> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://browseruse-0aece648-larsen-v1-unified-docs.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# OpenClaw

> Give OpenClaw agents browser automation with Browser Use — via CDP or the CLI skill.

[OpenClaw](https://openclaw.ai) is a self-hosted gateway that connects chat apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Discord to AI coding agents. Add Browser Use and those agents get full browser automation — anti-detect profiles, CAPTCHA solving, residential proxies in 195+ countries, and stealth browsing out of the box.

Two ways to set it up: connect a Browser Use cloud browser to OpenClaw's native browser tool via CDP, or install the Browser Use CLI as a skill.

## Option 1: Cloud Browser via CDP

OpenClaw has a built-in browser tool with its own CLI commands (`openclaw browser`). By default, it controls a local Chromium instance. You can point it at a Browser Use cloud browser instead by configuring a remote CDP profile.

Browser Use exposes a WebSocket CDP URL. OpenClaw connects to it like any remote browser — no SDK or extra dependencies needed.

### Setup

**1. Get your API key**

Sign up at [cloud.browser-use.com](https://cloud.browser-use.com) and copy your API key from [Settings → API Keys](https://cloud.browser-use.com/settings?tab=api-keys\&new=1).

**2. Add a Browser Use profile**

Open `~/.openclaw/openclaw.json` and add a `browser-use` profile:

```json5 theme={null}
{
  browser: {
    enabled: true,
    defaultProfile: "browser-use",
    remoteCdpTimeoutMs: 3000,
    remoteCdpHandshakeTimeoutMs: 5000,
    profiles: {
      "browser-use": {
        cdpUrl: "wss://connect.browser-use.com?apiKey=<BROWSER_USE_API_KEY>&proxyCountryCode=us",
        color: "#ff750e",
      },
    },
  },
}
```

Replace `<BROWSER_USE_API_KEY>` with your actual key. All Browser Use session parameters can be passed as query params in the `cdpUrl`:

* `timeout` — session duration in minutes (max 240)
* `profileId` — load a saved browser profile with persistent cookies and localStorage
* `proxyCountryCode` — route traffic through a specific country (e.g. `us`, `de`, `jp`)

**3. Use it**

OpenClaw's browser commands now run against a Browser Use cloud browser:

```bash theme={null}
openclaw browser --browser-profile browser-use open https://example.com
openclaw browser --browser-profile browser-use snapshot
openclaw browser --browser-profile browser-use screenshot
```

If you set `defaultProfile` to `"browser-use"` in the config (as shown above), you can drop the `--browser-profile` flag:

```bash theme={null}
openclaw browser open https://example.com
openclaw browser snapshot
openclaw browser screenshot
```

## Option 2: Browser Use CLI

The Browser Use CLI is a standalone tool that gives any OpenClaw agent browser automation through a SKILL.md file. The agent reads the skill and learns to use the CLI commands directly. It's available on [skills.sh](https://skills.sh/browser-use/browser-use/browser-use) and [ClawHub](https://clawhub.ai/ShawnPana/browser-use).

### Setup

**1. Install the CLI**

```bash theme={null}
uv tool install browser-use
```

**2. Verify the installation**

```bash theme={null}
browser-use doctor
```

**3. Set up the agent**

Paste this setup prompt into your OpenClaw agent:

```text theme={null}
Install or upgrade browser-use with `uv tool install --python 3.12 --upgrade --force 'browser-use @ git+https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use.git'`, run `browser-use skill install`, and connect it to my browser. Follow https://github.com/browser-use/browser-use if setup or connection fails.
```

Once the skill is loaded, OpenClaw agents can use the `browser-use` CLI to drive pages through Browser Harness and Python helpers.

For the complete CLI reference, see the [Browser Use CLI docs](https://docs.browser-use.com/open-source/browser-use-cli).