Research & Reports

Scope: Browser Operator + existing file tools. Source: https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp

Workflow

Define a precise research question, time window, and trustworthy sources. Read page text via existing authorized browser tools where possible; for bulk web automation opt-in to Browser Operator. Maintain source URLs and timestamps; separate fact from inference and avoid invented citations. Synthesize clear claims with a supporting evidence table, flag uncertainty and contradicting sources. Deliver Markdown, HTML or a requested artifact in a user-authorized workspace; verify paths, file content and citations. Never scrape sites in violation of user scope or access private pages without explicit authorization.

Device and permission gates

Required authorization scopes: browser:read, computer:read, computer:write. Scripts, OS/desktop actions, external service side effects, media generation and paid API usage require independent user-approved execution permissions. This skill does not elevate Remote Arc Tool privileges or authorize use of hidden credentials.

Preflight

Check the engines this skill names before relying on them, with tools you already have (for example <engine> --version through start_process, or list_directory on its install folder). Missing executors must be installed explicitly on the correct user device. A Skill being built-in is NOT evidence an engine is present.

Evidence of completion

Report input constraints, executed tools and device, verified output path/result, permissions used, cost (if known) and failures. Do not imply successful execution from merely writing a plan.