derive-client
Reverse-engineer a website's internal API by recording browser traffic into a HAR file, then generate a standalone client or CLI that calls the endpoints directly, with no browser needed after the first recording
Install / Use
npx skills add vercel-labs/agent-browser --skill derive-clientInstalls into whichever agent you are using.
SKILL.md
Installable skill definition
Quality Score
Category
AutomationSupported Platforms
Our assessment of derive-client
derive-client scores 90/100 on our quality scale, 256th of 1,111 Automation skills we index (top 24%).
We have not analysed the SKILL.md file itself yet, so the content part of this score is an estimate until our crawler reaches it.
With 43,145 GitHub stars, it is one of the more widely adopted skills in the catalogue.
Maintenance, license and trust
- The repository was last updated yesterday, so derive-client is actively maintained.
- It is released under the Apache-2.0 license, a permissive license that allows use, modification and commercial use with attribution.
- Its trust signals score 100/100, with no cautions. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.
derive-client compared with similar skills
All 4 of these similar skills score higher than derive-client; compare them before choosing.
| Skill | Score | Stars | Updated | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| derive-client (this skill)by vercel-labs | 90 | 43.1k | 1d ago | SKILL.md |
| Agent-Reachby Panniantong | 100 | 85.4k | 9d ago | CLAUDE.md |
| headroomby headroomlabs-ai | 100 | 73.8k | today | CLAUDE.md |
| rufloby ruvnet | 100 | 73.2k | today | CLAUDE.md |
| Scraplingby D4Vinci | 100 | 83.5k | today | MCP Server |
Frequently asked questions
- How do I install derive-client?
- Run
npx skills add vercel-labs/agent-browser --skill derive-client. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent. - Which AI agents does derive-client work with?
- It is written for Universal, as a SKILL.md file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
- Is derive-client safe to use?
- It is Apache-2.0-licensed and scores 100/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
- Is derive-client still maintained?
- The repository was last updated yesterday, so derive-client is actively maintained.
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Trust signals
From repository metadata: license, adoption, age and documentation. Not a code audit — see the Safety scan above for what the skill file itself contains.