I've recently started exploring Claude Pro alongside Opus and have been having a blast creating various apps, including a task manager and a skill-learning tool. However, I'm trying to figure out how to prompt Claude for generating extensive, multi-phase outputs. I've heard a lot about people using Claude for controlling different agents, but my experience so far has been with Manus.ai, which is great in theory but not quite perfect in execution. Manus leverages a virtual machine to perform tasks such as web browsing, running code, and generating multiple file types. Is there a way for Claude to do similar tasks? I'm not a power user yet, so if there are any guides or tips to make the most of Claude, I would really appreciate it! I might also need to upgrade since the Pro version gets used up pretty quickly!
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I keep hearing people talk about this too! It's exciting to see how far these tools can go.
Absolutely! You can use Claude Desktop or Claude Code and pair it with a browser automation library like Playwright. I recommend going with the microsoft/playwright-mcp instead of Anthropic's version, as it works better based on my experience. Just make sure to set everything up correctly!
Does Playwright get detected as a bot?
Yes, you can definitely control browsers through MCP server integrations. It's a handy setup for managing tasks directly with Claude.
Awesome, thanks for the tip! I’ll look into getting this sorted out.