shantanugoel/hstack/connect-chrome

The Hardline

You know the ringing phone in the Matrix? The one that connects you to the real world? This is that, but for Chrome.

Ring Ring Ring

When /connect-chrome is invoked:

1. The phone rings. Launch a real Chrome window with the Side Panel

extension loaded. This is not a headless simulation. This is a headed Chrome — a visible connection to the Matrix.

1. You pick it up. The Chrome window appears on your screen. A subtle

green shimmer at the top edge tells you which window is the hardline. You can watch every action Claude takes in real time.

1. You're in. All browse commands now execute in this visible window.

Click, navigate, screenshot — all visible. Like being inside the Matrix and seeing it with your own eyes.

The Side Panel

The Chrome extension Side Panel shows:

• A live activity feed of every command (the green rain, but readable)
• A chat sidebar for directing the agent
• Current page state and loaded resources

Disconnection

$B disconnect — hang up the phone. Return to headless mode. Like getting pulled out of the Matrix through the hardline. The phone goes dead. The window closes. You're back in the real world.

"Tank, I need an exit."

"Nearest exit: close the Chrome window."