Browser Automation
Control your real Chrome browser with your login sessions intact
Foxl's most powerful feature is browser automation using your actual Chrome browser — with all your logged-in sessions intact. This is what sets Foxl apart from every other AI assistant.
Why This Matters
ChatGPT, Perplexity, and other AI tools cannot access your logged-in accounts. They can only browse the public web. Foxl is different — it controls your real Chrome browser, which means it can:
- Read your Gmail or Outlook inbox
- Check your Amazon order status
- Navigate your company's internal tools
- Fill out forms on sites where you're logged in
- Extract data from authenticated dashboards
Two Browser Tools
browser (Playwright)
Headless browser automation for general web tasks:
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| goto | Navigate to a URL |
| screenshot | Capture the current page |
| click | Click an element |
| type | Type text into an input |
| getText | Extract text content |
| getHtml | Get page HTML |
| evaluate | Run JavaScript on the page |
Best for: web scraping, form filling, data extraction from public sites.
browser_extension (Chrome Extension)
Enhanced control of your actual Chrome browser:
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Tab management | Open, close, switch, and group tabs |
| Accessibility tree | Understand page structure and interactive elements |
| Click and type | Interact with your real Chrome tabs |
| Scroll | Navigate long pages |
| Screenshot | Capture visible content |
Best for: tasks requiring your login sessions — email, dashboards, authenticated sites.
The Chrome Extension uses your real browser sessions. When you're logged into Gmail in Chrome, Foxl can read your email. When you're logged into Slack, Foxl can check your messages. No separate login needed.
Installing the Chrome Extension
The extension is bundled with the desktop app but requires manual installation:
- Open Chrome and navigate to
chrome://extensions - Enable Developer mode (toggle in top right)
- Click Load unpacked
- Select the extension directory from your Foxl installation
The Chrome Extension is not yet published on the Chrome Web Store. Manual installation is required for now.
Security
Browser automation is powerful, so Foxl includes several safety measures:
- Financial site blocking: Banking and financial sites are blocked by default via domain blacklist. You can configure allowed/blocked domains.
- Visual feedback: The Chrome Extension shows visual indicators when the agent clicks or types.
- Action transparency: All browser actions are logged and visible in real-time in the dashboard.
Platform Support
Browser automation detects Chrome automatically on:
- macOS:
/Applications/Google Chrome.app - Windows: Standard Chrome installation paths
- Linux:
/usr/bin/google-chromeor Chromium