ClaudSkills / Product / design-system-ui

Browser Companion

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Browser Companion skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Browser Companion is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Product category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Product · Sub-category: design-system-ui · Last updated: 2026-06-13

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Zero-dependency live-preview server providing an agent↔browser bidirectional companion. Watches a content directory, wraps HTML fragments in a frame template, broadcasts live-reload over WebSocket, and captures browser-side click events to a JSONL file. Use when an agent needs to show HTML to the user in a browser and react to clicks — mockups, design exploration, gallery browsing, multi-select choices, prototype iteration. Triggered by "live preview", "browser companion", "preview server", "browser mockup", "show in browser", "arkhe-preview", or any skill that wants to write HTML fragments and have the user see them reload in real time.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Browser Companion includes 5 code blocks for direct copy-paste. The SKILL.md is on the shorter side at about 515 words.

License: MIT
Original author: joaquimscosta
Indexed lastmod: 2026-06-13
Catalog position: Product · design-system-ui
Indexed related skills: 10

How Browser Companion fits the catalog

Browser Companion sits in the Product category under the design-system-ui sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

A zero-dependency Node.js HTTP + WebSocket server that turns a directory of HTML fragments into a live-reloading preview, with browser→agent click event capture.

What this skill does

Browser Companion is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the design-system-ui sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/browser-companion/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when an agent needs to show HTML to the user in a browser and react to clicks — mockups, design exploration, gallery browsing, multi-select choices, prototype iteration. Triggered by "live preview", "browser companion", "preview server", "browser mockup", "show in browser", "arkhe-preview", or any skill that wants to write HTML fragments and have the user see them reload in real time.

Who uses this skill

The Browser Companion Claude Code skill is built for product managers, product designers, and cross-functional teams planning, shipping, and measuring product features. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 117,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/browser-companion
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/browser-companion/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/browser-companion/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/browser-companion/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/browser-companion/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\browser-companion\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Browser Companion Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/browser-companion/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Browser Companion skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Browser Companion skill?

Use Browser Companion when your Claude Code task falls under the Product category — specifically in the design system ui area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Browser Companion" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/product/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Browser Companion skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Browser Companion is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Product category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/joaquimscosta/arkhe-claude-plugins/blob/HEAD/plugins/devtools/skills/browser-companion/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: joaquimscosta

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

joaquimscosta. (2026). Browser Companion [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/browser-companion/

BibTeX

@misc{browser-companion-2026,
  author    = {joaquimscosta},
  title     = {Browser Companion [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/browser-companion/}
}

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