Get the current observation from the OSWorld environment. Returns screenshot (base64 PNG) and accessibility tree (JSON).
Scanned 6/6/2026
Install via CLI
openskills install bdambrosio/Cognitive_workbench---
name: osworld-observe
type: python
description: "Get the current observation from the OSWorld environment. Returns screenshot (base64 PNG) and accessibility tree (JSON)."
schema_hint:
value: "ignored"
include_screenshot: "bool (default: true)"
include_a11y: "bool (default: true)"
out: "$variable"
examples:
- '{"type":"osworld-observe","out":"$obs"}'
- '{"type":"osworld-observe","include_screenshot":false,"out":"$a11y_only"}'
---
# OSWorld Observe Tool (Level 4)
## Input
- `include_screenshot`: bool (default: true) - include screenshot in observation
- `include_a11y`: bool (default: true) - include accessibility tree in observation
- `value` parameter is ignored
## Output
- Note ID (bound to `out` variable) containing:
- `text`: formatted observation summary
- `format`: "json"
- `metadata`: observation data including:
- `timestamp`: observation timestamp
- `step_counter`: current step counter
- `observation.screenshot`: dict with `encoding` ("png") and `data_base64` (base64-encoded PNG)
- `observation.accessibility_tree`: raw accessibility tree JSON
## Configuration
- `OSWORLD_URL` environment variable (defaults to `http://localhost:3002`)
- Or pass `osworld_url` in character config's `osworld_config` section
## Common Workflow
```json
{"type":"osworld-observe","out":"$obs"}
{"type":"osworld-execute","python":"pyautogui.click(100,200)","out":"$result"}
{"type":"osworld-observe","out":"$obs2"}
```
## Notes
- Screenshot is returned as base64-encoded PNG data
- Accessibility tree is raw JSON from OSWorld
- No interpretation or filtering is performed - raw observation data only
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