Induced AI

Automate web browser tasks using intelligent AI agents. This Action Pack guides you through setting up Playwright and running a Python script to mimic human interaction for tasks like navigation and form filling, boosting efficiency.

beginner10 min4 steps

The play

Install Playwright and Browser Binaries
Open your terminal or command prompt and install the Playwright Python library. Then, install the necessary browser binaries (Chromium, Firefox, WebKit) that Playwright uses for automation.
Create Your First Automation Script
Create a new Python file (e.g., `browser_bot.py`) and paste the provided 'Copy-Paste Starter' code into it. This script will launch a browser, navigate to Google, type a search query, and press Enter.
Run Your Browser Automation
Execute the Python script from your terminal. Observe the browser opening (if `headless=False`) and performing the defined actions. The script will print the page titles before and after the search.
Customize and Extend Interactions
Modify the `simple_browser_task` function to interact with different websites or perform more complex actions. Experiment with changing the URL, filling other form fields, clicking buttons, or extracting information from the page. Set `headless=False` in `p.chromium.launch()` to visually debug your automation.

Starter code

import asyncio
from playwright.async_api import sync_playwright

async def simple_browser_task():
    async with sync_playwright() as p:
        browser = await p.chromium.launch(headless=True) # Set headless=False to see the browser
        page = await browser.new_page()
        await page.goto("https://www.google.com")
        print(f"Navigated to {await page.title()}")

        # Simulate typing a search query
        await page.fill('textarea[name="q"]', "Browser automation AI")
        await page.press('textarea[name="q"]', 'Enter')

        # Wait for navigation and network to be idle
        await page.wait_for_load_state('networkidle')
        print(f"Page title after search: {await page.title()}")

        await browser.close()

asyncio.run(simple_browser_task())

Source

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