Skyvern provides AI-powered browser automation that lets you interact with websites using natural language descriptions instead of writing selectors or scripts. It operates cloud-hosted browsers and uses visual AI to understand web pages like a human would.
Core Capabilities
Session Management: Create and manage cloud browser sessions with configurable geography, timeouts, and browser settings. Connect to existing sessions or external browsers via Chrome DevTools Protocol.
AI-Powered Actions: Perform web interactions by describing intent in plain English — "click the submit button", "fill out the contact form", "close the popup". The AI visually locates elements without requiring CSS selectors or XPaths.
Data Extraction: Extract structured data from any website using AI understanding of page content. Define schemas for prices, listings, contact information, tables, or any visible content.
Authentication: Log into websites using credentials stored in Skyvern, Bitwarden, 1Password, or Azure Vault without exposing passwords.
Workflow Automation: Run autonomous AI agents for complete workflows, or break tasks into discrete steps with verification between actions.
Browser Operations
Full browser control including tab management, file uploads, clipboard operations, JavaScript execution, and keyboard/mouse interactions. All actions support both AI intent descriptions and traditional selectors for precision when needed.
Templates and Workflows
The server exposes prompt templates for building workflows, debugging automation, structuring data extraction schemas, and QA testing code changes.
Key Insight: Always use the screenshot capability after page-changing actions to verify results before proceeding. Skyvern works best with a "see → act → verify" pattern rather than executing blind sequences.
