add custom headers via --headers

README.md

@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@ agent-browser snapshot -i -c -d 5         # Combine options
 | Option | Description |
 |--------|-------------|
 | `--session <name>` | Use isolated session (or `AGENT_BROWSER_SESSION` env) |
+| `--headers <json>` | Set HTTP headers scoped to the URL's origin |
 | `--json` | JSON output (for agents) |
 | `--full, -f` | Full page screenshot |
 | `--name, -n` | Locator name filter |
@@ -387,6 +388,41 @@ agent-browser open example.com --headed
 
 This opens a visible browser window instead of running headless.
 
+## Authenticated Sessions
+
+Use `--headers` to set HTTP headers for a specific origin, enabling authentication without login flows:
+
+```bash
+# Headers are scoped to api.example.com only
+agent-browser open api.example.com --headers '{"Authorization": "Bearer <token>"}'
+
+# Requests to api.example.com include the auth header
+agent-browser snapshot -i --json
+agent-browser click @e2
+
+# Navigate to another domain - headers are NOT sent (safe!)
+agent-browser open other-site.com
+```
+
+This is useful for:
+- **Skipping login flows** - Authenticate via headers instead of UI
+- **Switching users** - Start new sessions with different auth tokens
+- **API testing** - Access protected endpoints directly
+- **Security** - Headers are scoped to the origin, not leaked to other domains
+
+To set headers for multiple origins, use `--headers` with each `open` command:
+
+```bash
+agent-browser open api.example.com --headers '{"Authorization": "Bearer token1"}'
+agent-browser open api.acme.com --headers '{"Authorization": "Bearer token2"}'
+```
+
+For global headers (all domains), use `set headers`:
+
+```bash
+agent-browser set headers '{"X-Custom-Header": "value"}'
+```
+
 ## Architecture
 
 agent-browser uses a client-daemon architecture:

cli/src/commands.rs

@@ -80,7 +80,14 @@ pub fn parse_command(args: &[String], flags: &Flags) -> Result<Value, ParseError
             } else {
                 format!("https://{}", url)
             };
-            Ok(json!({ "id": id, "action": "navigate", "url": url }))
+            let mut nav_cmd = json!({ "id": id, "action": "navigate", "url": url });
+            // If --headers flag is set, include headers (scoped to this origin)
+            if let Some(ref headers_json) = flags.headers {
+                if let Ok(headers) = serde_json::from_str::<serde_json::Value>(headers_json) {
+                    nav_cmd["headers"] = headers;
+                }
+            }
+            Ok(nav_cmd)
         }
         "back" => Ok(json!({ "id": id, "action": "back" })),
         "forward" => Ok(json!({ "id": id, "action": "forward" })),
@@ -886,6 +893,7 @@ mod tests {
             full: false,
             headed: false,
             debug: false,
+            headers: None,
         }
     }
 

cli/src/flags.rs

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ pub struct Flags {
     pub headed: bool,
     pub debug: bool,
     pub session: String,
+    pub headers: Option<String>,
 }
 
 pub fn parse_flags(args: &[String]) -> Flags {
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ pub fn parse_flags(args: &[String]) -> Flags {
         headed: false,
         debug: false,
         session: env::var("AGENT_BROWSER_SESSION").unwrap_or_else(|_| "default".to_string()),
+        headers: None,
     };
 
     let mut i = 0;
@@ -30,6 +32,12 @@ pub fn parse_flags(args: &[String]) -> Flags {
                     i += 1;
                 }
             }
+            "--headers" => {
+                if let Some(h) = args.get(i + 1) {
+                    flags.headers = Some(h.clone());
+                    i += 1;
+                }
+            }
             _ => {}
         }
         i += 1;
@@ -43,13 +51,15 @@ pub fn clean_args(args: &[String]) -> Vec<String> {
 
     // Global flags that should be stripped from command args
     const GLOBAL_FLAGS: &[&str] = &["--json", "--full", "--headed", "--debug"];
+    // Global flags that take a value (need to skip the next arg too)
+    const GLOBAL_FLAGS_WITH_VALUE: &[&str] = &["--session", "--headers"];
 
     for arg in args.iter() {
         if skip_next {
             skip_next = false;
             continue;
         }
-        if arg == "--session" {
+        if GLOBAL_FLAGS_WITH_VALUE.contains(&arg.as_str()) {
             skip_next = true;
             continue;
         }

cli/src/output.rs

@@ -162,12 +162,15 @@ Aliases: goto, navigate
 Global Options:
   --json               Output as JSON
   --session <name>     Use specific session
+  --headers <json>     Set HTTP headers (scoped to this origin)
   --headed             Show browser window
 
 Examples:
   agent-browser open example.com
   agent-browser open https://github.com
   agent-browser open localhost:3000
+  agent-browser open api.example.com --headers '{"Authorization": "Bearer token"}'
+    # ^ Headers only sent to api.example.com, not other domains
 "##,
         "back" => r##"
 agent-browser back - Navigate back in history
@@ -1186,6 +1189,7 @@ Snapshot Options:
 
