---
name: web-automation
description: Browse and scrape web pages using Playwright with Camoufox anti-detection browser. Use when automating web workflows, extracting page content to markdown, handling authenticated sessions, or scraping websites with bot protection.
---

# Web Automation with Camoufox (Codex)

Automated web browsing and scraping using Playwright with Camoufox anti-detection browser.

## Requirements

- Node.js 20+
- pnpm
- Network access to download browser binaries

## First-Time Setup

```bash
cd ~/.codex/skills/web-automation/scripts
pnpm install
npx camoufox-js fetch
```

If native dependency build errors appear (e.g., better-sqlite3), rebuild from the reported package directory.

## Quick Reference

- Browse page: `npx tsx browse.ts --url "https://example.com"`
- Scrape markdown: `npx tsx scrape.ts --url "https://example.com" --mode main --output page.md`
- Authenticate: `npx tsx auth.ts --url "https://example.com/login"`

## Notes

- Sessions persist in Camoufox profile storage.
- Use `--wait` for dynamic pages.
- Use `--mode selector --selector "..."` for targeted extraction.