#🔒 Is it possible to control the normal browser using Python

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stray rune
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Hey. My question is if it's possible to control the normal browser using Python. By normal browser I mean the standart-browser (f.e. Microsoft Edge). I know that there are library's like Selenium or Beautifulsoup that can make a browser instance... but I mean like a script that actually uses the same browser that the user does.

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stray rune
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If you dont understand what I mean feel free to ping me and ask

ocean skiff
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Pyautogui or similar automation libs?

wooden moat
# stray rune Hey. My question is if it's possible to control the normal browser using Python....

You can set up beautiful soup/probably selenium to function on a "headed"? version of the browser, instead of a headless one. That would let you see what it's doing.
As for doing things automatically in your normal browser, as far as I know besides making a custom chromium extension using javascript there isn't a good way, especially if you want to do things on unfocused tabs.
As for automating things you would otherwise do manually, you can use automation tools that move your mouse/mime keyboard inputs, like pyautogui. If you are on windows you can sometimes use autohotkey + control sends to do things in unfocused windows, but the tab would still need to be focused.

stray rune
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Okay thx. I will look into it.

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