By name: actionbook description: "Browser automation and web scraping with anti-detection stealth mode. Use when you need to: (1) Scrape Twitter/X content without login, (2) Extract data from websites with anti-bot protection, (3) Automate browser interactions (clicking, typing, screenshots), (4) Bypass JavaScript-rendered content that web_fetch cannot handle, (5) Access pages requiring cookies or sessions. Built on Chrome DevTools Protocol with fingerprint spoofing."
Actionbook - Stealth Browser Automation
High-performance browser automation using your existing Chrome/Brave/Edge browser via Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP). Zero downloads, anti-detection built-in.
Core Capabilities
1. Twitter/X Scraping (No Login Required)
Extract tweets, profiles, and timelines using stealth mode to bypass anti-bot detection:
# Open Twitter with anti-detection
actionbook --stealth browser open "https://x.com/username/status/123456789"
# Extract tweet text
actionbook browser eval 'document.body.innerText'
# Screenshot the tweet
actionbook browser screenshot tweet.png
When to use: Twitter blocks web_fetch and requires JavaScript rendering. Actionbook's stealth mode bypasses detection.
2. JavaScript-Heavy Websites
Handle single-page apps (SPAs) and dynamic content that web_fetch cannot parse:
# Navigate and wait for content
actionbook browser goto "https://example.com/dashboard"
actionbook browser wait '[data-loaded="true"]'
# Extract after JS execution
actionbook browser eval 'JSON.stringify(window.appState)'
3. Interactive Automation
Automate form filling, clicking, and multi-step workflows:
# Fill a search form
actionbook browser type 'input[name="q"]' "OpenClaw"
actionbook browser click 'button[type="submit"]'
actionbook browser wait '.results'
# Extract results
actionbook browser eval 'document.querySelector(".results").innerText'
4. Session & Cookie Management
Maintain login state across requests using profiles:
# Create a dedicated profile for a site
actionbook profile create twitter-session
# Use it (manual login once, cookies persist)
actionbook --profile twitter-session browser open "https://x.com"
# Reuse in future sessions
actionbook --profile twitter-session browser goto "https://x.com/home"
Quick Reference
Essential Commands
# Browser control
actionbook browser open <URL> # Open URL in new browser
actionbook browser goto <URL> # Navigate current page
actionbook browser close # Close browser
# Content extraction
actionbook browser eval <JS> # Execute JavaScript
actionbook browser snapshot # Get accessibility tree (structured HTML)
actionbook browser screenshot [PATH] # Take screenshot
# Interaction
actionbook browser click <SELECTOR> # Click element
actionbook browser type <SELECTOR> <TEXT> # Type into input
actionbook browser wait <SELECTOR> # Wait for element
# Cookies & state
actionbook browser cookies list # List all cookies
actionbook browser cookies get <NAME> # Get specific cookie
actionbook browser cookies set <NAME> <VAL> # Set cookie
Global Flags
--stealth # Enable anti-detection (recommended for Twitter/X)
--stealth-os <OS> # Spoof OS (macos-arm, windows, linux)
--stealth-gpu <GPU> # Spoof GPU (apple-m4-max, rtx4080, etc.)
--profile <NAME> # Use isolated browser session
--headless # Run browser invisibly
Workflow Patterns
Pattern 1: Twitter Content Extraction
# Step 1: Open with stealth
actionbook --stealth browser open "https://x.com/elonmusk"
# Step 2: Wait for timeline to load (optional, but safer)
actionbook browser wait '[data-testid="primaryColumn"]'
# Step 3: Extract content
actionbook browser eval '
Array.from(document.querySelectorAll("[data-testid=\"tweetText\"]"))
.map(el => el.innerText)
.join("\n\n---\n\n")
'
# Step 4: Screenshot for reference
actionbook browser screenshot timeline.png
# Step 5: Close when done
actionbook browser close
Pattern 2: Form Submission with Retry
# Fill form
actionbook browser type '#email' "user@example.com"
actionbook browser type '#password' "secret"
actionbook browser click 'button[type="submit"]'
# Wait for success indicator
actionbook browser wait '.dashboard'
# Extract result
actionbook browser eval 'document.querySelector(".welcome-message").innerText'
Pattern 3: Persistent Session (Login Once, Reuse)
# First time: Create profile and login manually
actionbook profile create my-service
actionbook --profile my-service browser open "https://service.com/login"
# (Interact with browser to log in manually)
# Future sessions: Cookies preserved
actionbook --profile my-service browser goto "https://service.com/dashboard"
actionbook --profile my-service browser eval 'getUserData()'
Stealth Mode Details
Stealth mode applies anti-detection measures:
- Navigator overrides (
navigator.webdriver→ undefined) - WebGL fingerprint spoofing (matches selected GPU)
- Plugin injection (fake PDF viewer, Native Client)
- Chrome flags (
--disable-blink-features=AutomationControlled)
Available OS profiles: macos-arm, macos-intel, windows, linux
Available GPU profiles: apple-m4-max, rtx4080, gtx1660, intel-uhd630
Example:
# Spoof as Windows + RTX 4080
actionbook --stealth --stealth-os windows --stealth-gpu rtx4080 browser open "https://bot-check.com"
Troubleshooting
"Element not found"
Wait for page to fully load:
# Add explicit wait before extraction
actionbook browser wait '[data-testid="tweet"]'
actionbook browser eval 'document.querySelector("[data-testid=\"tweet\"]").innerText'
"Connection refused" or "CDP not ready"
Browser didn't start cleanly. Restart:
actionbook browser close
actionbook browser open "https://example.com"
Twitter shows "Log in to see more"
Use --stealth flag and consider creating a logged-in profile:
# Option 1: Stealth mode (no login)
actionbook --stealth browser open "https://x.com/..."
# Option 2: Manual login once, reuse cookies
actionbook profile create twitter-main
actionbook --profile twitter-main browser open "https://x.com"
# (Complete login in browser)
Extracting data from deeply nested elements
Use browser eval with JavaScript:
actionbook browser eval '
const tweets = document.querySelectorAll("[data-testid=\"tweetText\"]");
Array.from(tweets).map(t => ({
text: t.innerText,
author: t.closest("article")?.querySelector("[data-testid=\"User-Name\"]")?.innerText
}))
'
Installation
Ensure actionbook is in your PATH. The skill declares requires.bins: [actionbook] and will not activate if the binary is missing.
Resources
scripts/
fetch_tweet.sh - Simplified wrapper for extracting Twitter content
references/
commands.md - Complete command referenceselectors.md - Common CSS selectors for popular sites