[FEATURE] Claude in Chrome with API usage billing
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Workaround ✓ Mentioned in thread ↓
Activity 9 comments · opened Jan 12, 2026
Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing requests and this feature hasn't been requested yet
- [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)
Problem Statement
$ claude --chrome -> Claude in Chrome requires a claude.ai subscription
We configured/use "API usage billing" where it's probably not allowed to use this feature.
Proposed Solution
Enable this feature when "API usage billing" is configured
Alternative Solutions
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Priority
Medium - Would be very helpful
Feature Category
CLI commands and flags
Use Case Example
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Additional Context
Feature: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/chrome (Use Claude Code with Chrome (beta))
9 Comments
I would like to see this as well!
Same please
Same here
gonna be amazing!
Would also really love this
Surprising that this isn't allowed with API billing... we'd also really like to see it.
Workaround is available with the release of Chrome 144:
chrome://inspect/#remote-debuggingclaude mcp add chrome-devtools -- npx chrome-devtools-mcp@latest --autoConnectyes this is needed !!
same 100%ly need that!