Eight directory listings in one afternoon with a browser agent: what worked and what broke

Описание и применение

Автоматизация заполнения восьми каталогов за один день с помощью браузерного агента, работающего в личном браузере, сократила ручную работу с дня до трёх часов, при этом проверка после сохранения выявила скрытые ошибки.

Задача

Automating directory listings is hard because most sites lack write APIs and block server‑side logins, forcing manual data entry into multiple forms.

Результат

All eight listings were completed or updated, with read‑back validation catching silent errors. The process saved roughly 21 hours compared to manual entry.

Рабочий процесс

• 1. Run the agent in the author’s Chrome browser session.
• 2. Load a rules page defining "ask before write", "never paid", "never type passwords", "paste approved texts", "read back after save".
• 3. Agent logs in as the user on each directory site.
• 4. For each site, agent fills the form with approved text, clicks save, reloads, and reads back all fields.
• 5. Agent reports any discrepancies or failures to the user for approval.
• 6. User approves or rejects each action via yes/no prompts.
• 7. Agent finalizes listings and logs completion.

Доказательства

directory sites have no write API and block logins from servers, so the agent has to run in your own browser.

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Read anything, but ask before every click that writes, saves, submits or posts.

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After every save, reload and read the field back.

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The agent ran on my laptop, inside my own browser session, logged in as me.

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The worst errors were silent ones, and mine were among them.

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