[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":1268},["ShallowReactive",2],{"help-category-\u002Fgetting-started\u002Finstall-the-companion-browser-extension":3,"help-article-\u002Fgetting-started\u002Finstall-the-companion-browser-extension":4,"related-articles-\u002Fgetting-started\u002Finstall-the-companion-browser-extension":364},[],{"id":5,"title":6,"body":7,"category":344,"description":345,"draft":346,"extension":347,"meta":348,"navigation":349,"order":350,"path":351,"relatedArticles":352,"seo":358,"slug":359,"stem":360,"updatedAt":361,"__hash__":362,"excerpt":345,"searchText":363},"help\u002Fhelp\u002Fgetting-started\u002F08.install-the-companion-browser-extension.md","Install the MultiClaw Chrome Extension",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":333},"minimark",[10,23,28,31,48,52,55,62,112,132,139,148,152,155,200,208,218,222,241,248,252,255,283,286,295,299,318,321,325],[11,12,13,14,18,19,22],"p",{},"The ",[15,16,17],"strong",{},"MultiClaw Chrome Extension"," records your browser actions — clicks, typing, navigation — and turns them into ",[15,20,21],{},"skills"," your agents can repeat. You only need it if you plan to record browser-based workflows.",[24,25,27],"h2",{"id":26},"before-you-start","Before you start",[11,29,30],{},"The extension sends recordings to the MultiClaw desktop app on your machine, so the desktop app must be installed and running first.",[32,33,34,42],"ul",{},[35,36,37],"li",{},[38,39,41],"a",{"href":40},"\u002Fgetting-started\u002Finstall-multiclaw","Install MultiClaw",[35,43,44],{},[38,45,47],{"href":46},"\u002Fgetting-started\u002Fconnect-to-your-workspace","Connect to your workspace",[24,49,51],{"id":50},"install-the-extension","Install the extension",[11,53,54],{},"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.",[11,56,57],{},[58,59],"img",{"alt":60,"src":61},"The MultiClaw Chrome Extension download card on download.multiclaw.io","\u002Fimages\u002Fcompanion-download-card.png",[63,64,65,82,85,92,99,106],"ol",{},[35,66,67,68,73,74,77,78,81],{},"Go to ",[38,69,70],{"href":70,"rel":71},"https:\u002F\u002Fdownload.multiclaw.io",[72],"nofollow"," and find the ",[15,75,76],{},"Browser companion"," section. Click ",[15,79,80],{},"Download .zip",".",[35,83,84],{},"Unzip the downloaded file to a permanent folder on your computer. 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This is standard for any sideloaded extension and is not a security warning about MultiClaw.",[113,140,141],{"type":115},[11,142,143,144,147],{},"If you don't see the icon, click the puzzle-piece ",[15,145,146],{},"Extensions"," button in the toolbar and pin the MultiClaw Chrome Extension to keep it visible.",[24,149,151],{"id":150},"permissions-explained","Permissions explained",[11,153,154],{},"Your browser asks you to approve these permissions when you install the extension:",[156,157,158,174],"table",{},[159,160,161],"thead",{},[162,163,164,168,171],"tr",{},[165,166,167],"th",{},"Permission",[165,169,170],{},"What it allows",[165,172,173],{},"Why it's needed",[175,176,177,189],"tbody",{},[162,178,179,183,186],{},[180,181,182],"td",{},"Read and change data on all websites",[180,184,185],{},"Access page content while recording",[180,187,188],{},"Captures the clicks and text you record",[162,190,191,194,197],{},[180,192,193],{},"Communicate with localhost",[180,195,196],{},"Connect to the MultiClaw desktop app",[180,198,199],{},"Sends recordings to the desktop app on your machine",[11,201,202,203,207],{},"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 ",[38,204,206],{"href":205},"\u002Flegal-compliance\u002Fprivacy-policy","Privacy Policy"," for full details.",[113,209,211],{"type":210},"note",[11,212,213,214,217],{},"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. 