Browse Commands

Complete reference for web browsing and automation commands

Browse Commands

NikCLI provides comprehensive web browsing capabilities through automated browser sessions, intelligent web search, and AI-powered content analysis. These commands enable web research, content extraction, and browser automation.

Core Browse Commands

/browse-session [action]

Manage browser sessions for web automation and research.

Syntax:

/browse-session <action> [options]

Available Actions:

• start - Start new browser session
• stop - Stop browser session
• list - List active sessions
• switch - Switch between sessions
• status - Show session status

Options:

• --headless - Run in headless mode
• --profile <profile> - Use browser profile
• --viewport <size> - Set viewport size
• --timeout <seconds> - Set timeout

Examples:

# Start new browser session
/browse-session start

# Start headless session
/browse-session start --headless

# Start with custom viewport
/browse-session start --viewport 1920x1080

# List active sessions
/browse-session list

# Stop session
/browse-session stop session-1

Browser Session Features:

• Persistent cookies and state
• Multiple tab support
• Screenshot capabilities
• Network monitoring
• Performance metrics
• Security scanning

/browse-search [query]

Perform intelligent web search with AI-powered result analysis.

Syntax:

/browse-search "<search-query>" [options]

Parameters:

• search-query - Search terms or question

Options:

• --engine <engine> - Search engine (google, bing, duckduckgo)
• --results <count> - Number of results to analyze
• --deep - Deep analysis of top results
• --summarize - Summarize findings
• --save - Save results to session

Examples:

# Basic web search
/browse-search "React hooks best practices"

# Search with specific engine
/browse-search "TypeScript migration guide" --engine google

# Deep analysis of results
/browse-search "AI development trends 2024" --deep --results 10

# Search and summarize
/browse-search "GraphQL vs REST API" --summarize

# Save search results
/browse-search "Docker deployment strategies" --save

Search Result Analysis:

🔍 Search Results: "React hooks best practices"

Top Results (5 analyzed):

1. ✅ React Official Documentation - Hooks Rules
   📊 Relevance: 95% | 🕒 Read Time: 8 min
   💡 Key Points: Rules of hooks, custom hooks, performance optimization

2. ✅ Kent C. Dodds Blog - Advanced Hook Patterns  
   📊 Relevance: 92% | 🕒 Read Time: 12 min
   💡 Key Points: useCallback, useMemo, custom hook design

3. ✅ React Training - Hook Patterns
   📊 Relevance: 88% | 🕒 Read Time: 6 min
   💡 Key Points: State management, effect cleanup, testing

🤖 AI Summary:
The consensus shows 3 key best practices: follow the rules of hooks,
optimize with useCallback/useMemo, and design reusable custom hooks.
Performance and testing are critical considerations.

/browse-visit [url]

Visit a specific webpage and analyze its content.

Syntax:

/browse-visit <url> [options]

Parameters:

• url - Website URL to visit

Options:

• --analyze - Analyze page content
• --screenshot - Take screenshot
• --extract <selector> - Extract specific elements
• --wait <selector> - Wait for element
• --mobile - Use mobile viewport

Examples:

# Visit webpage
/browse-visit https://react.dev

# Visit and analyze content
/browse-visit https://github.com/facebook/react --analyze

# Take screenshot
/browse-visit https://example.com --screenshot

# Extract specific content
/browse-visit https://news.ycombinator.com --extract ".storylink"

# Mobile view
/browse-visit https://responsive-site.com --mobile

Page Analysis Output:

🌐 Page Analysis: https://react.dev

📄 Page Information:
├── Title: React – The library for web and native user interfaces
├── Description: React makes it painless to create interactive UIs
├── Load Time: 1.2s
├── Size: 2.1MB
└── Technologies: React, Next.js, Vercel

📊 Content Analysis:
├── Headings: 12 (well-structured)
├── Links: 45 (32 internal, 13 external)
├── Images: 8 (all optimized)
├── Performance Score: 94/100
└── Accessibility Score: 98/100

🎯 Key Sections:
1. Getting Started Guide
2. Tutorial and Examples  
3. API Reference
4. Community Resources

💡 AI Insights:
Excellent documentation site with clear navigation,
comprehensive tutorials, and strong performance metrics.

/browse-chat [message]

Chat with AI about the currently loaded webpage content.

Syntax:

/browse-chat "<message>" [options]

Parameters:

• message - Question or instruction about the page

Options:

• --context - Include page context
• --deep - Deep content analysis
• --extract - Extract relevant information

Examples:

# Ask about page content
/browse-chat "What are the main features mentioned on this page?"

# Get specific information
/browse-chat "Find the installation instructions"

# Analyze page structure
/browse-chat "How is the navigation organized?"

# Extract data
/browse-chat "List all the pricing tiers mentioned" --extract

# Deep analysis
/browse-chat "Analyze the technical architecture described" --deep

/browse-sessions

List and manage all browser sessions.

