Install the MultiClaw Chrome Extension

The MultiClaw Chrome Extension records your browser actions — clicks, typing, navigation — and turns them into skills your agents can repeat. You only need it if you plan to record browser-based workflows.

Before you start

The extension sends recordings to the MultiClaw desktop app on your machine, so the desktop app must be installed and running first.

Install the extension

The MultiClaw Chrome Extension works in Chrome, Edge, Brave, and other Chromium-based browsers. It's installed manually (sideloaded) rather than from a browser extension store, so you load it through your browser's developer mode. The process takes about two minutes.

The MultiClaw Chrome Extension download card on download.multiclaw.io

Go to https://download.multiclaw.io and find the Browser companion section. Click Download .zip.
Unzip the downloaded file to a permanent folder on your computer. Do not delete this folder — your browser reads the extension files from it.
Open your browser and go to chrome://extensions.
Enable Developer mode using the toggle in the top-right corner.
Click Load unpacked and select the folder you unzipped in step 2.
The MultiClaw icon appears in your browser toolbar.

Tip:

In Edge, go to edge://extensions instead of chrome://extensions. In Brave, go to brave://extensions. All other Chromium-based browsers use chrome://extensions.

Your browser displays a persistent "Developer mode extensions are enabled" banner once you enable Developer mode. This is standard for any sideloaded extension and is not a security warning about MultiClaw.

Tip:

If you don't see the icon, click the puzzle-piece Extensions button in the toolbar and pin the MultiClaw Chrome Extension to keep it visible.

Permissions explained

Your browser asks you to approve these permissions when you install the extension:

Permission	What it allows	Why it's needed
Read and change data on all websites	Access page content while recording	Captures the clicks and text you record
Communicate with localhost	Connect to the MultiClaw desktop app	Sends recordings to the desktop app on your machine

The extension transmits data only to your local desktop app — not directly to any external server. However, content captured during recordings (including text you type) may be included in agent conversations that are processed by your configured AI model provider. See our Privacy Policy for full details.

Note:

Recording captures text you type into form fields. Avoid recording sessions where you enter sensitive personal data such as financial details, health information, or credentials. Captured content is stored locally in ~/.openclaw/ and may be sent to your AI model provider when used in an agent conversation.

Verify the installation

Click the MultiClaw icon in your browser toolbar.
The extension panel opens and shows the message Teach AI agents by recording your browser actions along with a Start Recording button. This confirms the extension is installed and ready.

The extension connects to the desktop app automatically when you finish a recording. If the desktop app is not running at that moment, the recording is saved locally and queued as Pending. Retry the transfer from the extension panel once the desktop app is open.

Update the extension

Sideloaded extensions don't update automatically. To update to a newer version:

Go to https://download.multiclaw.io and download the latest .zip file.
Unzip the new files into the same folder you used during the original install, replacing the existing files.
Open your browser's extensions page (chrome://extensions) and click the reload icon on the MultiClaw card.

The extension reloads with the updated version. You don't need to remove and reinstall it.

Warning:

If you unzip to a different folder, your browser loses track of the extension. Use Load unpacked again to point to the new folder.

Remove the extension

Open your browser's extensions page (chrome://extensions).
Find the MultiClaw card and click Remove.
Confirm the removal when prompted.

After removing the extension from the browser, you can delete the unzipped extension folder from your computer.

If something isn't working

If the extension panel doesn't open, the icon is missing, or the desktop app can't detect the extension, see MultiClaw Chrome Extension not detected for step-by-step fixes.