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Browser Ladder

⬇ 3.6K downloads ★ 3 stars Version 1.0.0 Rank #2236 of 10,000+
↓ Download .zip (1.0.0) Open in browser → View on ClawHub →

What this skill does

Climb the browser ladder — start free, escalate only when needed. L1 (fetch) → L2 (local Playwright) → L3 (BrowserCat) → L4 (Browserless.io for CAPTCHA/bot bypass).

Browser Ladder is part of the Messaging & Channels category — messaging and channel skills that connect your agent to chat platforms. You can install it on its own or alongside other messaging & channels skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

Browser Ladder is ranked #2236 by downloads in the OpenClaw skill catalog (3.6K total downloads, 3 stars). It belongs to the Messaging & Channels category alongside 487 other top-10000 skills.

How to install Browser Ladder

The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:

  1. Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
  2. Open the in-app Skills panel.
  3. Search for browser-ladder and click Install.
  4. The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.

Install from the command line

If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add Browser Ladder with a single command:

openclaw skills add browser-ladder

This pulls browser-ladder from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/browser-ladder/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.

How to use Browser Ladder

Once installed, Browser Ladder activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.

Manual install (advanced)

If you prefer manual installation:

  1. Click the Download .zip button above to grab browser-ladder-1.0.0.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
  2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/browser-ladder/ (create the directory if it does not exist).
  3. Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Browser Ladder?

Install Browser Ladder in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for browser-ladder, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add browser-ladder. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/browser-ladder/.

Is Browser Ladder free?

Yes. Browser Ladder is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.

What does Browser Ladder do?

Climb the browser ladder — start free, escalate only when needed. L1 (fetch) → L2 (local Playwright) → L3 (BrowserCat) → L4 (Browserless.io for CAPTCHA/bot bypass).

Related: more messaging & channels skills

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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models