Browserbase's Autobrowse workflow turns repeated attempts at a website task into reusable instructions. An AI agentAn AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.Full definition → tries the task, studies its execution trace and records what worked. After refining the approach, it saves a readable agent skillA reusable instruction file that teaches an agent how to do one job well — the procedure, the tools, and what counts as done.Full definition → file together with any scripts or other helpers needed to repeat the job.
Future agents can load that procedure instead of rediscovering the site's workflow on every run. The stored artifact also gives engineers something they can inspect, edit and version. Browserbase positions this approach for tasks that require exploration, such as navigating complex interfaces or discovering how a dynamic site exposes its data.
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AI agent — An AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.
agent skill — A reusable instruction file that teaches an agent how to do one job well — the procedure, the tools, and what counts as done.
