Watch (beta)

Watch Settings

• Infinite scrolling feeds (social media, news sites, product listings)
• Live comment streams (YouTube, social platforms)
• Dynamic form builders (lazy-loaded form sections)
• Real-time chat applications (new message handling)
• Progressive content loading (search results, dashboards)

Enable Watch

Default: Off

When enabled, the action will continue watching for newly added elements that match the action's element finder after the initial execution completes. Each new matching element will trigger the action automatically.

Debounce Timing

Default: 500ms | Range: 100-5000ms

Delay before processing new elements when changes occur. This prevents excessive processing during rapid mutations (like during initial page load or bulk content updates).

Examples:

• 100ms - Very responsive, suitable for real-time applications
• 500ms - Balanced performance, good for most use cases
• 2000ms - Conservative, for pages with frequent changes

Watch Root Selector

Default: body

CSS selector specifying the container element to observe for changes. Limiting the observation scope can improve performance on complex pages.

Examples:

• body - Watch entire page (default)
• #main-content - Watch specific container
• .feed-container - Watch social media feed
• [data-testid="comments"] - Watch comments section

Timeout

Default: 30 minutes | Range: 1-180 minutes

Maximum time the watcher will remain active. The watcher automatically stops after this duration to prevent indefinite background processing.

Stop on URL Change

Default: On

Automatically stops watching when the page URL changes (including hash changes and history API navigation). This prevents watchers from running on unintended pages in single-page applications.

Watcher Examples

YouTube Comments Auto-Like

Configure an action to automatically like comments from specific users:

1. Element Finder: //div[@id="contents"]//a[contains(@href, "/channel/UC123456")]/../../..//button[@aria-label="Like this comment"]
2. Watcher Settings:
   • Enable Watching: ✅
   • Watch Root: #contents
   • Debounce: 1000ms

Infinite Scroll Product Collection

Automatically add products to favorites as they load:

1. Element Finder: .product-card .favorite-button:not(.favorited)
2. Watcher Settings:
   • Enable Watching: ✅
   • Watch Root: .product-grid
   • Debounce: 500ms

Social Media Feed Automation

Process new posts in a social media feed:

1. Element Finder: [data-testid="tweet"]:not([data-processed]) .like-button
2. Watcher Settings:
   • Enable Watching: ✅
   • Watch Root: [data-testid="primaryColumn"]
   • Debounce: 800ms

Performance Considerations

• Use specific selectors: Narrow down the Watch Root to the smallest relevant container
• Optimize debounce timing: Higher values reduce CPU usage but increase response time
• Monitor processing counts: Excessive processing may indicate selector issues
• Consider visibility checks: Enable for content-heavy pages to reduce unnecessary processing
• Set appropriate timeouts: Prevent runaway watchers with reasonable time limits