Surf
w-winter/dot314
Control Chrome browser via CLI for testing, automation, and debugging.
Control the user's actual browser through the browse-now CLI when a task needs authenticated pages, dynamic interaction, form filling, screenshots, or other browser automation that web search cannot…
Install Browse Now
$ npx skills add nowledge-co/community --skill browse-now -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install nowledge-co/community browse-now --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nowledge-co/community.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/nowledge-mem-browse-now-npx-skills/skills/browse-now .claude/skills/browse-now && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "browse-now" agent skill from https://github.com/nowledge-co/community/tree/main/nowledge-mem-browse-now-npx-skills/skills/browse-now into .claude/skills/browse-now/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "browse-now", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/nowledge-co/community/tree/main/nowledge-mem-browse-now-npx-skills/skills/browse-nowType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add nowledge-co/community --skill browse-now -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install nowledge-co/community browse-now --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nowledge-co/community.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/nowledge-mem-browse-now-npx-skills/skills/browse-now .agents/skills/browse-now && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "browse-now" agent skill from https://github.com/nowledge-co/community/tree/main/nowledge-mem-browse-now-npx-skills/skills/browse-now into .agents/skills/browse-now/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "browse-now", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add nowledge-co/community --skill browse-now -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install nowledge-co/community browse-now --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nowledge-co/community.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/nowledge-mem-browse-now-npx-skills/skills/browse-now .cursor/skills/browse-now && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "browse-now" agent skill from https://github.com/nowledge-co/community/tree/main/nowledge-mem-browse-now-npx-skills/skills/browse-now into .cursor/skills/browse-now/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "browse-now", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/nowledge-co/community.git --path nowledge-mem-browse-now-npx-skills/skills/browse-now--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add nowledge-co/community --skill browse-now -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install nowledge-co/community browse-now --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nowledge-co/community.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/nowledge-mem-browse-now-npx-skills/skills/browse-now .gemini/skills/browse-now && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "browse-now" agent skill from https://github.com/nowledge-co/community/tree/main/nowledge-mem-browse-now-npx-skills/skills/browse-now into .gemini/skills/browse-now/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "browse-now", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install nowledge-co/community browse-nowInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add nowledge-co/community --skill browse-now -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nowledge-co/community.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/nowledge-mem-browse-now-npx-skills/skills/browse-now .github/skills/browse-now && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "browse-now" agent skill from https://github.com/nowledge-co/community/tree/main/nowledge-mem-browse-now-npx-skills/skills/browse-now into .github/skills/browse-now/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "browse-now", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add nowledge-co/community --skill browse-now -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install nowledge-co/community browse-now --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nowledge-co/community.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/nowledge-mem-browse-now-npx-skills/skills/browse-now .opencode/skills/browse-now && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "browse-now" agent skill from https://github.com/nowledge-co/community/tree/main/nowledge-mem-browse-now-npx-skills/skills/browse-now into .opencode/skills/browse-now/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "browse-now", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
browse-now- GitHub stars
- 186
- Token cost
- ~619 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 264 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 53
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Control the user's actual browser through the browse-now CLI when a task needs authenticated pages, dynamic interaction, form filling, screenshots, or other browser automation that web search cannot…
- Works in 5 steps: Start with browse-now snapshot -i to get… → Use click @eN and fill @eN ... as the… → After navigation or major DOM changes,… → …
- Tasks that involve Web search
- SKILL.md covers When To Use, Core Loop, Preferred Interaction Order and Practical Commands, plus 2 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Browse Now is an agent skill from nowledge-co/community. Control the user's actual browser through the browse-now CLI when a task needs authenticated pages, dynamic interaction, form filling, screenshots, or other browser automation that web search cannot reach. Prefer it whenever the task depends on the user's real browser state rather than a generic fetch.
Its SKILL.md is about 620 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Productivity & Automation, covering Web search, Forms and invoices and Browser automation. The repository describes itself as: Community Repo for Nowledge Labs Products.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Web search
- Tasks that involve Forms and invoices
- Tasks that involve Browser automation
Example prompts
- “/browse-now”
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Start with browse-now snapshot -i to get interactive refs.
- Use click @eN and fill @eN ... as the primary interaction path.
- After navigation or major DOM changes, run snapshot -i again because refs reset.
- Confirm page changes with browse-now get url or browse-now get title.
- If accessibility data is sparse, use browse-now find "query", click -T "text", or screenshot.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 12b96ab. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are bash).
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Browse Now loads about 619 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 79 tokens; SKILL.md has 264 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 264 words (~619 tokens).
- name
- browse-now
Files
Just SKILL.md in nowledge-mem-browse-now-npx-skills/skills/browse-now of nowledge-co/community.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 12b96ab
Compare with similar skills
Browse Now next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browse Now this skillnowledge-co/community | 186 | — | ~619 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Surfw-winter/dot314 | 139 | — | ~7.6k | Automated safety check: Warn | MIT | |
| Agent Browserquran/quran.com-frontend-next | 1.9k | 40 repos | ~3.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Browser Usecacity/VideoHub | 168 | 3 repos | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Warn | MIT | |
| Sortedglebis/claude-skills | 391 | — | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| BrowserVibiumDev/vibium | 2.9k | — | ~4.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about Browse Now
What does Browse Now do?
Control the user's actual browser through the browse-now CLI when a task needs authenticated pages, dynamic interaction, form filling, screenshots, or other browser automation that web search cannot…. Browse Now is an agent skill from nowledge-co/community. Control the user's actual browser through the browse-now CLI when a task needs authenticated pages, dynamic interaction, form filling, screenshots, or other browser automation that web search cannot reach.
When should I use Browse Now?
Browse Now fits situations like: tasks that involve Web search; tasks that involve Forms and invoices; tasks that involve Browser automation.
How do I install Browse Now in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add nowledge-co/community --skill browse-now -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (nowledge-mem-browse-now-npx-skills/skills/browse-now in nowledge-co/community) into .claude/skills/browse-now in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Browse Now in Codex?
Run `npx skills add nowledge-co/community --skill browse-now -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (nowledge-mem-browse-now-npx-skills/skills/browse-now in nowledge-co/community) into .agents/skills/browse-now in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Browse Now in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add nowledge-co/community --skill browse-now -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/browse-now, .gemini/skills/browse-now, .github/skills/browse-now and .opencode/skills/browse-now in your project.
What does Browse Now need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Browse Now is instructions for the agent only.
Does Browse Now access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Browse Now safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Browse Now use?
No licence was found for Browse Now or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Browse Now use?
About 619 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.5k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Browse Now?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Browse Now: Surf (w-winter/dot314, 139 stars), Agent Browser (quran/quran.com-frontend-next, 1.9k stars), Browser Use (cacity/VideoHub, 168 stars) and Sorted (glebis/claude-skills, 391 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Browse Now?
nowledge-co (a GitHub organization) maintains it in nowledge-co/community, which has 186 GitHub stars. The repository holds 53 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.
Source: nowledge-co/community on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.