Form Filling Skill

Core Workflows

Workflow 1: Primary Action

1. Analyze the input and context
2. Validate prerequisites are met
3. Execute the core operation
4. Verify the output meets expectations
5. Report results

Trigger:

/fill-form [URL] [optional: form data file]

Purpose

Automate web form filling with built-in retry logic and verification, addressing common friction points from browser automation.

Workflow

1. Pre-Flight Check

• Verify URL is accessible (retry with alternate patterns if 404)
• Take initial screenshot for reference
• Identify form fields using accessibility tree snapshot

2. Field Filling Protocol

For each form field:

Text Inputs:

• Clear existing value first
• Type with realistic delays (50-100ms between keystrokes)
• Verify value after input

Dropdowns/Selects (CRITICAL - High friction area):

• Click to open dropdown
• Wait 300ms for options to render
• Select the option
• Wait 300ms for UI to settle
• VERIFY: Check selected value matches expected
• If mismatch: Retry selection up to 2 more times
• If still failing: Screenshot and report, continue with other fields

Checkboxes/Radio:

• Verify current state before clicking
• Click to toggle
• Verify new state matches expected

Date Pickers:

• Try native input first (type date string)
• If custom picker: Click to open, navigate to date, select
• Verify selected date

3. Navigation Handling

• Use

  waitUntil: 'networkidle'

  for all navigations
• If page not found (404):
  1. Try removing trailing slash
  2. Try adding /app or /portal prefix
  3. Try www subdomain
  4. Screenshot and report if all fail

4. Form Submission

• Screenshot form BEFORE submission
• Click submit button
• Wait for network idle
• Check for:
  • Success indicators (confirmation message, redirect)
  • Error messages (validation failures)
  • Unchanged state (submission may have failed silently)
• Screenshot AFTER submission

5. Error Recovery

• On transient errors: Auto-retry once after 2 second wait
• On validation errors: Report specific field failures
• On timeout: Extend wait, retry submission
• Log all failures to

  ~/form-automation-logs/{date}.json

Usage Examples

/fill-form https://example.com/application

Interactive mode - Claude will ask for field values as needed.

/fill-form https://example.com/application ./form-data.json

Batch mode - Uses provided JSON file for field values.

Form Data JSON Format

{
  "fields": {
    "firstName": "Eddie",
    "lastName": "Belaval",
    "email": "eddie@example.com",
    "state": "CA",
    "agreeToTerms": true
  },
  "submit_button": "#submit-btn",
  "success_indicator": ".confirmation-message"
}

Output

• Screenshots: Before and after submission
• Log file: Detailed step-by-step with timings
• Summary: Fields filled, retries needed, final status

Signals

• "Form filling: Starting [URL]..."
• "Field [name]: Filled successfully" / "Field [name]: Required retry"
• "Dropdown verification: PASSED/FAILED for [field]"
• "Form submission: SUCCESS/FAILED - [details]"