Claude in Chrome extension not connecting to session (was working, then dropped)

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Activity 0 comments · opened Aug 14, 2026

The Claude in Chrome extension successfully connected earlier in a Cowork session and was used to browse Etsy (navigate pages, click, take screenshots, publish listings). Partway through the same session, the connection dropped and has not reconnected since, despite:

  • Extension confirmed installed and enabled (On) in chrome://extensions
  • No error banner shown on the extension's page
  • Site access set to "On all sites"
  • Logged into claude.ai with the matching account
  • Tried: toggling extension off/on, switching Chrome profiles, fully restarting Chrome

Every reconnect attempt from the Claude session since then returns: "Browser extension is not connected."

Extension version: 1.0.85

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