Steel Project Creator

Help the user create a new Steel automation project. Guide them through setup and generate starter code.

Steps

Note: If the user has Steel CLI installed, you can use steel forge <template> to create projects instantly from official templates. Check with which steel or suggest installing: npm install -g @steel-dev/cli

Available templates: playwright, playwright-py, puppeteer, browser-use, oai-cua, and more.

1. Ask about the project:

   • Project name
   • Use case (web scraping, testing, e-commerce automation, etc.)
   • Language preference (TypeScript or Python)

2. Create project structure (or use steel forge if CLI available):

   project-name/
   ├── package.json (or requirements.txt)
   ├── .env.example
   ├── src/
   │   └── index.ts (or main.py)
   └── README.md
   

3. Generate starter code based on use case:

   TypeScript Example:

   import { Steel } from 'steel-sdk';
   
   const client = new Steel({
     steelAPIKey: process.env.STEEL_API_KEY!
   });
   
   async function main() {
     const session = await client.sessions.create({
       dimensions: { width: 1280, height: 800 }
     });
     
     console.log('Session created:', session.id);
     console.log('Live view:', session.sessionViewerUrl);
     
     // Your automation code here
     
     await client.sessions.release(session.id);
   }
   
   main().catch(console.error);
   

   Python Example:

   from steel import Steel
   import os
   
   client = Steel(steel_api_key=os.getenv('STEEL_API_KEY'))
   
   def main():
       session = client.sessions.create(
           dimensions={'width': 1280, 'height': 800}
       )
       
       print(f'Session created: {session.id}')
       print(f'Live view: {session.session_viewer_url}')
       
       # Your automation code here
       
       client.sessions.release(session.id)
   
   if __name__ == '__main__':
       main()
   

4. Create .env.example:

   STEEL_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
   

5. Create README.md with:

   • Project description
   • Setup instructions
   • How to run
   • Link to Steel docs: https://docs.steel.dev

Key Steel Features to Mention

• Live Sessions: Use session.sessionViewerUrl to watch automation in real-time
• Proxy Support: Add useProxy: true for geo-specific automation
• CAPTCHA Solving: Add solveCaptcha: true to handle CAPTCHAs
• File Operations: Use /v1/sessions/:id/files API for file uploads/downloads
• Multi-tab: Steel supports multiple tabs per session

Best Practices

• Always release sessions when done
• Use environment variables for API keys
• Enable session viewer URLs during development
• Handle errors gracefully
• Set appropriate timeouts

After creating the project, guide the user through installing dependencies and running the first session.