Show HN: Drive your Chrome window from shell (use with Claude)

Category: devtools

Tags: browser-automation, chrome-extension, ai-agents, cli-tool, web-automation

Score: 7.0/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 7, Documentation: 8, Utility: 6)

browser-session-ctl is a Chrome extension + local sidecar that lets shell commands (and AI coding agents like Claude Code) control your existing browser session—clicking, typing, and reading tabs with your current logins. It's notable for avoiding Selenium-style fresh browser instances and for handling React/Angular event systems and multi-profile setups.

Target audience: backend devs, AI agent developers, automation engineers, power users

Repository: https://github.com/borisreitman/browser-session-ctl · JavaScript · GPL-3.0 · 2 stars

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