Kaboom

Critical: Daemon Setup

Before any tool call, ensure the daemon is running:

bash scripts/ensure-daemon.sh

If this fails, run the connection doctor:

bash scripts/connection-doctor.sh

How to Call Tools

All 5 tools are called via the helper script:

bash scripts/kaboom-call.sh <tool> '<json_arguments>'

Examples:

# Read browser errors
bash scripts/kaboom-call.sh observe '{"what":"errors","limit":20}'

# Take a screenshot
bash scripts/kaboom-call.sh observe '{"what":"screenshot","format":"png"}'

# Click an element
bash scripts/kaboom-call.sh interact '{"what":"click","selector":"button.submit"}'

# Run accessibility audit
bash scripts/kaboom-call.sh analyze '{"what":"accessibility"}'

# Generate a Playwright test
bash scripts/kaboom-call.sh generate '{"what":"test","test_name":"login_flow"}'

# Check health
bash scripts/kaboom-call.sh configure '{"what":"health"}'

Tools Quick Reference

observe — Read captured browser telemetry (passive)

Top modes: errors, logs, network_waterfall, network_bodies, actions, screenshot, page, tabs, storage, recordings, websocket_events, error_bundles, timeline, transients, page_inventory

Common params: what (required), limit, since_cursor, summary, format, url, scope

Pagination: pass after_cursor/before_cursor/since_cursor from response metadata. Set restart_on_eviction=true if cursor expired.

Full reference: references/observe-modes.md

analyze — Active analysis queries (sent to extension)

Top modes: dom, accessibility, security_audit, performance, forms, link_health, page_summary, computed_styles, visual_diff, api_validation, third_party_audit, audit

Common params: what (required), selector, timeout_ms, background, summary

Async mode: set background:true to get correlation_id, then poll with observe(what='command_result', correlation_id=...).

Full reference: references/analyze-modes.md

generate — Create artifacts from captured data

Top modes: test, reproduction, pr_summary, har, csp, sarif, visual_test, test_from_context, test_heal, test_classify

Common params: what (required), test_name, save_to, last_n

Full reference: references/generate-modes.md

configure — Session management and diagnostics

Top modes: health, doctor, store, clear, describe_capabilities, event_recording_start, event_recording_stop, playback, noise_rule, streaming, telemetry, diff_sessions

Common params: what (required), store_action, key, value

Full reference: references/configure-modes.md

interact — Browser automation

Top modes: click, type, navigate, screenshot, execute_js, explore_page, list_interactive, fill_form, scroll_to, hover, wait_for, batch

Common params: what (required), selector, text, url, script

Targeting priority: selector > element_id > index > x/y coordinates

Semantic selectors: text=Submit, role=button, placeholder=Email

Composable enrichment: add include_screenshot:true, action_diff:true, or wait_for_stable:true to any action.

Full reference: references/interact-actions.md

Workflows

Choose the workflow that matches your task:

Troubleshooting

Daemon not running

Run: bash scripts/ensure-daemon.sh If fails: check which kaboom — binary must be on PATH. Install: npm install -g kaboom-agentic-browser

Extension not connected

Run: bash scripts/connection-doctor.sh Check Chrome extension is installed and enabled on the target page. The extension POSTs telemetry to localhost:7890.

No data returned

Ensure a tab is tracked:

bash scripts/kaboom-call.sh observe '{"what":"tabs"}'

If no tracked tab, open a page with the extension active.

Tool call returns error

Use describe_capabilities for parameter help:

bash scripts/kaboom-call.sh configure '{"what":"describe_capabilities","tool":"observe","mode":"errors"}'

Connection lost mid-session

Re-run ensure-daemon and retry:

bash scripts/ensure-daemon.sh
bash scripts/kaboom-call.sh configure '{"what":"health"}'