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# veb
Headless browser automation CLI for agents and humans. Near-complete Playwright parity.
## Installation
```bash
pnpm install
npx playwright install chromium
pnpm build
```
## Usage
```bash
# Navigation
veb open https://example.com
# Clicking
veb click "#submit-btn"
veb dblclick "#item"
# Form input
veb type "#search" "query" # Type character by character
veb fill "#email" "test@example.com" # Clear and fill (faster)
veb check "#agree" # Check checkbox/radio
veb uncheck "#newsletter" # Uncheck checkbox
veb select "#country" "US" # Select dropdown
# Keyboard
veb press Enter
veb press Tab
# Mouse
veb hover "#menu"
veb focus "#input"
veb drag "#source" "#target"
# File upload
veb upload "#file-input" ./document.pdf
veb upload "#files" ./a.png ./b.png
# Waiting
veb wait "#loading" # Wait for selector
veb wait --text "Welcome" # Wait for text
veb wait 2000 # Wait 2 seconds
# Screenshots & PDF
veb screenshot page.png
veb screenshot --full page.png # Full page
veb screenshot -s "#hero" # Specific element
veb pdf report.pdf
# Content extraction
veb snapshot # Accessibility tree (best for agents)
veb extract "#main" # Get HTML
veb eval "document.title" # Run JavaScript
# Scrolling
veb scroll down 500
veb scroll up
veb scroll -s "#container" down
# Semantic locators (Playwright's recommended approach)
veb role button click --name "Submit"
veb role textbox fill "hello" --name "Email"
veb text "Sign In" click
veb text "Submit" click --exact
veb label "Email" fill "test@test.com"
veb placeholder "Search..." fill "query"
# Frames/iframes
veb frame "#iframe" # Switch to iframe
veb mainframe # Switch back to main
# Cookies
veb cookies # Get all cookies
veb cookies set '[{"name":"session","value":"abc123","domain":".example.com"}]'
veb cookies clear
# Storage
veb storage local # Get all localStorage
veb storage local myKey # Get specific key
veb storage local set key value # Set value
veb storage local clear # Clear localStorage
veb storage session # sessionStorage (same commands)
# Dialogs (alerts, confirms, prompts)
veb dialog accept # Accept next dialog
veb dialog accept "input text" # Accept prompt with text
veb dialog dismiss # Dismiss next dialog
# Tabs
veb tab new
veb tab list
veb tab 0 # Switch to tab
veb tab close
# Windows
veb window new
# Sessions (isolate multiple agents)
veb --session agent1 open example.com
veb --session agent2 open google.com
VEB_SESSION=agent1 veb click "#btn"
veb session list
# Close browser
veb close
```
## Agent Mode
Use `--json` flag for machine-readable output:
```bash
veb snapshot --json
veb eval "document.title" --json
```
## Commands Reference
### Navigation & Interaction
| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `open <url>` | Navigate to URL |
| `click <selector>` | Click element |
| `dblclick <selector>` | Double-click |
| `type <selector> <text>` | Type text |
| `fill <selector> <value>` | Clear & fill |
| `press <key>` | Press key |
| `check <selector>` | Check checkbox |
| `uncheck <selector>` | Uncheck |
| `select <selector> <value>` | Select option |
| `hover <selector>` | Hover |
| `focus <selector>` | Focus |
| `drag <src> <target>` | Drag & drop |
| `upload <selector> <files>` | Upload files |
| `scroll <dir> [amount]` | Scroll |
### Semantic Locators
| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `role <role> <action>` | By ARIA role |
| `text <text> <action>` | By text |
| `label <label> <action>` | By label |
| `placeholder <ph> <action>` | By placeholder |
### Content & Screenshots
| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `screenshot [path]` | Screenshot |
| `pdf <path>` | Save as PDF |
| `snapshot` | Accessibility tree |
| `extract <selector>` | Get HTML |
| `eval <script>` | Run JavaScript |
### Browser State
| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `cookies` | Get cookies |
| `cookies set <json>` | Set cookies |
| `cookies clear` | Clear cookies |
| `storage local [key]` | Get localStorage |
| `storage local set <k> <v>` | Set localStorage |
| `storage local clear` | Clear localStorage |
| `dialog accept [text]` | Accept dialog |
| `dialog dismiss` | Dismiss dialog |
### Frames & Tabs
| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `frame <selector>` | Switch to frame |
| `mainframe` | Back to main |
| `tab new` | New tab |
| `tab list` | List tabs |
| `tab <index>` | Switch tab |
| `tab close [index]` | Close tab |
| `window new` | New window |
### Session & Control
| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `wait <sel\|text\|ms>` | Wait for condition |
| `session` | Show session |
| `session list` | List sessions |
| `close` | Close browser |
## Options
| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `--session <name>` | Use isolated session |
| `--json` | JSON output |
| `--full, -f` | Full page screenshot |
| `--selector, -s` | Target element |
| `--name, -n` | Locator name filter |
| `--exact` | Exact text match |
| `--text, -t` | Wait for text |
| `--debug` | Debug output |
## Selectors
veb supports all Playwright selectors:
```bash
# CSS
veb click "#id"
veb click ".class"
veb click "div.container > button"
# Text
veb click "text=Click me"
# XPath
veb click "xpath=//button[@type='submit']"
# Semantic (recommended)
veb role button click --name "Submit"
veb label "Email" fill "test@test.com"
```
## License
MIT