Oto Sessions

Manage authenticated browser sessions for any website with Oto, enabling saving, listing, deleting, and automating multiple accounts without re-authenticating.

Oto Sessions Skill

Platform-agnostic browser session management for AI automation agents.

Oto solves the hardest part of browser-based automation: staying logged in. It manages authenticated sessions for any website, with full multi-user and multi-account support — so AI agents and scripts can access any platform without re-authenticating.

What This Skill Does

This skill wraps the Oto CLI tools to provide a seamless workflow for:

• Saving sessions — Log in once manually, then reuse forever
• Listing sessions — See all your saved platform:account pairs
• Deleting sessions — Remove sessions you no longer need
• Launching automation — Start fully authenticated browser sessions
• Multi-account support — Switch between personal, business, or multiple accounts on the same platform

Installation

1. Clone and install Oto

bash

git clone https://github.com/mbahar/oto.git ~/oto
cd ~/oto && npm install

Oto will create ~/oto/sessions/ (local, git-ignored) to store encrypted sessions.

2. Install this skill

bash

cp -r oto-sessions ~/.openclaw/skills/

Once installed, your agent will automatically:

• Prompt you to save sessions when needed
• Reuse saved sessions for all automation tasks
• Switch between accounts seamlessly

Requirements

• Node.js 18+
• Playwright (installed by npm install)
• A machine with a display (browser automation needs a screen for login flows)

Usage Patterns

Pattern 1: Save a New Session

When you need to authenticate on a website:

bash

# Opens browser for manual login, saves session when you press Enter
node ~/oto/scripts/save-session.js amazon https://www.amazon.com work

# Session saved as amazon:work — ready to reuse

In automation code:

js

const { launchSession } = require('~/oto/lib/session-manager');

// Launch with saved session — already authenticated, no login wall
const { page, save } = await launchSession('amazon', 'work');

// Go straight to authenticated pages
await page.goto('https://www.amazon.com/orders');

// Do stuff...

// Save updated session back
await save();

Pattern 2: List All Sessions

bash

node ~/oto/scripts/list-sessions.js

# Output:
# 📦 Saved Sessions
# 
#   Platform         Account          Saved
#   ─────────────────────────────────────────
#   amazon           work            Apr 3, 9:00 AM
#   amazon           personal         Apr 3, 9:05 AM
#   tiktok           work            Apr 3, 9:10 AM

Pattern 3: Delete a Session

bash

# Delete specific account on a platform
node ~/oto/scripts/delete-session.js amazon work

# Delete default account
node ~/oto/scripts/delete-session.js tiktok

Pattern 4: Multi-Account Automation

Run against multiple accounts simultaneously:

js

const { launchSession } = require('~/oto/lib/session-manager');

// Load both accounts
const personal  = await launchSession('amazon', 'personal');
const business  = await launchSession('amazon', 'work');

// Each runs independently
await personal.page.goto('https://www.amazon.com/orders');
await business.page.goto('https://sellercentral.amazon.com');

// Work with both...

await personal.save();
await business.save();

Pattern 5: Check Before Using

js

const { launchSession, hasSession } = require('~/oto/lib/session-manager');

if (!hasSession('tiktok', 'work')) {
  console.log('Session missing. Run:');
  console.log('  node ~/oto/scripts/save-session.js tiktok https://tiktok.com/login work');
  process.exit(1);
}

// Safe to use
const { page } = await launchSession('tiktok', 'work');

Pattern 6: Debug Mode (Connect to Running Browser)

js

const { connectDebugBrowser } = require('~/oto/lib/session-manager');

// Connect to Chrome running with --remote-debugging-port=9222
const { browser, page } = await connectDebugBrowser();

// Control it — already logged into whatever you have open
await page.goto('https://some-authenticated-page.com');

Session ID Format

Sessions are stored as platform:account:

ID	Meaning
amazon:work	Amazon, work account
amazon:personal	Amazon, personal account
tiktok:work	TikTok, work account
indeed:personal	Indeed, Personal's employer account
poshmark:personal	Poshmark, personal account
shopify:work	Shopify, business account
myapp:alice	Any app, Alice's account

You define the names. Oto doesn't know or care what the platform actually is — it's purely for your organization.

