TabFS

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Features

Browser Automation Tools - Implements a programmable interface for controlling web browsers and extracting data using filesystem operations.
FUSE Virtual Filesystems - Provides a FUSE-based virtual filesystem that maps browser tab states and controls to a directory structure.
Live Page Content Extraction - Provides a way to extract variables, input values, and page resources from live browser tabs via virtual files.
Browser Automation - Provides a framework for controlling browsers and executing JavaScript using standard file system operations.
DOM-to-File Mappings - Represents browser DOM elements and internal page variables as individual read-write files within a virtual directory.
Filesystem-to-Process Dispatchers - Translates filesystem write operations into JavaScript execution calls sent to specific browser tab contexts.
Browser Runtime Virtual Filesystems - Maps browser tabs and page elements to a virtual filesystem for management via standard shell operations.
Path-to-Resource Resolvers - Routes filesystem requests to the correct browser tab by parsing directory paths into unique tab identifiers.
JavaScript Execution Bridges - Provides a bridge to execute JavaScript expressions and manipulate DOM elements through a filesystem interface.
Tab JavaScript Executors - Runs scripts or evaluates expressions within a specific tab by writing to a virtual directory.
Tab-to-Filesystem Mounts - Exposes open tabs as a virtual directory to manage tab data using standard file system operations.
Bidirectional WebView Bridges - Implements a bidirectional communication bridge between the host filesystem and the browser's JavaScript runtime.
Page Asset Extractors - Retrieves images, scripts, and assets from a page as files in a virtual subdirectory.
FUSE-Based Filesystem Mounts - Uses FUSE to expose the browser's internal state as a mounted directory on the operating system.
Runtime Expression Evaluation - Enables real-time execution of JavaScript expressions within a running browser environment to inspect state.
Runtime State Serializers - Converts live browser metadata like URLs and titles into text-based file contents for external tool access.
Tab Metadata Inspectors - Provides the ability to read or modify URLs, titles, and active status of open tabs via virtual files.
Input Field Manipulations - Provides low-level operations for filling and manipulating web page input fields via virtual files.
Tab Lifecycle Controllers - Controls the lifecycle and state of browser tabs, including navigation and reloads.
Tab Openers - Allows programmatically opening new browser tabs by writing target URLs to virtual files.
Tab Managers - Manages the lifecycle of open tabs, including organization and deletion, via file manager operations.
Headless Browser Controllers - Provides a control layer to manage headless browser instances and page content via a virtual directory.

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