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hermes-agent/tools/browser_harness.py
Alexander Whitestone 10f9fd690a feat(#394): Self-healing browser CDP layer (browser-harness)
Source-backed browser automation:
- CDP connection with auto-reconnect
- Self-healing on disconnects
- Screenshot, DOM inspection, JS evaluation
- Click, type, navigate primitives
- Session persistence

Refs #394
2026-04-21 05:33:32 +00:00

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"""
Self-Healing Browser CDP Layer — browser-harness.
Thin browser automation layer with:
- CDP (Chrome DevTools Protocol) connection
- Self-healing on disconnects
- Session persistence
- Screenshot capture
- DOM inspection
- Navigation with retry
Source-backed: browser-harness architecture pattern.
"""
import json
import logging
import time
import subprocess
import socket
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from typing import Optional, Dict, Any, List
from pathlib import Path
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@dataclass
class BrowserSession:
"""Browser session state."""
cdp_url: str
websocket_url: Optional[str] = None
page_id: Optional[str] = None
connected: bool = False
last_heartbeat: float = 0.0
reconnect_count: int = 0
class SelfHealingBrowser:
"""
Self-healing browser CDP layer.
Maintains connection to Chrome/Chromium via CDP,
automatically reconnects on disconnect, and provides
high-level browser automation primitives.
"""
def __init__(
self,
cdp_url: str = "http://localhost:9222",
max_reconnects: int = 5,
heartbeat_interval: int = 30,
):
self.cdp_url = cdp_url
self.max_reconnects = max_reconnects
self.heartbeat_interval = heartbeat_interval
self.session = BrowserSession(cdp_url=cdp_url)
self._ws = None
def connect(self) -> bool:
"""Connect to Chrome CDP."""
try:
import websocket
# Get WebSocket URL from CDP
import urllib.request
resp = urllib.request.urlopen(f"{self.cdp_url}/json/version")
data = json.loads(resp.read())
ws_url = data.get("webSocketDebuggerUrl")
if not ws_url:
logger.error("No WebSocket URL from CDP")
return False
self.session.websocket_url = ws_url
self._ws = websocket.create_connection(ws_url)
self.session.connected = True
self.session.last_heartbeat = time.time()
logger.info("Connected to CDP: %s", ws_url)
return True
except Exception as e:
logger.error("Failed to connect to CDP: %s", e)
self.session.connected = False
return False
def disconnect(self):
"""Disconnect from CDP."""
if self._ws:
try:
self._ws.close()
except:
pass
self._ws = None
self.session.connected = False
def reconnect(self) -> bool:
"""Attempt to reconnect with backoff."""
if self.session.reconnect_count >= self.max_reconnects:
logger.error("Max reconnects (%d) reached", self.max_reconnects)
return False
self.disconnect()
# Exponential backoff
wait = 2 ** self.session.reconnect_count
logger.info("Reconnecting in %ds (attempt %d/%d)",
wait, self.session.reconnect_count + 1, self.max_reconnects)
time.sleep(wait)
self.session.reconnect_count += 1
if self.connect():
self.session.reconnect_count = 0
return True
return False
def ensure_connected(self) -> bool:
"""Ensure connection is alive, reconnect if needed."""
if self.session.connected and self._ws:
return True
return self.reconnect()
def send_cdp(self, method: str, params: Optional[Dict] = None) -> Optional[Dict]:
"""Send CDP command and return result."""
if not self.ensure_connected():
return None
try:
msg = {
"id": int(time.time() * 1000),
"method": method,
"params": params or {},
}
self._ws.send(json.dumps(msg))
response = json.loads(self._ws.recv())
if "error" in response:
logger.error("CDP error: %s", response["error"])
return None
return response.get("result")
except Exception as e:
logger.error("CDP command failed: %s", e)
self.session.connected = False
return None
def navigate(self, url: str, wait_load: bool = True) -> bool:
"""Navigate to URL."""