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The whole process takes a few minutes.",[24,377,379],{"id":378},"system-requirements","System requirements",[156,381,382,392],{},[159,383,384],{},[162,385,386,389],{},[165,387,388],{},"Platform",[165,390,391],{},"Requirement",[175,393,394,404,414,424,434,444],{},[162,395,396,401],{},[180,397,398],{},[15,399,400],{},"macOS",[180,402,403],{},"macOS 12 (Monterey) or later · Apple Silicon or Intel",[162,405,406,411],{},[180,407,408],{},[15,409,410],{},"Windows",[180,412,413],{},"Windows 10 or later (64-bit)",[162,415,416,421],{},[180,417,418],{},[15,419,420],{},"Linux",[180,422,423],{},"Ubuntu 20.04+ or equivalent (glibc 2.31+)",[162,425,426,431],{},[180,427,428],{},[15,429,430],{},"RAM",[180,432,433],{},"4 GB minimum · 8 GB recommended",[162,435,436,441],{},[180,437,438],{},[15,439,440],{},"Disk",[180,442,443],{},"500 MB for the app · OpenClaw data grows over time",[162,445,446,451],{},[180,447,448],{},[15,449,450],{},"Internet",[180,452,453],{},"Required for MultiClaw Cloud features · local use works offline after initial setup",[24,455,457],{"id":456},"before-you-begin","Before you begin",[11,459,460,461,81],{},"You need a MultiClaw account to sign in on first launch. If you don't have one yet, see ",[38,462,464],{"href":463},"\u002Fgetting-started\u002Fcreate-your-account","Create your account",[24,466,468],{"id":467},"download-multiclaw","Download MultiClaw",[11,470,471],{},[58,472],{"alt":473,"src":474},"The download.multiclaw.io page showing the Download for macOS button and platform cards for macOS, Linux, and Windows","\u002Fimages\u002Fdownload-page-platform-selection.png",[11,476,67,477,480],{},[38,478,70],{"href":70,"rel":479},[72]," and select your platform.",[24,482,484],{"id":483},"install-on-macos","Install on macOS",[63,486,487,493,503],{},[35,488,489,490,266],{},"Open the downloaded ",[89,491,492],{},".dmg",[35,494,495,496,498,499,502],{},"Drag ",[15,497,110],{}," into your ",[15,500,501],{},"Applications"," folder.",[35,504,505,506,508,509,511,512,515,516,520,521,524],{},"Open ",[15,507,501],{},", then double-click ",[15,510,110],{}," to launch it. 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If you're unsure which to use, choose the ",[89,555,552],{}," installer.",[63,558,559,567,570],{},[35,560,561,562,564,565,556],{},"Run the downloaded ",[89,563,548],{}," or ",[89,566,552],{},[35,568,569],{},"Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.",[35,571,572],{},"MultiClaw launches automatically when the installer finishes.",[113,574,575],{"type":210},[11,576,577,578,581,582,81],{},"Windows SmartScreen may show a warning on first launch. Click ",[15,579,580],{},"More info",", then click ",[15,583,584],{},"Run anyway",[24,586,588],{"id":587},"install-on-linux","Install on Linux",[11,590,591,592,595,596,599],{},"MultiClaw is available as an ",[15,593,594],{},"AppImage"," (portable, no installation needed) or as a ",[15,597,598],{},".deb package"," (integrates with your application menu and package manager). Use AppImage if you're unsure.",[601,602,604],"h3",{"id":603},"appimage-universal","AppImage (universal)",[11,606,607],{},"The AppImage runs on any compatible Linux distribution without installation.",[63,609,610,613,647],{},[35,611,612],{},"Open a terminal and navigate to the folder containing the downloaded file.",[35,614,615,616],{},"Make the file executable:\n",[617,618,622],"pre",{"className":619,"code":620,"language":621,"meta":334,"style":334},"language-bash shiki shiki-themes github-light github-dark","chmod +x MultiClaw-*.AppImage\n","bash",[89,623,624],{"__ignoreMap":334},[625,626,629,633,637,640,644],"span",{"class":627,"line":628},"line",1,[625,630,632],{"class":631},"sScJk","chmod",[625,634,636],{"class":635},"sZZnC"," +x",[625,638,639],{"class":635}," MultiClaw-",[625,641,643],{"class":642},"sj4cs","*",[625,645,646],{"class":635},".AppImage\n",[35,648,649,650],{},"Run it:\n",[617,651,653],{"className":619,"code":652,"language":621,"meta":334,"style":334},".