sickn33/antigravity-awesome-skills/claude-in-chrome-troubleshooting

# Disable the Claude.app native messaging config
mv ~/Library/Application\ Support/Google/Chrome/NativeMessagingHosts/com.anthropic.claude_browser_extension.json \
   ~/Library/Application\ Support/Google/Chrome/NativeMessagingHosts/com.anthropic.claude_browser_extension.json.disabled
 
# Ensure the Claude Code config exists and points to the wrapper
cat ~/Library/Application\ Support/Google/Chrome/NativeMessagingHosts/com.anthropic.claude_code_browser_extension.json

# Disable the Claude Code native messaging config
mv ~/Library/Application\ Support/Google/Chrome/NativeMessagingHosts/com.anthropic.claude_code_browser_extension.json \
   ~/Library/Application\ Support/Google/Chrome/NativeMessagingHosts/com.anthropic.claude_code_browser_extension.json.disabled

chrome-mcp-toggle() {
    local CONFIG_DIR=~/Library/Application\ Support/Google/Chrome/NativeMessagingHosts
    local CLAUDE_APP="$CONFIG_DIR/com.anthropic.claude_browser_extension.json"
    local CLAUDE_CODE="$CONFIG_DIR/com.anthropic.claude_code_browser_extension.json"
 
    if [[ -f "$CLAUDE_APP" && ! -f "$CLAUDE_APP.disabled" ]]; then
        # Currently using Claude.app, switch to Claude Code
        mv "$CLAUDE_APP" "$CLAUDE_APP.disabled"
        [[ -f "$CLAUDE_CODE.disabled" ]] && mv "$CLAUDE_CODE.disabled" "$CLAUDE_CODE"
        echo "Switched to Claude Code CLI"
        echo "Restart Chrome and Claude Code to apply"
    elif [[ -f "$CLAUDE_CODE" && ! -f "$CLAUDE_CODE.disabled" ]]; then
        # Currently using Claude Code, switch to Claude.app
        mv "$CLAUDE_CODE" "$CLAUDE_CODE.disabled"
        [[ -f "$CLAUDE_APP.disabled" ]] && mv "$CLAUDE_APP.disabled" "$CLAUDE_APP"
        echo "Switched to Claude.app (Cowork)"
        echo "Restart Chrome to apply"
    else
        echo "Current state unclear. Check configs:"
        ls -la "$CONFIG_DIR"/com.anthropic*.json* 2>/dev/null
    fi
}

# 1. Which native host binary is running?
ps aux | grep chrome-native-host | grep -v grep
# Claude.app: /Applications/Claude.app/Contents/Helpers/chrome-native-host
# Claude Code: ~/.local/share/claude/versions/X.X.X --chrome-native-host
 
# 2. Where is the socket?
# For Claude Code (single file in TMPDIR):
ls -la "$(getconf DARWIN_USER_TEMP_DIR)/claude-mcp-browser-bridge-$USER" 2>&1
 
# For Claude.app (directory with PID files):
ls -la /tmp/claude-mcp-browser-bridge-$USER/ 2>&1
 
# 3. What's the native host connected to?
lsof -U 2>&1 | grep claude-mcp-browser-bridge
 
# 4. Which configs are active?
ls ~/Library/Application\ Support/Google/Chrome/NativeMessagingHosts/com.anthropic*.json

# 1. Ensure correct config is active
mv ~/Library/Application\ Support/Google/Chrome/NativeMessagingHosts/com.anthropic.claude_browser_extension.json \
   ~/Library/Application\ Support/Google/Chrome/NativeMessagingHosts/com.anthropic.claude_browser_extension.json.disabled 2>/dev/null
 
# 2. Preserve existing wrapper/configuration and use the installed client's supported repair.
# Do not select an executable by directory modification time or overwrite a working wrapper.
 
# 3. Inspect exact host PID and socket ownership/path first.
# Stop only the confirmed process for the affected session, with approval.
# Remove only its confirmed stale socket after exit; do not recursively delete bridge directories.
 
# 4. Restart Chrome
osascript -e 'quit app "Google Chrome"' && sleep 2 && open -a "Google Chrome"
 
# 5. Wait for Chrome, click Claude extension icon
 
# 6. Verify correct native host is running
ps aux | grep chrome-native-host | grep -v grep
# Should show: ~/.local/share/claude/versions/X.X.X --chrome-native-host
 
# 7. Verify socket exists
ls -la "$(getconf DARWIN_USER_TEMP_DIR)/claude-mcp-browser-bridge-$USER"
 
# 8. Restart Claude Code

cat ~/.claude/chrome/chrome-native-host
# Bad: exec "/Users/.../.local/share/claude/versions/2.0.76" --chrome-native-host
# Verify the target is the intended installed version; modification time is not version ordering.

# Check
echo $TMPDIR
# Should show: /var/folders/XX/.../T/
 
# Fix: Add to ~/.zshrc
export TMPDIR="${TMPDIR:-$(getconf DARWIN_USER_TEMP_DIR)}"

echo "=== Native Host Binary ==="
ps aux | grep chrome-native-host | grep -v grep
 
echo -e "\n=== Socket (Claude Code location) ==="
ls -la "$(getconf DARWIN_USER_TEMP_DIR)/claude-mcp-browser-bridge-$USER" 2>&1
 
echo -e "\n=== Socket (Claude.app location) ==="
ls -la /tmp/claude-mcp-browser-bridge-$USER/ 2>&1
 
echo -e "\n=== Native Host Open Files ==="
pgrep -f chrome-native-host | xargs -I {} lsof -p {} 2>/dev/null | grep -E "(sock|claude-mcp)"
 
echo -e "\n=== Active Native Messaging Configs ==="
ls ~/Library/Application\ Support/Google/Chrome/NativeMessagingHosts/com.anthropic*.json 2>/dev/null
 
echo -e "\n=== Custom Wrapper Contents ==="
cat ~/.claude/chrome/chrome-native-host 2>/dev/null || echo "No custom wrapper"
 
echo -e "\n=== TMPDIR ==="
echo "TMPDIR=$TMPDIR"
echo "Expected: $(getconf DARWIN_USER_TEMP_DIR)"