Syntax:

/browse-sessions [options]

Options:

• --active - Show only active sessions
• --detailed - Show detailed information
• --cleanup - Clean up inactive sessions

Examples:

# List all sessions
/browse-sessions

# Show active sessions only
/browse-sessions --active

# Detailed session information
/browse-sessions --detailed

# Clean up old sessions
/browse-sessions --cleanup

Session List Output:

🌐 Browser Sessions:

┌─────────────┬─────────────┬─────────────┬─────────────┬─────────────┐
│ Session ID  │ Status      │ Tabs        │ Current URL │ Created     │
├─────────────┼─────────────┼─────────────┼─────────────┼─────────────┤
│ session-1   │ ● Active    │ 3 tabs      │ react.dev   │ 2h ago      │
│ session-2   │ ○ Inactive  │ 1 tab       │ github.com  │ 1d ago      │
│ session-3   │ ● Active    │ 5 tabs      │ docs.ai     │ 30m ago     │
└─────────────┴─────────────┴─────────────┴─────────────┴─────────────┘

Advanced Browse Commands

/browse-info [session]

Get detailed information about browser session or current page.

Syntax:

/browse-info [session-id] [options]

Parameters:

• session-id - Specific session to inspect

Options:

• --performance - Show performance metrics
• --security - Show security analysis
• --accessibility - Show accessibility report

Examples:

# Current session info
/browse-info

# Specific session info
/browse-info session-1

# Performance analysis
/browse-info --performance

# Security analysis
/browse-info --security

/browse-close [session]

Close browser session or specific tabs.

Syntax:

/browse-close [session-id] [options]

Parameters:

• session-id - Session to close

Options:

• --tab <index> - Close specific tab
• --all - Close all sessions
• --save-state - Save session state before closing

Examples:

# Close current session
/browse-close

# Close specific session
/browse-close session-1

# Close specific tab
/browse-close --tab 2

# Close all sessions
/browse-close --all

# Close with state saving
/browse-close session-1 --save-state

/browse-cleanup

Clean up inactive browser sessions and temporary data.

Syntax:

/browse-cleanup [options]

Options:

• --force - Force cleanup without confirmation
• --keep-recent <hours> - Keep sessions from last N hours
• --clear-cache - Clear browser cache
• --clear-cookies - Clear cookies

Examples:

# Standard cleanup
/browse-cleanup

# Force cleanup
/browse-cleanup --force

# Keep recent sessions
/browse-cleanup --keep-recent 24

# Clear cache and cookies
/browse-cleanup --clear-cache --clear-cookies

/browse-quick [query]

Quick search and summarize workflow for rapid research.

Syntax:

/browse-quick "<query>" [options]

Parameters:

• query - Research query or topic

Options:

• --sources <count> - Number of sources to check
• --format <format> - Output format (summary, bullets, detailed)
• --save <filename> - Save results to file

Examples:

# Quick research
/browse-quick "latest JavaScript frameworks 2024"

# Multiple sources
/browse-quick "AI code generation tools" --sources 5

# Bullet point summary
/browse-quick "Docker best practices" --format bullets

# Save results
/browse-quick "React performance optimization" --save react-perf.md

Browser Automation

Page Interaction

Navigate and Interact:

# Navigate to page
/browse-navigate https://example.com

# Click element
/browse-click ".button-primary"

# Fill form field
/browse-fill "#email" "[e-mail]"

# Submit form
/browse-submit "#login-form"

# Scroll page
/browse-scroll --to-bottom

# Wait for element
/browse-wait ".loading-complete"

Data Extraction

Extract Page Data:

# Extract text content
/browse-extract --text ".article-content"

# Extract links
/browse-extract --links "a[href]"

# Extract images
/browse-extract --images "img[src]"

# Extract table data
/browse-extract --table "#data-table"

# Extract form data
/browse-extract --forms "form"

Screenshots and Recording

Capture Content:

# Take screenshot
/browse-screenshot --full-page

# Screenshot specific element
/browse-screenshot --element ".main-content"

# Start screen recording
/browse-record start

# Stop recording
/browse-record stop --save recording.mp4

# PDF generation
/browse-pdf --save page-content.pdf

Content Analysis

AI-Powered Analysis

Intelligent Content Processing:

# Analyze page sentiment
/browse-analyze --sentiment

# Extract key information
/browse-analyze --key-points

# Summarize content
/browse-analyze --summarize --length 200

# Compare pages
/browse-compare url1 url2 --aspects "content,design,performance"

# Fact checking
/browse-fact-check --claims "specific claim to verify"

Content Monitoring

Monitor Page Changes:

# Monitor page for changes
/browse-monitor https://example.com --interval 5m

# Monitor specific element
/browse-monitor https://example.com --element ".price" --notify

# Set up alerts
/browse-alert --url https://example.com --condition "text-contains:sale"

# Stop monitoring
/browse-monitor-stop https://example.com

Research Workflows

Academic Research

Research Assistant Features:

# Academic paper search
/browse-search "machine learning transformers" --academic

# Citation extraction
/browse-visit https://arxiv.org/paper --extract-citations

# Bibliography generation
/browse-bibliography --format apa --save references.bib

# Research summary
/browse-research-summary "AI ethics" --sources 10 --save research.md

Market Research

Business Intelligence:

