Record, compile, and replay Browser Routines — saved, named browser workflows. (Alias for openbrowser-routines.) Supports subcommands: "list [query]" to list/search routines, "new" to record a new routine, "execute <name>" to replay a saved routine. Use when the user says "list routines", "record a routine", "replay X", "execute X", or "/ob-routines <subcommand>".
Drive a real Chrome browser through the local OpenBrowser service for interactive website tasks that require rendered-page inspection, clicking, typing, scrolling, dialog handling, or multi-step navigation. Use when Claude Code needs to open websites, fill forms, scrape JS-rendered content, reproduce browser-only issues, verify a frontend change end-to-end, or complete UI workflows. Prefer direct HTTP/API tools for simple fetches, downloads, or non-visual integrations.
Drive a real Chrome browser through the local OpenBrowser service for interactive website tasks that require rendered-page inspection, clicking, typing, scrolling, dialog handling, or multi-step navigation. Use when Codex needs to open websites, fill forms, scrape JS-rendered content, reproduce browser-only issues, or complete end-to-end UI workflows. Prefer direct HTTP/API tools for simple fetches, downloads, or non-visual integrations.
Visual AI browser automation via OpenBrowser Agent. Use when the user asks to "automate browser", "control Chrome", "browse website with AI", "use OpenBrowser", "run browser automation", or mentions web scraping, form filling, UI testing. Advantages over Browser Relay based on evaluation with human-like interactive web tasks (multi-step workflows, form interactions, agent dialogs): (1) 100% pass rate vs 85.7%, (2) Isolated context prevents overflow, (3) Handles complex tasks that Browser Relay fails. Prefer for complex multi-step workflows; simple page visits can use Browser Relay.