Step

What a step is and how to configure its target, value, timing, repeat, and disable state.

On this page

Element Finder Locate the target element on the page using flexible strategies.

Value Define what the step does: click, fill, extract, or trigger commands.

Page Guard Extend steps with pre-checks and advanced logic.

Step Settings Fine-tune retry behavior, iframe handling, and error handling.

State Guard Add logic to run a step only when previous steps have specific statuses.

A step combines a Target and a Value.

Target: locates the item on the page using XPath, position, or other supported strategies.
Value: defines what to do. Leave it blank to click, or provide text, commands, events, or integrations.

In the options page, steps are edited inline inside the automation screen. Common columns include Delay, Name, Target, Value, Repeat, and Interval, plus step actions such as remove, disable, and more options.

You can also add a Userscript as a full step using the Add Userscript option. Userscripts can replace the standard Name, Delay, Repeat, and Interval behavior with custom logic.

If the target is not found, the extension uses the retry settings from Global Settings or Step Settings, then follows your selected fallback such as Stop Automation, Skip This Step, Refresh & Retry, or Go to Step.

Delay

How long to wait before this step starts, in seconds.

Use it when the page or a specific widget needs extra time to become ready.
It runs before the step starts, not between repeats.
Enter a single number for a fixed delay, for example 2 for a 2-second pause.
Click the range button to set a random delay between a minimum and maximum value.
Leave it blank or 0 for no extra delay.

Examples (seconds)

0.5 — half a second
1 — one second
1.5 — one and a half seconds
2 — two seconds

From 1 and To 4 — random value between 1 and 4 (enable range mode first)
From 2 and To 3 — random value between 2 and 3 (enable range mode first)
From 0.5 and To 1.5 — random value between 0.5 and 1.5 (enable range mode first)
Leave blank to use the default value (or start immediately, depending on the field)

Name

A label to identify the step in the grid. This is optional but strongly recommended once an automation has more than a few steps.

Target

The target tells the extension which item on the page this step should act on.

Use Element Finder for XPath, position-based finders, and similar selectors.
Keep targets as specific as possible for reliability.

Repeat

How many additional times to run this step after the first execution.

Leave it blank or 0 to run once.
Enter any positive number for a fixed repeat count, for example 3 to run the step four times total.
Click the infinity button (∞) to keep repeating until the automation stops.

Unlimited mode

Click the ∞ button next to the input to switch to unlimited mode. The number input is disabled and the extension keeps retrying until the element is found or the automation is stopped manually.

Interval

How long to wait between each repeat of this step.

Enter a single number for a fixed delay, for example 1 for a 1-second pause between repeats.
Click the range button to set a random delay between a minimum and maximum value — useful to reduce mechanical timing patterns.
Leave it blank to start the next repeat immediately.

Examples (seconds)

0.5 — half a second
1 — one second
1.5 — one and a half seconds
2 — two seconds

From 1 and To 4 — random value between 1 and 4 (enable range mode first)
From 2 and To 3 — random value between 2 and 3 (enable range mode first)
From 0.5 and To 1.5 — random value between 0.5 and 1.5 (enable range mode first)
Leave blank to use the default value (or start immediately, depending on the field)

Disable

Temporarily turn off a step. Disabled steps remain in the automation but are skipped during execution.