\u002FMultiClaw-*.AppImage\n",[89,654,655],{"__ignoreMap":334},[625,656,657],{"class":627,"line":628},[625,658,652],{"class":631},[601,660,662],{"id":661},"deb-package-debian-ubuntu",".deb package (Debian \u002F Ubuntu)",[63,664,665,700],{},[35,666,667,668,692,693,696,697,81],{},"In a terminal, run:\n",[617,669,671],{"className":619,"code":670,"language":621,"meta":334,"style":334},"sudo dpkg -i multiclaw_*.deb\n",[89,672,673],{"__ignoreMap":334},[625,674,675,678,681,684,687,689],{"class":627,"line":628},[625,676,677],{"class":631},"sudo",[625,679,680],{"class":635}," dpkg",[625,682,683],{"class":642}," -i",[625,685,686],{"class":635}," multiclaw_",[625,688,643],{"class":642},[625,690,691],{"class":635},".deb\n","\nAlternatively, double-click the ",[89,694,695],{},".deb"," file in your file manager and click ",[15,698,699],{},"Install",[35,701,702,703,706],{},"Launch MultiClaw from your application menu or by running ",[89,704,705],{},"multiclaw"," in a terminal.",[113,708,709],{"type":210},[11,710,711,712,715,716,719],{},"If ",[89,713,714],{},"dpkg"," reports missing dependencies, run ",[89,717,718],{},"sudo apt-get install -f"," to resolve them, then launch MultiClaw.",[24,721,723],{"id":722},"first-launch","First launch",[11,725,726],{},"When you open MultiClaw for the first time, a welcome screen guides you through setup:",[63,728,729,739,746,753],{},[35,730,731,732,735,736,81],{},"Choose how you want to run agents: ",[15,733,734],{},"Run locally"," (on your own machine) or ",[15,737,738],{},"Use cloud desktop",[35,740,741,742,745],{},"Sign in with your email and password, or click ",[15,743,744],{},"Continue with Multiplai"," if you have a Multiplai account.",[35,747,748,749,752],{},"The app installs and starts ",[15,750,751],{},"OpenClaw"," automatically in the background. No manual configuration is needed.",[35,754,755],{},"Once setup completes, the main interface opens. You're ready to start your first conversation.",[11,757,758,759,81],{},"For the full connection walkthrough, see ",[38,760,47],{"href":46},[762,763,764],"style",{},"html pre.shiki code .sScJk, html code.shiki .sScJk{--shiki-default:#6F42C1;--shiki-dark:#B392F0}html pre.shiki code .sZZnC, html code.shiki .sZZnC{--shiki-default:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF}html pre.shiki code .sj4cs, html code.shiki .sj4cs{--shiki-default:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF}html .default .shiki span {color: var(--shiki-default);background: var(--shiki-default-bg);font-style: var(--shiki-default-font-style);font-weight: var(--shiki-default-font-weight);text-decoration: var(--shiki-default-text-decoration);}html .shiki span {color: var(--shiki-default);background: var(--shiki-default-bg);font-style: var(--shiki-default-font-style);font-weight: var(--shiki-default-font-weight);text-decoration: var(--shiki-default-text-decoration);}html .dark .shiki span {color: var(--shiki-dark);background: var(--shiki-dark-bg);font-style: var(--shiki-dark-font-style);font-weight: var(--shiki-dark-font-weight);text-decoration: var(--shiki-dark-text-decoration);}html.dark .shiki span {color: var(--shiki-dark);background: var(--shiki-dark-bg);font-style: var(--shiki-dark-font-style);font-weight: var(--shiki-dark-font-weight);text-decoration: var(--shiki-dark-text-decoration);}",{"title":334,"searchDepth":335,"depth":335,"links":766},[767,768,769,770,771,772,777],{"id":378,"depth":335,"text":379},{"id":456,"depth":335,"text":457},{"id":467,"depth":335,"text":468},{"id":483,"depth":335,"text":484},{"id":539,"depth":335,"text":540},{"id":587,"depth":335,"text":588,"children":773},[774,776],{"id":603,"depth":775,"text":604},3,{"id":661,"depth":775,"text":662},{"id":722,"depth":335,"text":723},"Download and install MultiClaw on macOS, Windows, or Linux, including system requirements and first-launch setup.",{},7,[782,354,783],"getting-started\u002Fcreate-your-account","getting-started\u002Fstart-your-first-conversation",{"title":41,"description":778},"install-multiclaw","help\u002Fgetting-started\u002F07.install-multiclaw","79lNn0rRMpGMBxV3G6peLqxoF2lUWNDGz1oBQyCfT-8","Install MultiClaw Download and install MultiClaw on macOS, Windows, or Linux, including system requirements and first-launch setup.",{"id":790,"title":47,"body":791,"category":344,"description":1028,"draft":346,"extension":347,"meta":1029,"navigation":349,"order":1030,"path":46,"relatedArticles":1031,"seo":1034,"slug":1035,"stem":1036,"updatedAt":361,"__hash__":1037,"excerpt":1028,"searchText":1038},"help\u002Fhelp\u002Fgetting-started\u002F09.connect-to-your-workspace.md",{"type":8,"value":792,"toc":1022},[793,796,800,803,875,878,882,921,926,930,940,966,970,976,1019],[11,794,795],{},"When you first open MultiClaw, a short setup flow guides you through connecting to your workspace. You choose whether to run agents on your own machine or on a cloud desktop.",[24,797,799],{"id":798},"local-mode-vs-cloud-mode","Local mode vs cloud mode",[11,801,802],{},"Choose the mode that fits how you work before you begin:",[156,804,805,817],{},[159,806,807],{},[162,808,809,811,814],{},[165,810],{},[165,812,813],{},"Local mode",[165,815,816],{},"Cloud mode",[175,818,819,830,843,854,865],{},[162,820,821,824,827],{},[180,822,823],{},"Where agents run",[180,825,826],{},"Your machine",[180,828,829],{},"A cloud desktop",[162,831,832,835,838],{},[180,833,834],{},"Data storage",[180,836,837],{},"Your machine only",[180,839,840,841],{},"AWS cloud infrastructure; conversation content processed by your AI model provider — see ",[38,842,206],{"href":205},[162,844,845,848,851],{},[180,846,847],{},"Best for",[180,849,850],{},"Individuals, testing, privacy-first setups",[180,852,853],{},"Teams, continuous background automation",[162,855,856,859,862],{},[180,857,858],{},"Requires internet",[180,860,861],{},"Only to sign in",[180,863,864],{},"Yes, always",[162,866,867,870,873],{},[180,868,869],{},"Can switch later",[180,871,872],{},"Yes",[180,874,872],{},[11,876,877],{},"Most customers start in local mode and switch to cloud mode later when they need agents running 24\u002F7.",[24,879,881],{"id":880},"connect-in-local-mode","Connect in local mode",[63,883,884,891,896,901,907,914],{},[35,885,886,887,890],{},"Open the ",[15,888,889],{},"MultiClaw desktop app",". The welcome screen appears on first launch.",[35,892,893,894,81],{},"Choose ",[15,895,734],{},[35,897,898,899,81],{},"Sign in with your email and password — or click ",[15,900,744],{},[35,902,903,904,906],{},"MultiClaw installs and starts ",[15,905,751],{}," in the background. This takes about 30 seconds on first launch.",[35,908,909,910,913],{},"If you have multiple workspaces, a ",[15,911,912],{},"workspace selector"," appears. Click the workspace you want to open.",[35,915,916,917,920],{},"The status bar at the bottom shows ",[15,918,919],{},"Connected",". You're ready.",[113,922,923],{"type":115},[11,924,925],{},"The setup flow only runs once. On subsequent launches, MultiClaw connects automatically and takes you straight to your workspace.",[24,927,929],{"id":928},"connect-to-a-cloud-desktop","Connect to a cloud desktop",[113,931,932],{"type":210},[11,933,934,935,939],{},"You need a cloud desktop set up in MultiClaw Cloud before completing these steps. See ",[38,936,938],{"href":937},"\u002Fcloud-desktops\u002Fwhat-are-cloud-desktops","What are cloud desktops?"," to get started.",[63,941,942,950,953,960],{},[35,943,886,944,946,947,949],{},[15,945,889],{}," and choose ",[15,948,738],{}," on the welcome screen.",[35,951,952],{},"Sign in with your credentials.",[35,954,955,956,959],{},"MultiClaw connects to your cloud desktop and starts the ",[15,957,958],{},"gateway"," remotely. This can take up to 60 seconds.",[35,961,962,963,965],{},"The status bar shows ",[15,964,919],{}," once the link is established.",[24,967,969],{"id":968},"check-your-connection-status","Check your connection status",[11,971,13,972,975],{},[15,973,974],{},"status bar"," at the bottom of the desktop app always shows your current state:",[156,977,978,988],{},[159,979,980],{},[162,981,982,985],{},[165,983,984],{},"Status",[165,986,987],{},"What it means",[175,989,990,999,1009],{},[162,991,992,996],{},[180,993,994],{},[15,995,919],{},[180,997,998],{},"Signed in and gateway running — agents can run tasks",[162,1000,1001,1006],{},[180,1002,1003],{},[15,1004,1005],{},"Disconnected",[180,1007,1008],{},"Not signed in, or the gateway stopped — agents cannot run",[162,1010,1011,1016],{},[180,1012,1013],{},[15,1014,1015],{},"Connecting",[180,1017,1018],{},"The app is establishing the connection — wait a moment",[11,1020,1021],{},"If you stay disconnected after completing setup, restart the desktop app. Most first-launch issues resolve on the second start.",{"title":334,"searchDepth":335,"depth":335,"links":1023},[1024,1025,1026,1027],{"id":798,"depth":335,"text":799},{"id":880,"depth":335,"text":881},{"id":928,"depth":335,"text":929},{"id":968,"depth":335,"text":969},"How to connect the MultiClaw desktop app to your workspace in local or cloud mode, and how to check your connection status.",{},9,[1032,1033,783],"getting-started\u002Fwhat-is-openclaw","getting-started\u002Fsign-in-to-multiclaw",{"title":47,"description":1028},"connect-to-your-workspace","help\u002Fgetting-started\u002F09.connect-to-your-workspace","SWImBYeG1I2hgXiPAuxQve4qQHR3Z7x0bLOn4eQYFX8","Connect to your workspace How to connect the MultiClaw desktop app to your workspace in local or cloud mode, and how to check your connection status.",{"id":1040,"title":1041,"body":1042,"category":1253,"description":1254,"draft":346,"extension":347,"meta":1255,"navigation":349,"order":335,"path":1256,"relatedArticles":1257,"seo":1262,"slug":1263,"stem":1264,"updatedAt":1265,"__hash__":1266,"excerpt":1254,"searchText":1267},"help\u002Fhelp\u002Fskills-workflows\u002F02.record-a-browser-workflow.md","Record a browser workflow",{"type":8,"value":1043,"toc":1246},[1044,1053,1061,1063,1069,1075,1079,1115,1118,1122,1179,1186,1190,1219,1223,1233,1239],[11,1045,13,1046,1048,1049,1052],{},[15,1047,17],{}," records your browser actions during a session you explicitly start, then lets you turn that recording into a ",[15,1050,1051],{},"skill"," your agents can repeat automatically. The extension only captures during an active recording — it doesn't monitor your browsing at any other time.",[113,1054,1055],{"type":210},[11,1056,1057,1058,81],{},"During recording, keyboard input and form field values are stored only on your device — no data is