Web Check-In Skill

Automate airline web check-in for the user's upcoming flights.

Configuration

This skill needs three personal details. Look them up before Step 1 in ~/.claude/skills-user-config.json, under a "webcheckin" object with keys checkin_email, phone, gmail_search_account, and last_name.

• If the file/keys are present, use them directly — don't ask again.
• If missing, ask the user for these once, then write them to that file under the "webcheckin" key (create the file/dirs if needed, preserving any other keys already in it) so future runs don't need to ask.

Note: gmail_search_account and checkin_email may be two different addresses (e.g. a personal inbox you search for bookings vs. the email you actually enter on the airline site). Confirm both with the user — don't assume they're the same.

Workflow

Step 1: Find the flight

Search Gmail for flight booking emails:

• Tool: Gmail search_threads
• Query: flight OR booking OR itinerary OR ticket newer_than:7d
• Look for airline confirmation emails (IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet, Vistara, Akasa, etc.)
• Get the thread details and extract:
  • PNR / Booking Reference
  • Airline
  • Flight date — confirm it's today or within the next 2 days
  • Departure time and route (for context)

If multiple flights are found, pick the soonest one that's today or upcoming. If no flight is found, tell the user you couldn't find a booking.

Step 2: Check in by airline

Use the Chrome MCP (mcp__claude-in-chrome__*) to navigate and fill forms. Get a tab via tabs_context_mcp (create one if needed), then follow the airline-specific flow below.

IndiGo (goindigo.in)

1. Navigate to https://www.goindigo.in/web-check-in.html
2. Wait for the page to load (dark screen → page appears; wait ~3s if dark)
3. Fill "PNR / Booking Reference" → enter the PNR
4. Fill "Email ID / Last Name" → enter checkin_email from config
5. Click "Web check-in" button
6. Wait ~4s for the booking to load

Passenger selection page:

• All passengers on the booking should be pre-checked (blue checkboxes)
• Click "Check - in" button

Add-ons page (Step 1/4):

• Click "Next" — do not add anything

Seat Selection page (Step 2/4):

First, check if seats are already assigned to the passengers:

• Look at the passenger cards at the top — if they show a seat number (e.g. "14A", "22C") instead of "No seat selected", seats are pre-assigned.

If seats are already assigned:

• Click "Next" directly — do NOT skip or change anything
• IndiGo will usually proceed straight to Passenger Details without asking for payment
• If a payment screen appears asking you to pay for the seats, go back and follow the auto-assign path below instead

If no seat is assigned ("No seat selected"):

• Click "Next" without selecting any seat
• A dialog "Do you wish to proceed with Auto Check-in?" will appear
• Click "Skip seat" — this triggers free auto-assignment before departure

Passenger Details page (Step 3/4):

• The form shows under the first passenger's name (as booked)
• Fill Mobile No. field: phone from config (the +91 country code is usually pre-selected)
• Fill Email field: checkin_email from config
• Check the "Copy for all passengers" checkbox
• Scroll down — if the booking has more than one passenger, you'll see the additional passenger sections (collapsed) and a consent checkbox
• Check the consent checkbox (it's a data-processing consent notice)
• Click "Next"

Dangerous Goods page (Step 4/4):

• Scroll down to see the full list of restricted items
• Check the checkbox: "I have read and understood about Dangerous Goods & Restricted Articles"
• The "Agree and Continue" button enables — click it
• If the button appears disabled even after checking, verify it via JavaScript: document.querySelector('button[class*="disabled"]') — if still disabled, scroll further down on the left panel

Confirmation page:

Two possible outcomes — handle both:

Outcome A — Boarding pass generated immediately (seats were pre-assigned):

• Page shows a boarding pass or a "View Boarding Pass" / "Download Boarding Pass" button
• Click it to open/download the boarding pass
• Take a screenshot (save_to_disk: true) of the boarding pass and send it to the user

Outcome B — Auto check-in scheduled (seat will be assigned later):

• Page returns to the booking view showing "Check-in done!"
• Passenger cards show "Auto Check-in Scheduled": "Boarding Pass will be generated 4hrs before the flight departure and shared on registered e-mail."
• Take a screenshot (save_to_disk: true) of the confirmation and send it to the user

In both cases, scroll down to capture both passengers' status in the screenshot.

Air India / other airlines

Follow the same pattern: navigate to the airline's web check-in, enter PNR + email/last name, skip seat selection, fill contact details (same email + phone), accept any declarations, and screenshot the confirmation.

Edge Cases

Tips from a real run

• IndiGo's "Agree and Continue" button on the dangerous goods page is disabled by default — it only enables after you check the acknowledgment checkbox at the bottom of the page
• The "Copy for all passengers" checkbox on the passenger details page also triggers a dark loading transition — wait for it to come back before clicking Next
• Take the final screenshot right when the page is stable (not during a transition) — wait 5-6 seconds after the last action before screenshotting