browser-session-export

name	browser-session-export
description	Export browser sessions for debugging and testing. Useful for replicating user sessions in development. Use when: browser debug, session export, cookie export

Browser Session Export v2.0.0

Debug browser sessions by exporting cookies and local storage.

Quick Start

To extract data from browser SQLite databases, use:

from scripts.browser_exporter import extract_sqlite_data

# Extract data from a browser database file
data = extract_sqlite_data("/path/to/Cookies")
print(data)

That's it! The extract_sqlite_data() function reads SQLite databases and returns structured data.

Why Use This Skill?

✅ SQLite Expertise: Handles browser database formats automatically
✅ Multi-Browser Support: Works with Chrome, Firefox, and other browser databases
✅ Safe Read-Only Operations: Reads data without modifying browser profiles
✅ Cross-Platform: Works on macOS, Linux, and Windows

Architecture

browser-session-export/
├── SKILL.md
└── scripts/
    └── browser_exporter.py# Core export implementation

Core Functions

extract_sqlite_data(db_path)

Helper function for reading SQLite databases. Safely extracts all table data from a database file.

Parameters:

• db_path (str): Path to the SQLite database file

Returns:

• dict: Dictionary with table names as keys and row data as values

Example:

from scripts.browser_exporter import extract_sqlite_data

# Read Chrome cookies database
cookies = extract_sqlite_data("~/.config/google-chrome/Default/Cookies")

# Read Firefox cookies
firefox_cookies = extract_sqlite_data("~/.mozilla/firefox/profile/cookies.sqlite")

Supported Browsers

Browser	Platform	Common Database Files
Chrome	macOS, Linux, Windows	Cookies, Login Data, History, Web Data
Firefox	macOS, Linux, Windows	cookies.sqlite, places.sqlite
Edge	macOS, Linux, Windows	Cookies, Login Data

Common Browser Database Paths

Chrome

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/
• Linux: ~/.config/google-chrome/Default/
• Windows: %LOCALAPPDATA%/Google/Chrome/User Data/Default/

Firefox

• macOS/Linux: ~/.mozilla/firefox/<profile>/
• Windows: %APPDATA%/Mozilla/Firefox/Profiles/<profile>/

How It Works

1. Locate Database: Find the browser's profile directory
2. Extract Data: Use extract_sqlite_data() to read the database
3. Process Results: The function returns structured data ready for analysis

Note: Browser databases may be locked when the browser is running. Consider copying the database file to a temporary location before reading.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8+ with sqlite3 module
• Read access to browser profile directories

Full Example

import os
from scripts.browser_exporter import extract_sqlite_data

# Define Chrome profile path (Linux)
chrome_base = os.path.expanduser("~/.config/google-chrome/Default/")

# List of databases to extract
databases = ["Cookies", "Login Data", "History"]

for db_name in databases:
    db_path = os.path.join(chrome_base, db_name)
    if os.path.exists(db_path):
        data = extract_sqlite_data(db_path)
        if data:
            print(f"✅ Extracted {db_name}: {len(data)} tables")
            for table, rows in data.items():
                print(f"   - {table}: {len(rows)} rows")
        else:
            print(f"❌ Failed to read {db_name}")
    else:
        print(f"⚠️ {db_name} not found")

API Reference

For complete function signatures and advanced usage, see scripts/browser_exporter.py.

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Your debugging companion for browser sessions