file-download

File Download

Download files from websites using the browser's authenticated session. Handles PDFs, CSVs, images, and any downloadable content. Preserves cookies and login sessions for authenticated downloads.

All code runs via openbrowser-ai -c. The daemon starts automatically and persists variables across calls. All browser functions are async -- use await.

The CLI daemon also persists cookies and login state in ~/.config/openbrowser/profiles/daemon/storage_state.json, so authenticated sessions can be reused across later runs.

Setup

Before running, verify openbrowser-ai is installed:

openbrowser-ai --help

If not found, install:

# macOS/Linux
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/billy-enrizky/openbrowser-ai/main/install.sh | sh

# Windows (PowerShell)
irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/billy-enrizky/openbrowser-ai/main/install.ps1 | iex

Workflow

Step 1 -- Navigate and find download links

openbrowser-ai -c - <<'EOF'
await navigate("https://example.com/reports")

# Get browser state to find clickable download links
state = await browser.get_browser_state_summary()
for idx, el in state.dom_state.selector_map.items():
    text = el.get_all_children_text(max_depth=1)
    if "download" in text.lower() or "pdf" in text.lower() or "export" in text.lower():
        print(f"[{idx}] {el.tag_name}: {text}")
EOF

Step 2 -- Download a file by URL

Use download_file() to download directly. This uses the browser's JavaScript fetch internally, preserving cookies and authentication:

openbrowser-ai -c - <<'EOF'
path = await download_file("https://example.com/reports/annual-report.pdf")
print(f"Saved to: {path}")
EOF

With a custom filename:

openbrowser-ai -c - <<'EOF'
path = await download_file(
    "https://example.com/api/export?format=csv",
    filename="sales-data.csv"
)
print(f"Saved to: {path}")
EOF

Step 3 -- Extract a download URL from the page

When the download URL is not directly visible, extract it from a link or button: