Fix small actions - improve prompt for multiaction - improve logging

browser_use/agent/prompts.py

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class SystemPrompt:
 1. RESPONSE FORMAT: You must ALWAYS respond with valid JSON in this exact format:
    {
      "current_state": {
-       "evaluation_previous_goal": "Success|Failed|Unknown-Brief description of why",
+       "evaluation_previous_goal": "Success|Failed|Unknown - Brief description of why",
        "memory": "Brief description of what has been done-What you need to remember until the end of the task",
        "next_goal": "What needs to be done with the next actions"
      },
@@ -70,10 +70,11 @@ class SystemPrompt:
    - Visual context helps verify element locations and relationships
 
 7. ACTION SEQUENCING:
-   - Actions are executed in the order they appear in the list
+   - Actions are executed in the order they appear in the list 
    - Each action should logically follow from the previous one
-   - If the page changes between actions. The sequence is interrupted and you get the new page state.
+   - If the page changes between actions, the sequence is interrupted and you get the new page state.
    - Only provide the action sequence until you think the DOM will change.
+   - Try to be efficient. If the dom changes a little bit we find the right element.
 """
 
 	def input_format(self) -> str:
@@ -152,11 +153,13 @@ Interactive elements:
 		if self.result:
 			for i, result in enumerate(self.result):
 				if result.extracted_content:
-					state_description += f'\nResult of action {i}: {result.extracted_content}'
+					state_description += (
+						f'\nResult of action {i + 1}/{len(self.result)}: {result.extracted_content}'
+					)
 				if result.error:
 					# only use last 300 characters of error
 					error = result.error[-self.max_error_length :]
-					state_description += f'\nError of action {i}: ...{error}'
+					state_description += f'\nError of action {i + 1}/{len(self.result)}: ...{error}'
 
 		if self.state.screenshot:
 			# Format message for vision model

browser_use/agent/service.py

@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ class Agent:
 		logger.info(f'🎯 Next Goal: {response.current_state.next_goal}')
 		for i, action in enumerate(response.action):
 			logger.info(
-				f'🛠️ Action {i}/{len(response.action)}: {action.model_dump_json(exclude_unset=True)}'
+				f'🛠️  Action {i + 1}/{len(response.action)}: {action.model_dump_json(exclude_unset=True)}'
 			)
 
 	def _save_conversation(self, input_messages: list[BaseMessage], response: Any) -> None:

browser_use/agent/views.py

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class AgentHistory(BaseModel):
 		elements = []
 		for action in model_output.action:
 			index = action.get_index()
-			if index:
+			if index and index in selector_map:
 				el: DOMElementNode = selector_map[index]
 				elements.append(HistoryTreeProcessor.convert_dom_element_to_history_element(el))
 			else:

browser_use/browser/service.py

@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class BrowserConfig:
 	minimum_wait_page_load_time: float = 0.5
 	wait_for_network_idle_page_load_time: float = 1
 	maximum_wait_page_load_time: float = 5
+	wait_between_actions: float = 1
 
 	extra_chromium_args: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
 	browser_window_size: BrowserWindowSize = field(

browser_use/controller/service.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import asyncio
 import logging
 
 from main_content_extractor import MainContentExtractor
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ class Controller:
 		browser_config: BrowserConfig = BrowserConfig(),
 	):
 		self.browser = Browser(config=browser_config)
+		self.wait_between_actions = browser_config.wait_between_actions
 		self.registry = Registry()
 		self._register_default_actions()
 
@@ -79,7 +81,9 @@ class Controller:
 					await browser.switch_to_tab(-1)
 				return ActionResult(extracted_content=msg)
 			except Exception as e:
-				logger.warning(f'Element no longer available: {str(e)}')
+				logger.warning(
+					f'Element no longer available with index {params.index} - most likely the page changed'
+				)
 				return ActionResult(error=str(e))
 
 		@self.registry.action('Input text', param_model=InputTextAction, requires_browser=True)
@@ -182,6 +186,7 @@ class Controller:
 			results.append(await self.act(action))
 			if results[-1].is_done or results[-1].error:
 				break
+			await asyncio.sleep(self.wait_between_actions)
 		return results
 
 	@time_execution_sync('--act')

examples/find_and_apply_to_jobs.py

@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ async def close_file_dialog(browser: Browser):
 
 async def main():
 	task = (
-		'Read my cv & find machine learning engineer jobs for me. '
+		'Read my cv & find machine learning engineer jobs in Bangalore for me. '
 		'Save them to a file'
 		'then start applying for them in new tabs - please not via job portals like linkedin, indeed, etc. '
 		'If you need more information or help, ask me.'