Install Auto Browser while the store catches up.

Our Chrome Web Store listing is under review. Until it's approved, you can install the preview build directly from us. Same extension, same code — just delivered by hand.

Download autobrowser-1.0.0.crx Read the docs

Version 1.0.0 · signed .crx · no telemetry, no auto-update server

Why we're shipping it this way

Chrome Web Store reviews can take days or weeks. Early users have asked for access now. Rather than sit quietly, we're handing out the same build we submitted to the store, direct from this site.

  • Identical to the version in review
  • Signed with a stable key — ID won't change
  • Served from autobrowser.dev over HTTPS

What we're not doing

Manual distribution is a great cover for shady behaviour. It isn't happening here. If you read one thing on this page, read this.

  • No hidden telemetry or analytics inside the extension
  • No private auto-update server pushing new code
  • No account, no login, no phone-home
  • No second build — what you download is what we submitted

Before you install

A manual install is a real act of trust. We want you to make it with your eyes open.

  • No third-party review yet. Chrome Web Store has not completed its audit. You're trusting us directly, not the store's review process.
  • No auto-updates. Extensions installed this way won't update themselves. You'll need to come back here to get new versions until we're on the store.
  • Chrome will flag it as unmanaged. In chrome://extensions the extension will show a "developer mode" indicator. That's Chrome telling the truth about how it got there — not a warning of malware.
  • The store build will supersede this one. When Chrome Web Store approves, install from the store. It picks up your settings and starts receiving auto-updates.

Install in four steps

Takes under a minute. You'll need Chrome 126 or newer.

  1. 1

    Download the extension

    Grab autobrowser-1.0.0.crx. It's about 1.3 MB.

    Download .crx
  2. 2

    Open the extensions page

    Paste this into your Chrome address bar and press Enter.

    chrome 
    chrome://extensions
  3. 3

    Turn on Developer mode

    Top-right of the extensions page. Flip the toggle on. New buttons appear along the top.

  4. 4

    Drag the .crx onto the page

    Drag the file from your Downloads folder onto the chrome://extensions tab. Chrome shows a confirmation dialog — click Add extension.

    Open the Chrome side panel (the icon on the right of the toolbar) to start using Auto Browser.

Chrome blocked the install? Here's the fallback.

Some Chrome versions and enterprise policies reject drag-drop installs outright. If you see "cannot be added" or the dialog never appears, use this path instead:

  1. Rename the downloaded file from autobrowser-1.0.0.crx to autobrowser-1.0.0.zip.
  2. Extract the zip. You'll get a folder of files.
  3. On chrome://extensions (Developer mode on), click Load unpacked and select the extracted folder.

Functionally identical to the drag-drop path. Chrome will still show the same "developer mode" indicator.

You're in. What now?

Open the side panel, pick an AI provider from Settings, and type what you want done. The docs cover provider trade-offs and everyday use.

Choose an AI provider Full documentation

Troubleshooting

The download link does nothing

Some browsers block .crx downloads by default. Right-click the download button and choose Save link as…, or try a different browser to save the file, then switch back to Chrome to install.

Chrome says "apps, extensions and user scripts cannot be added"

Either Developer mode is off, or your browser is managed by an organisation policy that blocks off-store installs. Flip Developer mode on first; if the error persists, use the fallback above.

Side panel doesn't open

Make sure Chrome is 126 or newer and click the Auto Browser toolbar icon. If it's hidden, pin it from the puzzle-piece extensions menu.

I'd rather wait for the Chrome Web Store version

Completely reasonable. Follow along on the blog — we'll post when the store listing goes live.