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---
summary: "CLI reference for `moltbot browser` (profiles, tabs, actions, extension relay)"
read_when:
- You use `moltbot browser` and want examples for common tasks
- You want to control a browser running on another machine via a node host
- You want to use the Chrome extension relay (attach/detach via toolbar button)
---
# `moltbot browser`
Manage Moltbot’s browser control server and run browser actions (tabs, snapshots, screenshots, navigation, clicks, typing).
Related:
- Browser tool + API: [Browser tool](/tools/browser)
- Chrome extension relay: [Chrome extension](/tools/chrome-extension)
## Common flags
- `--url <gatewayWsUrl>`: Gateway WebSocket URL (defaults to config).
- `--token <token>`: Gateway token (if required).
- `--timeout <ms>`: request timeout (ms).
- `--browser-profile <name>`: choose a browser profile (default from config).
- `--json`: machine-readable output (where supported).
## Quick start (local)
```bash
moltbot browser --browser-profile chrome tabs
moltbot browser --browser-profile clawd start
moltbot browser --browser-profile clawd open https://example.com
moltbot browser --browser-profile clawd snapshot
```
## Profiles
Profiles are named browser routing configs. In practice:
- `clawd`: launches/attaches to a dedicated Moltbot-managed Chrome instance (isolated user data dir).
- `chrome`: controls your existing Chrome tab(s) via the Chrome extension relay.
```bash
moltbot browser profiles
moltbot browser create-profile --name work --color "#FF5A36"
moltbot browser delete-profile --name work
```
Use a specific profile:
```bash
moltbot browser --browser-profile work tabs
```
## Tabs
```bash
moltbot browser tabs
moltbot browser open https://docs.molt.bot
moltbot browser focus <targetId>
moltbot browser close <targetId>
```
## Snapshot / screenshot / actions
Snapshot:
```bash
moltbot browser snapshot
```
Screenshot:
```bash
moltbot browser screenshot
```
Navigate/click/type (ref-based UI automation):
```bash
moltbot browser navigate https://example.com
moltbot browser click <ref>
moltbot browser type <ref> "hello"
```
## Chrome extension relay (attach via toolbar button)
This mode lets the agent control an existing Chrome tab that you attach manually (it does not auto-attach).
Install the unpacked extension to a stable path:
```bash
moltbot browser extension install
moltbot browser extension path
```
Then Chrome → `chrome://extensions` → enable “Developer mode” → “Load unpacked” → select the printed folder.
Full guide: [Chrome extension](/tools/chrome-extension)
## Remote browser control (node host proxy)
If the Gateway runs on a different machine than the browser, run a **node host** on the machine that has Chrome/Brave/Edge/Chromium. The Gateway will proxy browser actions to that node (no separate browser control server required).
Use `gateway.nodes.browser.mode` to control auto-routing and `gateway.nodes.browser.node` to pin a specific node if multiple are connected.
Security + remote setup: [Browser tool](/tools/browser), [Remote access](/gateway/remote), [Tailscale](/gateway/tailscale), [Security](/gateway/security)
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