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Browser Ladder

Climb the browser ladder — start free, escalate only when needed. L1 (fetch) → L2 (local Playwright) → L3 (BrowserCat) → L4 (Browserless.io for CAPTCHA/bot bypass).

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Climb the browser ladder — start free, escalate only when needed. L1 (fetch) → L2 (local Playwright) → L3 (BrowserCat) → L4 (Browserless.io for CAPTCHA/bot bypass).

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Install for OpenClaw

Quick setup
  1. Download the package from Yavira.
  2. Extract the archive and review SKILL.md first.
  3. Import or place the package into your OpenClaw setup.

Requirements

Target platform
OpenClaw
Install method
Manual import
Extraction
Extract archive
Prerequisites
OpenClaw
Primary doc
SKILL.md

Package facts

Download mode
Yavira redirect
Package format
ZIP package
Source platform
Tencent SkillHub
What's included
SKILL.md, scripts/setup.sh, scripts/browse.sh

Validation

  • Use the Yavira download entry.
  • Review SKILL.md after the package is downloaded.
  • Confirm the extracted package contains the expected setup assets.

Install with your agent

Agent handoff

Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually.

  1. Download the package from Yavira.
  2. Extract it into a folder your agent can access.
  3. Paste one of the prompts below and point your agent at the extracted folder.
New install

I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete.

Upgrade existing

I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run.

Trust & source

Release facts

Source
Tencent SkillHub
Verification
Indexed source record
Version
1.0.0

Documentation

ClawHub primary doc Primary doc: SKILL.md 11 sections Open source page

Browser Ladder 🪜

Climb from free to paid only when you need to.

Quick Setup

Run the setup script after installation: ./skills/browser-ladder/scripts/setup.sh Or manually add to your .env: # Optional - only needed for Rungs 3-4 BROWSERCAT_API_KEY=your-key # Free: https://browsercat.com BROWSERLESS_TOKEN=your-token # Paid: https://browserless.io

The Ladder

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ 🪜 Rung 4: Browserless.io (Cloud Paid) │ │ • CAPTCHA solving, bot detection bypass │ │ • Cost: $10+/mo │ │ • Requires: BROWSERLESS_TOKEN │ ├─────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ 🪜 Rung 3: BrowserCat (Cloud Free) │ │ • When local Docker fails │ │ • Cost: FREE (limited) │ │ • Requires: BROWSERCAT_API_KEY │ ├─────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ 🪜 Rung 2: Playwright Docker (Local) │ │ • JavaScript rendering, screenshots │ │ • Cost: FREE (CPU only) │ │ • Requires: Docker installed │ ├─────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ 🪜 Rung 1: web_fetch (No browser) │ │ • Static pages, APIs, simple HTML │ │ • Cost: FREE │ │ • Requires: Nothing │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Start at the bottom. Climb only when needed.

When to Climb

SituationRungWhyStatic HTML, APIs1No JS neededReact/Vue/SPA apps2JS renderingDocker unavailable3Cloud fallbackCAPTCHA/Cloudflare4Bot bypass neededOAuth/MFA flows4Complex auth

Decision Flow

Need to access a URL │ ▼ Static content? ──YES──▶ Rung 1 (web_fetch) │ NO ▼ JS rendering only? ──YES──▶ Rung 2 (Playwright Docker) │ NO │ │ Success? ──NO──▶ Rung 3 ▼ │ YES CAPTCHA/bot detection? ────────────────────▶ DONE │ YES ▼ Rung 4 (Browserless.io) ──▶ DONE

Rung 1: Static content

// Built into Clawdbot const content = await web_fetch("https://example.com");

Rung 2: JS-rendered page

docker run --rm -v /tmp:/output mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.58.0-jammy \ npx playwright screenshot https://spa-app.com /output/shot.png

Rung 3: Cloud browser (BrowserCat)

const { chromium } = require('playwright'); const browser = await chromium.connect('wss://api.browsercat.com/connect', { headers: { 'Api-Key': process.env.BROWSERCAT_API_KEY } });

Rung 4: CAPTCHA bypass (Browserless)

const { chromium } = require('playwright'); const browser = await chromium.connectOverCDP( `wss://production-sfo.browserless.io?token=${process.env.BROWSERLESS_TOKEN}` ); // CAPTCHA handled automatically

Cost Optimization

Start low — Always try Rung 1 first Cache results — Don't re-fetch unnecessarily Batch requests — One browser session for multiple pages Check success — Only climb if lower rung fails

Get Your Keys

ServiceCostSign UpBrowserCatFree tierhttps://browsercat.comBrowserless.io$10+/mohttps://browserless.io Both are optional — Rungs 1-2 work without any API keys.

Category context

Code helpers, APIs, CLIs, browser automation, testing, and developer operations.

Source: Tencent SkillHub

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Package contents

Included in package
2 Scripts1 Docs
  • SKILL.md Primary doc
  • scripts/browse.sh Scripts
  • scripts/setup.sh Scripts