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go-rod-master
Comprehensive guide for browser automation and web scraping with go-rod (Chrome DevTools Protocol) including stealth anti-bot-detection patterns.
Why this skill is useful
Provides niche commands and patterns for browser automation and web scraping with Go that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires go installed locally. About 8k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Go-Rod Browser Automation Master Overview Rod is a high-level Go driver built directly on the Chrome DevTools Protocol for browser automation and web scraping. Unlike wrappers around other tools, Rod communicates with the browser natively via CDP, providing thread-safe operations, chained context design for timeouts/cancellation, auto-wait for elements, correct iframe/shadow DOM handling, and zero zombie browser processes. The companion library go-rod/stealth injects anti-bot-detection evasions based on puppeteer-extra stealth, hiding headless browser fingerprints from detection systems. When to Use This Skill Use when the user asks to scrape, automate, or test a website using Go. Use when the user needs a headless browser for dynamic/SPA content (React, Vue, Angular). Use when the user mentions stealth, anti-bot, avoiding detection, Cloudflare, or bot detection bypass. Use when the user wants to work with the Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP) directly from Go. Use when the user needs to intercept or hijack network requests in a browser context. Use when the user asks about concurrent browser scraping or page pooling in Go. Use when the user is migrating from chromedp or Playwright Go and wants a simpler API. Safety & Risk Risk Level: 🔵 Safe Read-Only by Default: Default behavior is navigating and reading page content (scraping/testing). Isolated Contexts: Browser contexts are sandboxed; cookies and storage do not persist unless explicitly saved. Resource Cleanup: Designed around Go's defer pattern — browsers and pages close automatically. No External Mutations: Does not modify external state unless the script explicitly submits forms or POSTs data. Installation Rod auto-downloads a compatible Chromium binary on first run. To pre-download: Core Concepts Browser Lifecycle Rod manages three layers: Browser → Page → Element. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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