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# pi-chrome
> Let [Pi](https://pi.dev) use your existing signed-in Chrome profile after explicit authorization.
**MIT · 0 runtime deps · loopback-only bridge (`127.0.0.1:17318`) · inspectable unpacked Chrome extension.** Review [`extensions/chrome-profile-bridge/browser-extension/`](./extensions/chrome-profile-bridge/browser-extension) before loading. Verify setup with `/chrome doctor`.
```text
You: "Find my open GitHub PR tab, summarize review state, and screenshot failing CI."
Agent: chrome_tab(list) → chrome_snapshot(...) → ctx_execute_file(capture) → chrome_screenshot(...)
✓ 3 reviewers, 1 change requested, CI red on iOS. Saved → .pi/chrome-screenshots/ci.png
You: [keeps coding — agent never asked you to log in]
```
`pi-chrome` runs through a small Chrome extension inside the Chrome profile **you already use** — including sites where you're already signed in. Agents can inspect or control Chrome only after you run `/chrome authorize` in current Pi session.
---
## Install
```bash
pi install npm:pi-chrome
```
In Pi:
```text
/chrome onboard
```
This opens `chrome://extensions` and copies bundled extension path. In Chrome Extensions:
1. Turn on **Developer mode**.
2. Click **Load unpacked**.
3. Open path field with **Cmd+Shift+G** on macOS or **Ctrl+L** on Windows/Linux.
4. Paste copied path.
5. Press Enter.
Reload Pi so installed package loads:
```text
/reload
```
Check bridge:
```text
/chrome doctor
```
You should see:
```text
✓ Chrome is connected (...)
```
Authorize current session:
```text
/chrome authorize
/chrome doctor
```
Second doctor run should show all checks passing.
---
## What it can do
- Read and summarize pages you're already signed into.
- Click, type, fill forms, scroll, drag, tap, and upload files.
- Capture screenshots for bugs, PRs, and demos.
- Inspect console logs and captured `fetch`/`XMLHttpRequest` responses.
- Manage tabs without taking over your active window.
Tool parameters and gotchas are documented inline in Pi.
### Session-local snapshots and Context Mode
In this maintained build, `chrome_snapshot`, `chrome_find`, and actions with `includeSnapshot=true` keep the full structured page snapshot out of the normal tool result. They atomically save only the latest capture for each target under:
```text
.pi/chrome-context/<session-hash>/<target-hash>/snapshot.json
```
The tool returns a workspace-relative path plus bounded metadata. Analyze that path immediately with `ctx_execute_file` and print only the uids, text, or state needed for the next browser action. Do **not** use `read` or `cat` on the capture, because that would put the raw page back into model context.
Captures are deliberately ephemeral: a successful page interaction invalidates the old target capture, and session shutdown, `/chrome revoke`, or authorization expiry removes the session files. `chrome_find` still returns up to 20 compact ranked matches for direct use while storing the full capture privately.
---
## Safety model
Chrome control is locked by default. Authorize per Pi session:
```text
/chrome authorize # 15 minutes
/chrome authorize 30m # custom duration
/chrome authorize indefinite
/chrome revoke # lock again
/chrome status
```
Safety properties:
- Extension runs in your real Chrome profile and has broad tab/scripting permissions. Install only from trusted package source.
- Pi side binds to `127.0.0.1:17318` only; no default network exposure.
- Bridge rejects browser-origin command requests, so ordinary web pages cannot drive it through CORS.
- Each Pi session gets its own automation target; user tabs/windows are not closed by cleanup.
- `/chrome revoke` closes only calling session's automation target.
Security details: [`SECURITY.md`](./SECURITY.md). Architecture details: [`docs/ARCHITECTURE.md`](./docs/ARCHITECTURE.md).
---
## Commands
```text
/chrome onboard # guided setup
/chrome doctor # connectivity + version + eval checks
/chrome status # connection + auth + background state
/chrome authorize [duration]
/chrome revoke
/chrome background on # default: don't steal focus
/chrome background off # foreground/watch mode
/chrome background status
```
If loaded extension is older than installed `pi-chrome`, `/chrome doctor` tells you to reload it from `chrome://extensions`.
---
## Limits
`pi-chrome` works best on web-page workflows exposed through DOM, screenshots, tabs, network, console, and Chrome input. It is not full OS automation.
Current limits include native Chrome/OS surfaces, print/save dialogs, permission bubbles, password-manager prompts, cross-origin iframe DOM access, CAPTCHA/bot challenges, passkeys/security keys/biometrics, rich multitouch/pinch/stylus gestures, and arbitrary desktop apps.
For strict-CSP pages, use screenshots + coordinate input when snapshot/evaluate paths are blocked.
---
## Docs
- Examples: [`docs/EXAMPLES.md`](./docs/EXAMPLES.md)
- FAQ: [`docs/FAQ.md`](./docs/FAQ.md)
- Comparison: [`docs/COMPARISON.md`](./docs/COMPARISON.md)
- Security: [`SECURITY.md`](./SECURITY.md)
- Benchmark suite: [`test-suite/README.md`](./test-suite/README.md)
- Architecture: [`docs/ARCHITECTURE.md`](./docs/ARCHITECTURE.md)
---
## License
MIT. See [LICENSE](./LICENSE).