# Skyvern
> Skyvern is an open-source, AI-powered browser automation platform. It uses large language models and computer vision to navigate websites visually — no CSS selectors, no custom scripts, no maintenance when sites change. Automate logins, form fills, data extraction, document downloads, and multi-step workflows across any web portal. SOC2 Type II certified. HIPAA compliant.
Key facts:
- Open source (AGPL-3.0) with 20K+ GitHub stars — self-host or use managed cloud
- Python and TypeScript SDKs that extend Playwright with AI-powered commands
- Visual workflow builder for non-developers — drag-and-drop, no code required
- Handles CAPTCHAs, 2FA/TOTP, anti-bot challenges, and proxy/geo targeting automatically
- Serves healthcare, insurance, fintech, HR tech, e-commerce, government, and logistics verticals
## Products
Skyvern's platform has three pillars:
### AI Agent Builder
- Visual workflow builder with drag-and-drop interface
- Browser recorder that converts manual actions into reusable automations
- SOP upload — describe a process in plain English and Skyvern builds the workflow
- Copilot chat for building and debugging workflows interactively
### Infrastructure
- Managed browser sessions with automatic scaling
- Built-in CAPTCHA solving and anti-bot bypass
- Proxy and geo-targeting for region-specific portals
- Credential vault with enterprise-grade encryption (SOC2 Type II)
- 2FA/TOTP handling for authenticated portal access
### Developer Tools
- Python SDK: `pip install skyvern` — drop-in AI commands on top of Playwright
- TypeScript SDK: `npm install @skyvern/client` — type-safe Node.js SDK
- REST API for programmatic access from any language
- MCP (Model Context Protocol) integration for AI assistants
- Integrations: Zapier, Make (Integromat), n8n, Workato, Clay, Activepieces
## Pricing
| Plan | Price | Credits | Key Features |
|------|-------|---------|--------------|
| Free | $0 | 5,000 | AI browser automation, Basic CAPTCHA, basic support |
| Hobby | $29/mo | 30,000/mo | Priority support, faster execution, webhooks |
| Pro | $149/mo | 150,000/mo | Team workspaces, advanced workflows, 2FA credential management |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom credits | Self-hosted, HIPAA, SOC2, SSO, SLA, dedicated account manager |
## Industry Solutions
### Healthcare
Automate clinical and operations workflows across EMR portals, payer sites, credentialing platforms, and government systems. HIPAA compliant, SOC2 Type II certified.
Workflows: EMR data extraction, provider credentialing (CAQH, state boards, hospital systems), eligibility verification, claims processing, prior authorizations, clinical documentation.
### Insurance
Automate workflows across carrier portals, rating engines, and regulatory systems.
Workflows: Policy issuance & binding, claims processing & FNOL, underwriting data gathering, document management, compliance & regulatory filings.
### Fintech & Banking
Automate workflows across banking portals, payment platforms, and regulatory systems.
Workflows: Invoice & AP automation, KYC/KYB verification, regulatory compliance (SAR, BSA), payment reconciliation, bank statement processing.
### HR Tech & Recruiting
Automate recruiting and HR workflows across job boards, ATS platforms, and government portals.
Workflows: Candidate sourcing (13 hrs/week manual → up to 67% faster), resume screening (23 hrs/hire → minutes), interview scheduling (38% of recruiter time → automated), onboarding (10 hrs/hire → ~2 hrs), background checks, compliance filings, off-boarding.
Note: Skyvern does not currently offer a dedicated HR product. These are potential applications of its general automation capabilities.
