6 Common Mistakes in Browser Automation (And How to Avoid Them)

Automation sounds like a dream - Set up a script, sit back, and let the computer handle all the clicking, scrolling, and form-filling. Am I right? But the reality most times feels less like magic and more like a really annoying battle with error messages and frozen screens. If your

Changelog - December: Workflow failure reasons, Zapier support, better task icons and more!

Workflow Failure reasons This was a looooooooong time coming Previously, if a Skyvern request failed.. we would just show "failed" and you would have to click around to figure out what that is Now we just show you front and center :) Skyvern x Zapier Exciting news: our integration

Browser Automation: What Works, What Doesn't, and Why It Matters

We usually see automation as a really quick way to  handle repetitive tasks in businesses. You’ve also probably heard about how it can save time and reduce errors to help free up your team to focus on more strategic work. But when it comes to browser automation, the possibilities

Launch week Day 5: Skyvern x Make.com

Finally. Our most requested integration is here! Our latest integration in Make is here! Make is a no-code automation platform currently empowering 500,000+ people to introduce automation into their workflows, whether they be personal or professional. Why Integrate into Make? While we are both workflow builders, Make and Skyvern

Getting Started with Skyvern: What You Need to Know

Skyvern is the perfect solution for companies looking to automate repetitive browser-based tasks without the hassle of fragile scripts. In this post, we’ll give you a quick tour of Skyvern’s features, walk you through setting up your first workflow, and explain how it scales across multiple websites with

Launch Week Day 4: Improved context parameters (+ a story about user pain)

What a context parameter is + why we need to update how they work (how to follow the user pain) Last week we launched support for 6 new workflow blocks including things like “navigation block” and “agent block”. And now we have 2 major updates: 1. You can now define parameters

Best Practices for Web Scraping Without Getting Banned

Web scraping lets users quickly collect large amounts of data from the internet. However, all web scrapers face the danger of being banned by websites that have implemented anti-bot restrictions around their data. This article explore the best practices for web scraping while avoiding bans. We will cover common anti-bot

Launch Week day 3: Skyvern x Integrately

By decree of the crown! I am thrilled to announce our Skyvern integration in Integrately! As implied in their name, Integrately is all about unifying your tech stack. They’re also all about meeting their users where they’re at, making a one-click automation tool that is accessible to people

Launch Week Day 2: Skyvern's contact form agent

Launching Skyvern's Contact Form Agent: Automate contact form submissions with AI Cold outbound is the worst. You know it, we know it, and, honestly, the prospects know it too. On their side of things the wrong emails land in the wrong inboxes, and on our side we deal

Launch Week - Day 1: New workflow blocks

Hey Everyone! Welcome to Skyvern's inaugral launch week. We're ending the year with a bang: 5 Updates. 5 Days. New Workflow blocks spotted! We just released 5 new workflow blocks that are going to change the game Our old blocks were super confusing, and tried to

Top 8 Browser Automation Tools in 2024

If you're feeling a little overwhelmed by all those repetitive online tasks, you're not alone. Automating those mundane web tasks can make life a lot easier, free up time, and spare you from all of the clicking, logging in, and filling out forms.  We're

Why Open Source is the Future of Browser Automation

These days, companies are always looking for ways to make their processes more efficient. Many companies depend on online tools and websites to get their work done, and automating those tasks can save time and money. But traditional automation methods, like using scripts, usually have problems.  In this article, we’

New Drop: Skyvern x Workato

Let it be known to those far and wide! Our latest integration in Workato is here! Workato is an enterprise automation platform that helps businesses integrate apps and automate workflows at scale. It serves mid-to-large enterprises, empowering both IT teams and business users to streamline operations. Why Integrate into Workato?

Skyvern's operating principles (as they are today)

This is a list of operating principles we've observed to work well in our startup. I imagine this will will get longer and longer as the company scales.. but it's cool to capture and share as it is today 1. Treat every project like a research

5 Browser Workflows You Didn’t Know You Could Automate

If we're being completely honest, most of us spend an unhealthy amount of time clicking around websites, doing the same thing over and over and over and over again.  We're probably just filling out forms, logging into accounts, or trying to scrape data from a tricky

New Drop: Skyvern x Zapier

Drumroll please… Exciting news: our integration with Zapier is now live! Zapier is an automation platform tailored to freelancers, small businesses, and non-technical users. We're excited to be one of the 5,000+ supported integrators available, extending your Zaps into the browser. Why Integrate into Zapier? A workflow

How to manage by Ben Horowitz

I've been rewatching Ben Horowitz's lecture on How to Manage (YC + Stanford how to start a startup -- link in comments) There are so many insights in here that are counterintuitive for me. It all starts from viewing each complex decision from the perspective of the

Startups and Type-2 fun

Ever have a bad day and wonder how you're gonna get over it? Happens every day in startup land. Just last week: 😵 Our entire browser infrastructure started crumbling under the weight of new users trying it out. There was a memory leak that went undiagnosed, and 20% of

Handling inveitable failures in a startup

We have had a few interesting issues recently 1. We were helping one of our customers fill out some tax forms, and Skyvern failed to interact with the "yes" and "no" radio buttons because clicking the labels didn't work -- very unusual for websites

Changelog - November Part 2 - Quality of Life

Faster workflow startup times Faster workflow startup times Usually performance fixes are a big meme. You get an app update and the release notes just say "performance improvements"... but WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? We make our performance improvements as obvious as they can get Any time I did

How we got to 10,000 stars (+ why you should be launching as often as you can)

Why does YC keep talking about "launch early, launch often"? By default.. people don't know that you exist. It's your job to be the squeaky wheel, and let people know "HEY I EXIST", "HEY I CAN SOLVE YOUR PROBLEM" You

High conviction bet on open sourcing Skyvern

Back in February.. I did my first podcast appearance ever with Mike Bifulco We had just decided we were going to open source.. but hadn't pulled the trigger yet It's crazy to watch it back and realize how big of a bet we were making. We

Changelog - November - Part 1: Site-wide makeover

Landing page re-design We just released our new landing page at https://www.skyvern.com Our old one desperately needed a makeover. It was something I cooked up two nights before a launch. Even though it looked scrappy, it served its purpose well. Our potential customers were able to go

New Drop: Skyvern x Pabbly

Hear Ye, Hear Ye! We are thrilled to announce our integration in Pabbly Connect! Pabbly is a leading SaaS application suite that specializes in automations. With around 18.5k active users and 44k subscribers on YouTube, we are excited to embed Skyvern inside this cutting-edge automation tool. Why Integrate into

9000 Stars and a thank you

For anyone who's been following along our journey for the past 2 years.. you'll know it's been a long one We wouldn't be here today without the help of all of our friends (ie YOU) who rallied behind us in our super