- Natural Language Web Automation: Direct AI agents to perform web actions using simple instructions like “click the sign in button” or “extract all product prices”
- Intelligent Element Detection: AI-powered element observation that can identify and locate page elements based on context and purpose
- Structured Data Extraction: Extract specific information from web pages with custom schemas and validation
- Session Management: Automatic browser session handling with smart reconnection and timeout management
Core Components
Web Agent
An AI-powered agent using OpenAI’s GPT-4 that provides a natural language interface to web automation. The agent can understand complex instructions and break them down into appropriate tool calls.Stagehand Tools
Three specialized tools that provide comprehensive web automation capabilities:stagehandActTool
: Performs actions on web pages (clicking, typing, navigation)stagehandObserveTool
: Identifies and locates elements on web pages for planning actionsstagehandExtractTool
: Extracts structured data from web pages with custom schemas
Session Manager
Handles browser session initialization, automatic timeouts, error recovery, and reconnection logic to ensure reliable web automation.Use Cases
The Mastra + Stagehand integration is perfect for:- Web Scraping: Extract data from multiple pages with AI-guided navigation
- Automated Testing: Create intelligent test scenarios that adapt to UI changes
- Lead Generation: Gather contact information and company data from websites
- Market Research: Monitor competitor pricing, product listings, and content
- Form Automation: Fill out and submit forms across different websites
- Content Management: Update content across multiple platforms automatically