).
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Install the unpacked extension to a stable path:
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```bash
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clawdbot browser extension install
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clawdbot browser extension path
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```
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Then Chrome → `chrome://extensions` → enable “Developer mode” → “Load unpacked” → select the printed folder.
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Full guide: [Chrome extension](/tools/chrome-extension)
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## Remote browser control (`clawdbot browser serve`)
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If the Gateway runs on a different machine than the browser, run a standalone browser control server on the machine that runs Chrome:
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```bash
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clawdbot browser serve --bind 127.0.0.1 --port 18791 --token <token>
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```
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Then point the Gateway at it using `browser.controlUrl` + `browser.controlToken` (or `CLAWDBOT_BROWSER_CONTROL_TOKEN`).
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Security + TLS best-practices: [Browser tool](/tools/browser), [Tailscale](/gateway/tailscale), [Security](/gateway/security)
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