Common Examples

Amazon (Personal & Business)

bash

# Save personal account
node ~/oto/scripts/save-session.js amazon https://www.amazon.com personal

# Save business account (Work)
node ~/oto/scripts/save-session.js amazon https://www.amazon.com work

# Use in code
const personal = await launchSession('amazon', 'personal');
const business = await launchSession('amazon', 'work');

TikTok Shop

bash

node ~/oto/scripts/save-session.js tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/login work
node ~/oto/scripts/save-session.js tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/login personal

# List what we have
node ~/oto/scripts/list-sessions.js

eBay (Multi-Seller)

bash

node ~/oto/scripts/save-session.js ebay https://signin.ebay.com work
node ~/oto/scripts/save-session.js ebay https://signin.ebay.com personal

# Automate on both
const workSession = await launchSession('ebay', 'work');
const personalSession = await launchSession('ebay', 'personal');

Shopify Admin

bash

node ~/oto/scripts/save-session.js shopify https://accounts.shopify.com work

# Use
const { page } = await launchSession('shopify', 'work');
await page.goto('https://admin.shopify.com/');

APIs

Session Manager Exports

launchSession(platform, account = 'default', headless = true)

Launches a browser context with saved session cookies/storage. Returns:

js

{
  browser,        // Playwright browser instance
  context,        // Browser context
  page,           // Current page
  platform,       // Platform name
  account,        // Account name
  isAuthenticated, // Boolean: was session found?
  save()          // Async function to save updated session
}

hasSession(platform, account = 'default')

Boolean check if session exists.

listSessions()

Returns array of all saved sessions with metadata:

js

[
  {
    key: 'amazon:work',
    platform: 'amazon',
    account: 'work',
    url: 'https://www.amazon.com',
    savedAt: '2025-04-03T12:00:00Z',
    label: 'amazon:work'
  },
  // ...
]

deleteSession(platform, account = 'default')

Permanently delete a session (requires confirmation).

connectDebugBrowser()

Connect to a running Chrome instance for manual debugging/testing.

Security

• Sessions are local-only — stored in ~/oto/sessions/
• Never committed to git — .gitignore blocks all session files
• File permissions — each session is chmod 600 (owner only)
• Safe to fork — clone the code, bring your own sessions
• No API keys embedded — you control all credentials

Architecture

text

Oto Framework
├── lib/session-manager.js    # Core session APIs
├── scripts/
│   ├── save-session.js       # Interactive login + capture
│   ├── list-sessions.js      # Show all sessions
│   └── delete-session.js     # Remove a session
└── sessions/                 # Local storage (git-ignored)
    ├── amazon--work.json
    ├── amazon--personal.json
    └── registry.json

Workflow for Agents

1. Check if session exists:

   js

   const { hasSession } = require('~/oto/lib/session-manager');
   if (!hasSession('amazon', 'work')) { /* prompt */ }
   

2. If missing, prompt user:

   text

   You'll need to create a session first:
   node ~/oto/scripts/save-session.js amazon https://www.amazon.com work
   

3. If exists, launch and automate:

   js

   const { launchSession } = require('~/oto/lib/session-manager');
   const { page, save } = await launchSession('amazon', 'work');
   // Automate...
   await save();
   

4. After task, save updated session:

   js

   await save();  // Persist any new cookies/storage
   await browser.close();
   

Troubleshooting

Q: Browser launches but login doesn't work

A: Some sites block headless browsers. Try:

js

const { page } = await launchSession('amazon', 'work', headless=false);

Q: Session expires after a few days

A: Many sites invalidate cookies after inactivity. Save a fresh session when needed:

bash

node ~/oto/scripts/save-session.js amazon https://www.amazon.com work

Q: Can't find my sessions

A: List them:

bash

node ~/oto/scripts/list-sessions.js

Sessions are in ~/oto/sessions/ with filenames like platform--account.json.

Q: How do I use multiple accounts simultaneously?

A: Load them both:

js

const a = await launchSession('amazon', 'work');
const b = await launchSession('amazon', 'personal');
// Both run independently

Related

• Oto GitHub — Main repository
• Playwright Docs — Browser automation
• OpenClaw Skills — Skill framework

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Built and maintained by the Oto community (@mbahar).