### Other Verticals
- **E-Commerce**: Product listing, price monitoring, inventory management, order processing
- **Government**: Permit applications, license renewals, regulatory filings, compliance reporting
- **Logistics**: Shipment tracking, customs documentation, carrier rate comparisons, freight booking
## Integrations
Skyvern connects to workflow platforms and business tools:
- **Zapier**: Connect to 5,000+ apps with no-code automation
- **Make** (Integromat): Complex multi-step visual automations
- **n8n**: Self-hosted workflow automation with Skyvern browser actions
- **Workato**: Enterprise integration platform
- **Clay**: AI-powered prospect data enrichment
- **Activepieces**: Open source automation platform
- **REST API**: Direct API access for custom integrations
## Developer Resources
- [Documentation](https://docs.skyvern.com/introduction): Full API and platform documentation
- [GitHub](https://github.com/Skyvern-AI/skyvern): Open-source repository (AGPL-3.0, 20K+ stars)
- [Python SDK](https://pypi.org/project/skyvern/): `pip install skyvern` — drop-in AI commands on top of Playwright
- [TypeScript SDK](https://www.npmjs.com/package/skyvern): `npm install skyvern` — Node.js SDK with type-safe APIs
- [Discord](https://discord.gg/fG2XXEuQX3): Developer community and support
- [MCP](https://docs.skyvern.com/introduction): Skyvern supports Model Context Protocol for AI assistant integration
## Company
- [Blog](https://www.skyvern.com/blog/): Product updates, tutorials, and case studies
- [Book a Demo](https://meetings.hubspot.com/skyvern/demo): Schedule a live demo with the Skyvern team
- [Sign In](https://app.skyvern.com/sign-in): Access the Skyvern cloud platform
- [X / Twitter](https://x.com/skyvernai): Follow Skyvern on X
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/skyvern/): Skyvern on LinkedIn
## Pages
- [Home](https://www.skyvern.com/): Platform overview, feature highlights, trust badges, open-source community info
- [Products](https://www.skyvern.com/products): AI Agent Builder, Infrastructure, and Developer Tools details
- [Pricing](https://www.skyvern.com/pricing): Free, Hobby, Pro, and Enterprise tiers with feature comparison
- [Developers](https://www.skyvern.com/developers): SDK examples, API reference, self-host vs cloud, MCP integration
- [Use Cases](https://www.skyvern.com/use-cases): Industry verticals with specific workflow examples
- [Healthcare](https://www.skyvern.com/healthcare): Healthcare-specific automation workflows
- [Insurance](https://www.skyvern.com/insurance): Insurance-specific automation workflows
- [Fintech & Banking](https://www.skyvern.com/fintech): Fintech-specific automation workflows
- [Integrations](https://www.skyvern.com/integrations): Platform integration details and setup
## Frequently Asked Questions
### General
- **What does Skyvern do?** — Skyvern is an AI-powered browser automation platform that replaces brittle scripts with intelligent agents that navigate and interact with any website — just like a human would. Describe what you want done in plain English and Skyvern figures out how to do it.
- **How is Skyvern different from Selenium, Playwright, or traditional RPA?** — Traditional tools rely on hardcoded selectors and break whenever a site changes. Skyvern uses AI to understand page intent, adapts automatically to UI changes, handles CAPTCHAs and pop-ups out of the box, and lets you define workflows in natural language — with near-zero ongoing maintenance.
- **Can Skyvern handle complex, multi-step workflows?** — Yes. Skyvern chains together sequences like logging into a portal, handling 2FA, navigating multi-page forms, filling fields, downloading documents, uploading them elsewhere, and syncing confirmation numbers to your database. Each step is a reusable block with per-step debugging.
- **Does Skyvern have an API?** — Yes — Skyvern is API-first. Everything you can do in the dashboard, you can do programmatically: create and manage workflows, trigger runs with custom parameters, receive webhook callbacks, and download extracted data. Python and TypeScript SDKs plus a full REST API.
- **How does Skyvern handle anti-bot detection?** — Skyvern includes multiple layers of protection: full browser fingerprint management (JA3/JA4 TLS, WebGL, canvas), human-like mouse movements and typing, automated CAPTCHA solving for reCAPTCHA and hCaptcha, geographic proxy rotation with residential IPs, and intelligent rate limiting.
- **Is Skyvern SOC 2 compliant?** — Yes. Skyvern maintains SOC 2 Type II compliance, verified through annual third-party audits. All data is encrypted in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest (AES-256). SOC 2 report, penetration test results, and security questionnaire responses available upon request.
### Pricing
- **What plans does Skyvern offer?** — Skyvern offers four tiers: Free (5,000 credits, no credit card required), Hobby ($29/mo, 30,000 credits/month), Pro ($149/mo, 150,000 credits/month with team workspaces), and Enterprise (custom pricing with custom credits, self-hosted deployment, HIPAA compliance, and SLA guarantees).