 Options:
   --session <name>           Isolated session (or AGENT_BROWSER_SESSION env)
+  --headers <json>           HTTP headers scoped to URL's origin (for auth)
   --json                     JSON output
   --full, -f                 Full page screenshot
   --headed                   Show browser window (not headless)

src/actions.ts

@@ -411,6 +411,12 @@ async function handleNavigate(
   browser: BrowserManager
 ): Promise<Response<NavigateData>> {
   const page = browser.getPage();
+
+  // If headers are provided, set up scoped headers for this origin
+  if (command.headers && Object.keys(command.headers).length > 0) {
+    await browser.setScopedHeaders(command.url, command.headers);
+  }
+
   await page.goto(command.url, {
     waitUntil: command.waitUntil ?? 'load',
   });

src/browser.ts

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ export class BrowserManager {
   private isRecordingHar: boolean = false;
   private refMap: RefMap = {};
   private lastSnapshot: string = '';
+  private scopedHeaderRoutes: Map<string, (route: Route) => Promise<void>> = new Map();
 
   /**
    * Check if browser is launched
@@ -439,7 +440,7 @@ export class BrowserManager {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Set extra HTTP headers
+   * Set extra HTTP headers (global - all requests)
    */
   async setExtraHeaders(headers: Record<string, string>): Promise<void> {
     const context = this.contexts[0];
@@ -448,6 +449,76 @@ export class BrowserManager {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Set scoped HTTP headers (only for requests matching the origin)
+   * Uses route interception to add headers only to matching requests
+   */
+  async setScopedHeaders(origin: string, headers: Record<string, string>): Promise<void> {
+    const page = this.getPage();
+
+    // Build URL pattern from origin (e.g., "api.example.com" -> "**://api.example.com/**")
+    // Handle both full URLs and just hostnames
+    let urlPattern: string;
+    try {
+      const url = new URL(origin.startsWith('http') ? origin : `https://${origin}`);
+      // Match any protocol, the host, and any path
+      urlPattern = `**://${url.host}/**`;
+    } catch {
+      // If parsing fails, treat as hostname pattern
+      urlPattern = `**://${origin}/**`;
+    }
+
+    // Remove existing route for this origin if any
+    const existingHandler = this.scopedHeaderRoutes.get(urlPattern);
+    if (existingHandler) {
+      await page.unroute(urlPattern, existingHandler);
+    }
+
+    // Create handler that adds headers to matching requests
+    const handler = async (route: Route) => {
+      const requestHeaders = route.request().headers();
+      await route.continue({
+        headers: {
+          ...requestHeaders,
+          ...headers,
+        },
+      });
+    };
+
+    // Store and register the route
+    this.scopedHeaderRoutes.set(urlPattern, handler);
+    await page.route(urlPattern, handler);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Clear scoped headers for an origin (or all if no origin specified)
+   */
+  async clearScopedHeaders(origin?: string): Promise<void> {
+    const page = this.getPage();
+
+    if (origin) {
+      let urlPattern: string;
+      try {
+        const url = new URL(origin.startsWith('http') ? origin : `https://${origin}`);
+        urlPattern = `**://${url.host}/**`;
+      } catch {
+        urlPattern = `**://${origin}/**`;
+      }
+
+      const handler = this.scopedHeaderRoutes.get(urlPattern);
+      if (handler) {
+        await page.unroute(urlPattern, handler);
+        this.scopedHeaderRoutes.delete(urlPattern);
+      }
+    } else {
+      // Clear all scoped header routes
+      for (const [pattern, handler] of this.scopedHeaderRoutes) {
+        await page.unroute(pattern, handler);
+      }
+      this.scopedHeaderRoutes.clear();
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Start tracing
    */
@@ -522,9 +593,10 @@ export class BrowserManager {
       headless: options.headless ?? true,
     });
 
-    // Create context with viewport
+    // Create context with viewport and optional headers
     const context = await this.browser.newContext({
       viewport: options.viewport ?? { width: 1280, height: 720 },
+      extraHTTPHeaders: options.headers,
     });
 
     // Set default timeout to 10 seconds (Playwright default is 30s)

src/types.ts

@@ -12,12 +12,14 @@ export interface LaunchCommand extends BaseCommand {
   headless?: boolean;
   viewport?: { width: number; height: number };
   browser?: 'chromium' | 'firefox' | 'webkit';
+  headers?: Record<string, string>;
 }
 
 export interface NavigateCommand extends BaseCommand {
   action: 'navigate';
   url: string;
   waitUntil?: 'load' | 'domcontentloaded' | 'networkidle';
+  headers?: Record<string, string>;
 }
 
 export interface ClickCommand extends BaseCommand {