---
title: "Rod Go Chrome DevTools Protocol Driver for Web Automation"
description: "Rod is a high-level Go library built directly on the Chrome DevTools Protocol for web automation and scraping. It provides thread-safe, chained-context operations with auto-wait, headless browser debugging, and 100% CI test coverage."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/go-rod/rod"
category:
  - "Browser Automation"
framework:
  - "Custom Agents"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "go-rod/rod"
  github_stars: 6830
---

# Rod Go Chrome DevTools Protocol Driver for Web Automation

Rod is a high-level Go library built directly on the Chrome DevTools Protocol for web automation and scraping. It provides thread-safe, chained-context operations with auto-wait, headless browser debugging, and 100% CI test coverage.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/rod-go-cdp-browser-automation/)