Chrome ext to let zot, your terminal coding agent, operate the browser
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HN · launched May 20, 2026 · 11 upvotes (top 37%) · 0 views
Niche: browser automation tools · 71 launches, 2 in the last 7 days · Explore this niche →
Category and tags
- Horizontal
- Agent / copilot
- Developer
- AI-native
- Hobby / open-source project
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More like this: all 71 launches in browser automation tools →
Could you build this?
Yes Connecting an existing terminal agent to a browser extension via standard Chrome Extension APIs and a WebSocket/native messaging host is a straightforward integration project.
Discussion
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Competitors mentioned: computer-use
Competitors
Other products that read as similar to this one : 362 launches clear the similarity bar, closest 8 shown.
Attention rank: #150 of 363 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).
Launched 193 days after the earliest competitor.
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- BrowOS · github · 2026-10-31 · 17 upvotes · similarity 0.47
- Introducing: Zotfile Agents · hn · 2026-07-12 · 11 upvotes · similarity 0.47
- Embed a real Linux terminal on your website · hn · 2026-08-14 · 13 upvotes · similarity 0.47
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