result = self.send_cdp("Page.navigate", {"url": url})
if not result:
return False
if wait_load:
time.sleep(2) # Simple wait; could use Page.loadEventFired
return True
def screenshot(self, path: Optional[str] = None) -> Optional[str]:
"""Take screenshot."""
result = self.send_cdp("Page.captureScreenshot", {"format": "png"})
if not result or "data" not in result:
return None
import base64
img_data = base64.b64decode(result["data"])
if path:
with open(path, "wb") as f:
f.write(img_data)
return path
else:
# Save to temp
import tempfile
tmp = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(suffix=".png", delete=False)
tmp.write(img_data)
tmp.close()
return tmp.name
def get_dom(self) -> Optional[str]:
"""Get page HTML."""
result = self.send_cdp("Runtime.evaluate", {
"expression": "document.documentElement.outerHTML"
})
if result and "result" in result:
return result["result"].get("value")
return None
def evaluate_js(self, expression: str) -> Any:
"""Evaluate JavaScript expression."""
result = self.send_cdp("Runtime.evaluate", {"expression": expression})
if result and "result" in result:
return result["result"].get("value")
return None
def click(self, selector: str) -> bool:
"""Click element by CSS selector."""
js = f"""
(() => {{
const el = document.querySelector('{selector}');
if (el) {{ el.click(); return true; }}
return false;
}})()
"""
return self.evaluate_js(js) == True
def type_text(self, selector: str, text: str) -> bool:
"""Type text into input field."""
js = f"""
(() => {{
const el = document.querySelector('{selector}');
if (el) {{
el.focus();
el.value = '{text}';
el.dispatchEvent(new Event('input', {{ bubbles: true }}));
return true;
}}
return false;
}})()
"""
return self.evaluate_js(js) == True
def get_elements(self, selector: str) -> List[Dict]:
"""Get elements matching selector."""
js = f"""
(() => {{
const els = document.querySelectorAll('{selector}');
return Array.from(els).map(el => ({{
tag: el.tagName,
text: el.textContent?.substring(0, 100),
id: el.id,
classes: el.className,
}}));
}})()
"""
result = self.evaluate_js(js)
return result if isinstance(result, list) else []
def heartbeat(self) -> bool:
"""Check if connection is alive."""
if not self.session.connected:
return False
result = self.send_cdp("Runtime.evaluate", {"expression": "1+1"})
if result:
self.session.last_heartbeat = time.time()
return True
self.session.connected = False
return False
def __enter__(self):
self.connect()
return self
def __exit__(self, *args):
self.disconnect()
class BrowserHarness:
"""
High-level browser harness with self-healing.
Provides a simple interface for browser automation
with automatic reconnection and error recovery.
"""
def __init__(self, cdp_url: str = "http://localhost:9222"):
self.browser = SelfHealingBrowser(cdp_url)
def run(self, url: str, actions: List[Dict]) -> Dict:
"""
Run browser automation sequence.
Args:
url: Starting URL
actions: List of actions (navigate, click, type, screenshot, etc.)
Returns:
Dict with results
"""
results = []
with self.browser as b:
# Navigate to URL
if not b.navigate(url):
return {"success": False, "error": "Navigation failed"}
for action in actions:
action_type = action.get("type")
if action_type == "screenshot":
path = b.screenshot(action.get("path"))
results.append({"type": "screenshot", "path": path})
elif action_type == "click":
success = b.click(action["selector"])
results.append({"type": "click", "success": success})
elif action_type == "type":
success = b.type_text(action["selector"], action["text"])
results.append({"type": "type", "success": success})
elif action_type == "evaluate":
value = b.evaluate_js(action["expression"])
results.append({"type": "evaluate", "value": value})
elif action_type == "wait":
time.sleep(action.get("seconds", 1))
results.append({"type": "wait", "seconds": action["seconds"]})
return {
"success": True,
"results": results,
"session": {
"connected": self.browser.session.connected,
"reconnects": self.browser.session.reconnect_count,
}
}