get_text
Extract text content from web elements using CSS selectors for automated testing and content verification.
Instructions
Get the text content of an element
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| selector | Yes | CSS selector of the element |
Implementation Reference
- src/browser.ts:72-81 (handler)Core implementation of get_text tool: waits for the selector and extracts the textContent of the element using Puppeteer.
async getText(selector: string) { const page = await this.init(); try { await page.waitForSelector(selector, { timeout: 5000 }); const text = await page.$eval(selector, el => el.textContent); return text?.trim() || ''; } catch (e: any) { throw new Error(`Failed to get text from ${selector}: ${e.message}`); } } - src/index.ts:60-70 (registration)Tool registration in the TOOLS array: defines name, description, and input schema for listTools response.
{ name: "get_text", description: "Get the text content of an element", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { selector: { type: "string", description: "CSS selector of the element" }, }, required: ["selector"], }, }, - src/index.ts:129-131 (handler)Handler dispatcher in CallToolRequestSchema: routes get_text calls to browserManager.getText.
case "get_text": result = await browserManager.getText(String(args?.selector)); break;