- **What counts as a run or credit?** — A run is one workflow execution. Whether it spans 1 page or 20 steps, it counts as a single run. Skyvern does not charge per page or per step — only per workflow execution. Credits are consumed based on the complexity and duration of each run.
- **Can I try Skyvern for free?** — The Free plan gives you 5,000 credits with full API access — no credit card required.
- **What's included in the Enterprise plan?** — Enterprise includes custom credits, self-hosted deployment on your own AWS/GCP/Azure infrastructure, HIPAA compliance with BAA, SOC 2 Type II certification, SSO/SAML, a dedicated account manager, custom SLAs, and priority support.
- **How does Skyvern pricing compare to traditional RPA?** — Traditional RPA charges per-bot licensing at $10,000+ per bot per year, plus 20–40% of build cost in monthly maintenance. Skyvern uses usage-based pricing (pay per run) with near-zero maintenance. Most teams that build in-house spend $200K–$500K+ before reaching production reliability.
- **Do Hobby and Pro credits roll over between billing cycles?** — No. Included Hobby and Pro plan credits reset at each billing cycle and do not roll over.
### Technical
- **How does Skyvern handle website authentication?** — Username/password credentials stored in encrypted vaults and injected at runtime, MFA/2FA/TOTP automated code entry, session token and cookie persistence, OAuth flows, and SSO/SAML enterprise identity provider support.
- **How does Skyvern handle data security?** — TLS 1.3 encryption in transit, AES-256 at rest, isolated encrypted credential vaults with role-based access, page content not stored by default (opt-in for debugging), and immutable run logs with screenshots and timestamps.
- **Can Skyvern run in our own infrastructure?** — Three deployment options: Cloud (fully managed, zero infrastructure burden), Self-hosted (full control over data residency in your own AWS/GCP/Azure), and Hybrid (cloud orchestration with self-hosted browser execution).
- **What can I automate with Skyvern?** — Any browser-based task — form filling, data extraction, portal logins, document downloads, multi-step processes, and cross-site workflows. No custom scripts or brittle selectors needed.
- **How do Skyvern's AI Agents work?** — AI agents use large language models and computer vision to understand web pages visually — reading labels, interpreting layouts, and interacting with elements by meaning. They adapt to unfamiliar sites, handle dynamic content, and recover from errors automatically.
- **Does Skyvern provide a credential vault?** — Yes. Enterprise-grade credential vault with encrypted storage, role-based access control, and SOC 2 Type II compliance. Credentials are injected at runtime and never exposed in workflow definitions or logs.
### Healthcare
- **Is Skyvern HIPAA compliant?** — Yes. Self-hosted deployment where PHI never leaves your infrastructure, Business Associate Agreements (BAA) available, no data storage by default, and full audit trails with screenshots for compliance reviews.
- **What healthcare workflows can Skyvern automate?** — EMR data extraction, provider credentialing across CAQH and state boards, eligibility verification on payer portals, claims processing and status tracking, prior authorization submissions, and clinical documentation workflows.
- **Can Skyvern work with any EMR system?** — Yes. Skyvern uses visual AI to navigate any browser-based EMR system — no API required. It handles complex portal interfaces, multi-step authentication, and extracts structured data regardless of EMR platform.
- **How does Skyvern handle patient data security?** — All data encrypted in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest (AES-256). Self-hosted deployment means data never leaves your infrastructure. Page content not stored by default. Immutable audit trails for every action.
- **What results do healthcare organizations see?** — EMR report time reduced from 10+ hours/week to 30 minutes. Billing teams processing 3x more EOBs with the same staff. Planned hires for data entry eliminated.
### Insurance
- **Won't insurance carriers block automation?** — Skyvern mimics human behavior with natural timing, realistic interaction patterns, and configurable proxy rotation. Customers process thousands of quotes monthly on carrier portals without blocks.
- **What insurance workflows can Skyvern automate?** — Multi-carrier quoting, policy issuance and binding, claims processing and FNOL, underwriting data gathering, document management, compliance filings, and regulatory reporting across hundreds of carrier portals.
- **How does Skyvern handle different carrier portals?** — Skyvern's AI understands each carrier portal visually — no custom integrations needed. When carriers update their portal designs, Skyvern adapts automatically, eliminating the maintenance burden that breaks traditional RPA.
- **What ROI do insurance agencies see?** — Agencies typically save 20+ hours/week per processor on multi-carrier quoting, achieving ROI in the first month.
