AI in the Browser: Chrome Extensions Beat New AI Browsers

Melvin Vivas · X post · 2026-07-31 · Open on X

Topics: AI Dev Tools & Productivity, AI Agents, Tool Use & MCP · Level: beginner

Summary

The creator argues that a Chrome extension is a better way to get AI into your browser than switching to a new AI browser, and says this is why ChatGPT Atlas and Comet didn't catch on. He uses the Claude and ChatGPT Chrome extensions to automate his web research and says both work well. He plans to try the Hermes extension next.

Key points

• Opinion: AI added to the browser you already use (an extension) is better UX than a separate AI browser
• The creator says AI browsers ChatGPT Atlas and Comet failed to catch on
• Claude and ChatGPT Chrome extensions work well for automating web research
• A Hermes browser extension also exists; the creator hasn't tested it yet

Resources mentioned

• Claude Chrome extension · tool · support.claude.com · paid
  Anthropic's browser extension that lets Claude read and act on web pages.
• ChatGPT Chrome extension · tool · learn.chatgpt.com · free
  OpenAI's browser extension for using ChatGPT on web pages.
  Also in: GPT 5.6 Luna Is Enough for ChatGPT Chrome Extension Tasks (Melvin Vivas on X · notes)
• ChatGPT Atlas · tool · openai.com · free
  OpenAI's AI-powered web browser.
• Comet (Perplexity) · tool · perplexity.ai · free
  Perplexity's AI-powered web browser.
• Hermes Agent · tool · github.com · free
  Nous Research's open-source AI agent with CLI, TUI and desktop interfaces. It now supports hands-free activation with a wake word.
  Also in: Inspecting Coding-Agent Traces Live with JSONL Viewer (Codex, Claude Code) (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), Hermes Agent: each bot is its own profile (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), An X research bot built with Hermes (Melvin Vivas on X · notes), Run Your Hermes Agent on Free LFM2.5-2.6B via OpenRouter (Melvin Vivas on X · notes) and 55 more

Try this

• Try the Claude or ChatGPT Chrome extension to automate your web research