Compare laptop listings and help with browser logins
Claude in Chrome compared MacBook prices in the browser and helped step through a Google Cloud sign-in setup.
- What they did
- Robert Mill installed the Claude Chrome Extension, which can look at pages, take screenshots, click, and move between tabs. He first asked it to hunt for the current best price on a specific MacBook model, and it opened several listings, compared them, and sent back a summary while he did other work. He then used it to move through a Google Cloud authentication flow in the browser while he watched.
- How it went
- It turned up a better MacBook offer than he had found on his own and cut down on tab switching. It also drifted off task at times and needed a prompt or two. He describes it as beta-level and slow.
- Tips
- Keep a close eye on it when an account change, checkout, or other sensitive action is involved. Because it can act across your browser, give it clear limits and make it ask before anything that submits or changes settings.
Try it yourself with Claude in Chrome
Search the web for current prices on [laptop model and specs] at [3-5 stores or marketplaces], including new, refurbished, and open-box options if available. Compare the results in a table with price, condition, seller, and link, then tell me which deal looks best and why. Do not buy anything, add anything to a cart, or submit any form. Before you click, sign in, change account settings, or take any action that could be irreversible, stop and ask me to approve the next step.
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