- **Can Skyvern handle complex quoting workflows?** — Yes. Navigates multi-page quoting wizards, fills dozens of fields, handles supplemental questions that vary by carrier, downloads generated quotes, and compares results across carriers — all in a single workflow.
### Fintech
- **How does Skyvern handle regulated financial data?** — SOC 2 Type II certified with TLS 1.3 in transit and AES-256 at rest. Self-hosted deployment for full data sovereignty. Credentials in isolated encrypted vaults with role-based access. Immutable audit trail for every action.
- **What fintech workflows can Skyvern automate?** — Invoice processing and AP (reducing cost from $15 to $2–3 per invoice), KYC/KYB verification (87% faster onboarding), regulatory filings and compliance, payment reconciliation (70–90% time reduction), and bank statement processing (99% extraction accuracy).
- **How does building with Skyvern compare to building in-house?** — Most teams that build in-house spend 3–6 months and $200K–$500K+ before reaching production reliability. That includes 2–4 weeks of engineering per workflow, weeks of anti-bot R&D per target site, and ongoing maintenance every time a site updates.
- **Can Skyvern handle multi-factor authentication on banking portals?** — Yes. Handles username/password injection, TOTP/MFA automated code entry, session persistence, OAuth flows, and SSO/SAML — covering all authentication methods used by banking and financial portals.
- **What compliance standards does Skyvern meet?** — SOC 2 Type II with annual third-party audits. Self-hosted deployment for data sovereignty. Immutable audit logs. Configurable for industry-specific requirements including SAR and BSA compliance workflows.
### HR Tech & Recruiting
- **What HR workflows can Skyvern automate?** — Candidate sourcing across job boards and social networks, resume screening with LLM-powered parsing, interview scheduling via calendar coordination, employee onboarding and credential management, background check monitoring, compliance filings (I-9, EEO, state new-hire reporting), and off-boarding with automated account deactivation.
- **Does Skyvern have a dedicated HR product?** — No. Skyvern is a general-purpose browser automation platform. The HR workflows described illustrate potential applications of its core capabilities: cross-site navigation, form filling, data extraction, CAPTCHA/2FA handling, and concurrency.
- **Can Skyvern work with our existing ATS?** — Yes. Skyvern navigates any browser-based system visually using computer vision — no API access or custom integrations required. It works with any ATS, HRIS, or HR portal regardless of vendor.
- **How much time can recruiting teams save?** — Based on industry benchmarks: sourcing reduced from 13 hrs/week per role (up to 67% faster), resume screening from 23 hrs/hire to minutes, interview scheduling overhead eliminated, and onboarding cut from 10 hrs to ~2 hrs per hire (80% reduction).
### Developer
- **What SDKs does Skyvern offer?** — Python (pip install skyvern) and TypeScript (npm install @skyvern/client) SDKs that extend Playwright with AI-powered commands. Both add .act(), .extract(), and .validate() methods to the Playwright page object.
- **Can I self-host Skyvern?** — Yes. Open source under AGPL-3.0 with 20K+ GitHub stars. Deploy with Docker Compose or pip install. Bring your own LLM (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Ollama). Your infrastructure, your data.
- **How does Skyvern extend Playwright?** — AI commands added directly to the Playwright page object. Use traditional CSS/XPath selectors, AI-powered natural language prompts, or both as a fallback. Example: page.click('#btn', prompt='Submit') tries selector first, falls back to AI.
- **What is MCP integration?** — Skyvern supports Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling AI assistants like Claude, GPT, and Gemini to use Skyvern as a browser automation tool for browsing, interacting with, and extracting data from websites.
- **What no-code integration options are available?** — Zapier (5,000+ apps), Make (complex multi-step automations), n8n (self-hosted workflows), Workato (enterprise platform), Clay (prospect enrichment), and Activepieces (open source). Visual Workflow Builder built into Skyvern UI.
- **How do I get started?** — Install the SDK (pip install skyvern), run the quickstart (skyvern quickstart), and launch your first AI-powered browser automation in under 60 seconds. Or sign up for Skyvern Cloud for a fully managed experience.
## Optional
- [LLMs.txt Page](https://www.skyvern.com/llms): Human-readable page about this file and the llms.txt standard