# Competitor analysis
/browse-competitor-analysis "company-name" --aspects "pricing,features,reviews"

# Market trends
/browse-trends "SaaS pricing models" --timeframe 12m

# Product research
/browse-product-research "project management tools" --compare-features

# Price monitoring
/browse-price-monitor "product-url" --notify-change 10%

Technical Research

Developer Research:

# API documentation analysis
/browse-api-docs https://api.example.com/docs --extract-endpoints

# Library comparison
/browse-compare-libraries "react,vue,angular" --criteria "performance,bundle-size,learning-curve"

# Tutorial aggregation
/browse-tutorials "Docker deployment" --difficulty beginner --save tutorial-list.md

# Code example extraction
/browse-code-examples "authentication patterns" --language javascript

Integration Examples

Development Workflow

# 1. Research new technology
/browse-quick "Svelte vs React 2024 comparison"

# 2. Find official documentation
/browse-search "Svelte official documentation"

# 3. Analyze getting started guide
/browse-visit https://svelte.dev --analyze

# 4. Chat about implementation
/browse-chat "How do I migrate from React to Svelte?"

# 5. Save research findings
/browse-save-session "svelte-research"

Content Creation

# 1. Research topic
/browse-research-summary "Web3 development trends" --sources 8

# 2. Gather examples
/browse-collect-examples "DeFi applications" --screenshots

# 3. Fact-check information
/browse-fact-check --claims "Web3 adoption statistics"

# 4. Generate outline
/browse-generate-outline "Web3 development guide" --based-on-research

# 5. Export research
/browse-export-research --format markdown --save web3-research.md

Competitive Analysis

# 1. Identify competitors
/browse-search "project management tools like Asana"

# 2. Analyze each competitor
/browse-competitor-analysis "monday.com,notion.so,clickup.com"

# 3. Compare features
/browse-feature-comparison --competitors "asana,trello,jira" --features "pricing,integrations,mobile"

# 4. Monitor pricing changes
/browse-price-monitor "competitor-pricing-pages" --interval daily

# 5. Generate report
/browse-competitive-report --save competitor-analysis.pdf

Security and Privacy

Secure Browsing

Privacy Features:

# Enable private browsing
/browse-session start --private

# Block trackers
/browse-security --block-trackers

# Disable JavaScript
/browse-security --disable-js

# Use proxy
/browse-proxy --server proxy.example.com:8080

# Clear browsing data
/browse-clear-data --cookies --cache --history

Security Analysis

Website Security Checks:

# Security scan
/browse-security-scan https://example.com

# SSL certificate check
/browse-ssl-check https://example.com

# Privacy policy analysis
/browse-privacy-analysis https://example.com/privacy

# Cookie analysis
/browse-cookie-analysis https://example.com

# Security headers check
/browse-headers-check https://example.com

Performance Monitoring

Page Performance

Performance Analysis:

# Performance audit
/browse-performance https://example.com

# Core Web Vitals
/browse-vitals https://example.com

# Lighthouse audit
/browse-lighthouse https://example.com --categories "performance,accessibility,seo"

# Network analysis
/browse-network-analysis https://example.com

# Bundle analysis
/browse-bundle-analysis https://example.com

Monitoring and Alerts

Performance Monitoring:

# Monitor page speed
/browse-monitor-speed https://example.com --threshold 3s

# Uptime monitoring
/browse-monitor-uptime https://example.com --interval 5m

# Performance alerts
/browse-alert-performance --url https://example.com --metric "load-time" --threshold 2s

# Status dashboard
/browse-status-dashboard --urls "url1,url2,url3"

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Browser Session Problems:

# Check browser status
/browse-status

# Restart browser
/browse-restart

# Clear browser cache
/browse-clear-cache

# Reset browser settings
/browse-reset --confirm

Connection Issues:

# Test connectivity
/browse-test-connection https://example.com

# Check proxy settings
/browse-proxy-status

# Network diagnostics
/browse-network-diagnostics

# DNS resolution test
/browse-dns-test example.com

Debug Commands

# Browser diagnostics
/diagnostic browser

# Debug specific session
/debug browse-session session-1

# Network debugging
/debug network

# Performance debugging
/debug performance

Best Practices

Efficient Browsing

• Use headless mode for automated tasks
• Close unused sessions regularly
• Monitor resource usage
• Use appropriate timeouts
• Cache frequently accessed content

Research Best Practices

• Start with broad searches, then narrow down
• Verify information from multiple sources
• Save important findings immediately
• Use structured note-taking
• Regular cleanup of research data

Security Considerations

• Use private browsing for sensitive research
• Regularly clear browsing data
• Monitor for malicious websites
• Use secure connections (HTTPS)
• Be cautious with downloads

Performance Optimization

• Limit concurrent sessions
• Use appropriate viewport sizes
• Monitor memory usage
• Optimize screenshot settings
• Regular performance audits