Automa: A Chrome extension for automating the browser
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Automa: A Chrome extension for automating the browser
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Re: Automa: A Chrome extension for automating the browser
#2Sounds similar to Browserflow, which was on HN a few days ago.
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#3It's even open-source [0], makes me feel better since I'm quite paranoid when it comes to chrome extensions.
Re: Automa: A Chrome extension for automating the browser
#4Love the fact that it is open-source and free to use. I can see it being useful for a lot of people who don't want to spend money but know they need to do some form of simple automation using their browser.
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#5What's the most interesting or complicated flow someone has built using this? Just curious.
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#6This is super cool. The Google search demo automation even types the letters one by one like a real user
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#7It's even open-source [0], makes me feel better since I'm quite paranoid when it comes to chrome extensions. [0] https://github.com/kholid060/automa
And rightfully so
Re: Automa: A Chrome extension for automating the browser
#8It's even open-source [0], makes me feel better since I'm quite paranoid when it comes to chrome extensions. [0] https://github.com/kholid060/automa
Browser extension stores should be more transparent about open source and licensing.
And probably they should collaborate with CI providers - eg. make contract with GitHub to sign artifacts with "these files were built using following pipeline from commit XYZ in repository JohnSmith/UserBase".
Re: Automa: A Chrome extension for automating the browser
#9What's the most interesting or complicated flow someone has built using this? Just curious.
One use case that got me interested in browser automation is the task of creating a new twitter account which follows everyone followed by an existing twitter account. Aka automating clicking and scrolling the same button down a page.
Something to try out
Re: Automa: A Chrome extension for automating the browser
#10What's the most interesting or complicated flow someone has built using this? Just curious.
jira stuff, so boring to create a new issue in jira