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Gologin Agent Browser CLI turns Gologin Cloud Browser into a persistent, scriptable runtime for AI agents. It provides compact page snapshots, ref-based interaction, session memory, and shell-friendly output. Unlike writing Puppeteer/Playwright code from scratch, this CLI gives agents a ready-made command surface for browser automation — no boilerplate, no session management code.

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Why cloud browser

Local browser automation has hard limits for agent workflows:
  • Local browsers are easier to detect
  • No profile-based fingerprinting
  • No persistent cloud browser profiles
  • No built-in proxy layer
  • Hard to standardize across agents and environments
Agent Browser CLI takes the opposite approach:
  • Cloud browser runtime instead of a local process
  • Gologin profiles as the session identity layer
  • Proxy-aware sessions
  • Anti-detect capabilities inherited from Gologin
  • A persistent daemon that keeps sessions alive across CLI calls

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Install

npm install -g gologin-agent-browser-cli
Or run without global install: 
npx gologin-agent-browser-cli --help
Requires Node.js >= 18.

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Credentials

VariableRequiredDescription
GOLOGIN_TOKENYes (for open)Gologin API token
GOLOGIN_PROFILE_IDOptionalDefault profile ID
GOLOGIN_DAEMON_PORTOptionalDaemon port (default: 44777)
GOLOGIN_CONNECT_BASEOptionalCloud Browser endpoint

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Get a token

  1. Sign up or log in at gologin.com
  2. Open API & MCP in the dashboard
  3. Open the API tab
  4. Click New Token
  5. Copy the generated access token
export GOLOGIN_TOKEN='your_gologin_token'

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Config file

~/.gologin-agent-browser/config.json

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Architecture

Two parts:
  1. gologin-agent-browser CLI — parses commands, auto-starts daemon, prints compact output
  2. Persistent local daemon — owns live browser sessions, connects to Gologin Cloud Browser through Playwright connectOverCDP, keeps the active page in memory, builds snapshots, resolves refs, tracks session metadata
Transport is local only:
  • Unix socket at ${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/gologin-agent-browser.sock
  • Localhost HTTP on 127.0.0.1:${GOLOGIN_DAEMON_PORT:-44777}
If you do not provide a profile ID, the daemon creates a temporary Gologin cloud profile through the API.

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How refs work

snapshot prints a compact page view and assigns refs like @e1, @e2, @e3 to interactive elements. You act on them directly: 
gologin-agent-browser snapshot
# output shows page content with refs like @e1, @e2, @e3...

gologin-agent-browser click @e3
gologin-agent-browser type @e5 "search query"
gologin-agent-browser fill @e7 "username"
Refs are best-effort and should be regenerated after navigation or major DOM changes. On dynamic pages, find is usually a better fallback than stale refs.

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Quick start

export GOLOGIN_TOKEN='your_token'

# open a page in cloud browser
gologin-agent-browser open https://example.com

# read the page as a compact snapshot
gologin-agent-browser snapshot

# interact with elements
gologin-agent-browser click @e3
gologin-agent-browser type @e5 "hello world"

# take a screenshot
gologin-agent-browser screenshot ./page.png

# close the session
gologin-agent-browser close

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Agent loop example

A typical AI agent loop: 
1. open <url>
2. snapshot          → agent reads page content
3. click/type/fill   → agent acts on refs
4. snapshot          → agent reads result
5. repeat 3-4 as needed
6. screenshot        → save artifact
7. close

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Full command reference

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Diagnostics

CommandDescription
doctorCheck daemon health and connectivity

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Session management

CommandDescription
open <url>Open URL in a cloud browser session
closeClose the current session
sessionsList active sessions
currentShow current session info

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Page reading

CommandDescription
snapshotCompact text snapshot with element refs
screenshot <path>Save page screenshot
pdf <path>Save page as PDF
get <kind> [target]Get page properties

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Interaction

CommandDescription
click <ref>Click an element
dblclick <ref>Double-click
type <ref> <text>Type text (appends)
fill <ref> <text>Fill input (replaces)
hover <ref>Hover over element
select <ref> <value>Select dropdown value
check <ref> / uncheck <ref>Toggle checkbox
focus <ref>Focus an element
find ...Semantic element search

