Building a claw-like agent to run in the browser
A new project called Chaos has been developed to create a claw-like system that operates entirely within the browser. This system, packaged as a Chrome Extension, allows for a multi-agent environment that can execute tasks autonomously. While it demonstrates significant potential, the project is also noted to be dangerous and not intended for general use.
- ▪Chaos is a demonstration of a multi-agent browser-based environment packaged as a Chrome Extension.
- ▪The system allows for a local autonomous agent with unrestricted native filesystem and network privileges.
- ▪The project is not a product and is considered dangerous for users who attempt to install it.
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| Original publisher | AI Focus |
| Canonical URL | https://aifoc.us/building-a-claw-in-the-browser/ |
| Publication time | Sat, 23 May 2026 12:20:59 +0000 |
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building a claw in the browserPublished by Paul Kinlan on: May 22, 2026; Reading time: 16 minutesExpand to see summaryWhat is described here in this project is dangerous, it can get pretty much full access to everything inside your browser and could enable control of your browser from outside itI really do believe we are witnessing a transition in how we build and run software. This entire blog is dedicated to my explorations in this space, for example, I wrote about why the browser is the sandbox which explains how we can use the web platform’s battle-tested security boundaries to execute untrusted code.
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