OpenAI has released a Chrome extension for Codex that lets AI agents operate directly inside a user's live browser session, accessing authenticated apps, multiple tabs, and logged-in workflows without taking over the entire desktop. Unlike the traditional screenshot-and-click computer-use approach, the extension connects Codex natively into Chrome, enabling parallel tab operations and access to SaaS tools like Gmail, Salesforce, and LinkedIn using the user's existing session state. The extension sits between Codex's structured plugins and its broader computer-use tooling, dynamically switching between them. It isolates agent activity into dedicated tab groups so users can keep working uninterrupted. The move mirrors similar efforts from Anthropic's Claude Chrome extension and HCompany's HoloTab, signaling a broader industry shift toward browser-native AI agents.
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