# geni browser open

> Open a hosted browser session to drive from a local Playwright script over CDP.

Source: https://docs.generalinput.com/cli/browser/open



```sh
geni browser open [flags]
```

Opens a hosted browser and prints its CDP URL. With `--profile` the browser arrives signed in with that saved browser's cookies and storage; without it, the browser is logged out. One session at a time.

| Flag             | Notes                                                                                |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `--profile <id>` | Saved browser to hydrate. Ids from [`geni browser profiles`](/cli/browser/profiles). |
| `--json`         | Machine-readable output.                                                             |

## Output [#output]

```
✓ Browser session open (kernel)
CDP URL:   wss://…
Live view: https://…

Scripts run via `geni exec bash` get GI_BROWSER_CDP_URL automatically; in a plain shell, export it yourself.
Close with `geni browser close` when done to save the login and stop billing (auto-closes after 2 hours).
```

The live view, when the vendor offers one, lets you watch the session in your own browser.

If a session is already open, the command warns and prints the existing session's details instead of opening a second one. Close it first.

## Errors [#errors]

| Exit  | Meaning                                                                |
| ----- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `4`   | The profile id was not found. List yours with `geni browser profiles`. |
| `125` | The hosted browser service was unavailable. Try again in a minute.     |