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Keyboard and scroll

CommandDescription
press <key> [target]Press a keyboard key
scroll <direction> [pixels]Scroll the page
scrollintoview <ref>Scroll element into view
CommandDescription
backGo back
forwardGo forward
reloadReload the page
wait <target|ms>Wait for element or timeout

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Tabs

CommandDescription
tabsList open tabs
tabopen [url]Open a new tab
tabfocus <index>Switch to a tab
tabclose [index]Close a tab

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Cookies and storage

CommandDescription
cookiesExport cookies
cookies-import <file>Import cookies
cookies-clearClear cookies
storage-export [path]Export localStorage
storage-import <file>Import localStorage
storage-clearClear localStorage

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Advanced

CommandDescription
eval <expression>Evaluate JavaScript in page
upload <ref> <file...>Upload files

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Aliases

AliasMaps to
goto, navigateopen
tabnewtabopen
tabswitchtabfocus
jseval
keypress
scrollintoscrollintoview
quit, exitclose

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Use cases and examples

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Check if your site passes anti-detect tests

gologin-agent-browser open https://iphey.com/ --profile your_profile_id
gologin-agent-browser wait 3000
gologin-agent-browser snapshot     # read the trust score
gologin-agent-browser screenshot ./iphey-result.png
gologin-agent-browser close

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Log into a web app and extract dashboard data

gologin-agent-browser open https://app.example.com/login
gologin-agent-browser snapshot

# agent reads snapshot, finds login form
gologin-agent-browser fill @e4 "user@company.com"
gologin-agent-browser fill @e6 "password"
gologin-agent-browser click @e8

gologin-agent-browser wait 3000
gologin-agent-browser snapshot     # agent reads dashboard content

# navigate to the report page
gologin-agent-browser click @e12   # "Reports" link
gologin-agent-browser wait 2000
gologin-agent-browser snapshot     # agent extracts report data
gologin-agent-browser screenshot ./report.png
gologin-agent-browser close

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Fill out a multi-step form

gologin-agent-browser open https://forms.example.com/apply

# step 1: personal info
gologin-agent-browser snapshot
gologin-agent-browser fill @e3 "John Doe"
gologin-agent-browser fill @e5 "john@example.com"
gologin-agent-browser select @e7 "United States"
gologin-agent-browser click @e9   # Next

# step 2: upload and submit
gologin-agent-browser wait 1000
gologin-agent-browser snapshot
gologin-agent-browser upload @e4 ./resume.pdf
gologin-agent-browser check @e6   # agree to terms
gologin-agent-browser click @e8   # Submit

gologin-agent-browser wait 2000
gologin-agent-browser snapshot     # confirm success
gologin-agent-browser close

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Take screenshots of competitor pages

# use different profiles with different geos
for profile in us_profile de_profile jp_profile; do
  gologin-agent-browser open https://competitor.com --profile $profile
  gologin-agent-browser wait 3000
  gologin-agent-browser screenshot ./${profile}-homepage.png
  gologin-agent-browser close
done

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Search on a site that blocks scraping

Some sites require JavaScript execution, login, or interaction before showing results. Use the browser to search: 
gologin-agent-browser open https://protected-directory.com
gologin-agent-browser snapshot
gologin-agent-browser find "search input"
gologin-agent-browser type @found "machine learning engineer San Francisco"
gologin-agent-browser press Enter
gologin-agent-browser wait 3000
gologin-agent-browser snapshot     # agent reads search results
gologin-agent-browser screenshot ./search-results.png
gologin-agent-browser close

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Save and restore session state

Export cookies and storage to reuse across sessions: 
# after logging in
gologin-agent-browser cookies --output ./session-cookies.json
gologin-agent-browser storage-export ./session-storage.json
gologin-agent-browser close

# later, restore the session
gologin-agent-browser open https://app.example.com
gologin-agent-browser cookies-import ./session-cookies.json
gologin-agent-browser storage-import ./session-storage.json
gologin-agent-browser reload
gologin-agent-browser snapshot     # already logged in

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Parallel sessions

Use explicit --session IDs for independent cloud tasks. Clean up with close --all or sessions --prune --older-than-ms.

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Proxy rules

  • Preconfigured profiles: proxy is set on the profile via Gologin dashboard or API
  • Temporary profiles: support no proxy or custom proxy host/port
  • --proxy-country is only available for preconfigured profiles

npm package

gologin-agent-browser-cli

Source code

GologinLabs/agent-browser