sent to any server. If you later upload a recording to MultiClaw Cloud, it will also be stored on the cloud platform. For full details on how recording data is handled, see our ",[38,1059,206],{"href":1060},"\u002Fhelp\u002Flegal-compliance\u002Fprivacy-policy",[24,1062,27],{"id":26},[11,1064,1065,1066,81],{},"The extension must be installed in a Chromium-based browser (Chrome, Chromium, Edge, Brave, or Arc) and connected to the desktop app. If you haven't done this yet, see ",[38,1067,6],{"href":1068},"\u002Fhelp\u002Fgetting-started\u002Finstall-the-companion-browser-extension",[11,1070,1071,1072,1074],{},"The desktop app must be open and show ",[15,1073,919],{}," in the status bar before you begin.",[24,1076,1078],{"id":1077},"record-a-workflow","Record a workflow",[63,1080,1081,1084,1090,1097,1101,1104,1110],{},[35,1082,1083],{},"Navigate to the page where you want to start recording.",[35,1085,226,1086,1089],{},[15,1087,1088],{},"MultiClaw Extension icon"," in your browser toolbar.",[35,1091,1092,1093,1096],{},"Enter a name for your recording in the ",[15,1094,1095],{},"Recording Name"," field.",[35,1098,101,1099,81],{},[15,1100,239],{},[35,1102,1103],{},"Perform the steps you want to capture: click buttons, fill in fields, navigate between pages. Work at a deliberate pace.",[35,1105,1106,1107,1109],{},"When you've finished the workflow, click the ",[15,1108,1088],{}," again.",[35,1111,101,1112,81],{},[15,1113,1114],{},"Finish Recording",[11,1116,1117],{},"The extension sends the recording to the desktop app.",[24,1119,1121],{"id":1120},"what-gets-captured-and-what-doesnt","What gets captured — and what doesn't",[156,1123,1124,1134],{},[159,1125,1126],{},[162,1127,1128,1131],{},[165,1129,1130],{},"Captured",[165,1132,1133],{},"Not captured",[175,1135,1136,1148,1156,1164,1172],{},[162,1137,1138,1141],{},[180,1139,1140],{},"Mouse clicks and selections",[180,1142,1143,1144,1147],{},"Standard password inputs (",[89,1145,1146],{},"type=\"password\"",")",[162,1149,1150,1153],{},[180,1151,1152],{},"Keyboard input",[180,1154,1155],{},"File downloads",[162,1157,1158,1161],{},[180,1159,1160],{},"Form field values",[180,1162,1163],{},"Other browser extensions' UI",[162,1165,1166,1169],{},[180,1167,1168],{},"Page navigation",[180,1170,1171],{},"Browser-native pop-up windows",[162,1173,1174,1177],{},[180,1175,1176],{},"Dropdown and list selections",[180,1178],{},[113,1180,1181],{"type":210},[11,1182,1143,1183,1185],{},[89,1184,1146],{},") are excluded from recording. Non-standard masked fields are not protected — avoid recording on pages where you enter sensitive credentials.",[24,1187,1189],{"id":1188},"recording-tips","Recording tips",[32,1191,1192,1198,1207,1213],{},[35,1193,1194,1197],{},[15,1195,1196],{},"Work slowly and deliberately."," Actions are captured in sequence. Accidental clicks will appear in the recording and may cause errors when an agent repeats the workflow.",[35,1199,1200,1203,1204,1206],{},[15,1201,1202],{},"Avoid sensitive pages."," Form field values are captured during recording. The only fields excluded are standard password inputs (",[89,1205,1146],{},") — do not record on pages displaying financial, health, or personal data. If your workflow involves pages displaying personal data belonging to others (employee records, customer data, client portals), you may have data protection obligations as the data controller. Consult your organisation's data protection guidance before recording.",[35,1208,1209,1212],{},[15,1210,1211],{},"Use stable pages."," Recordings rely on element selectors. If the site changes its layout, the resulting skill may need to be updated.",[35,1214,1215,1218],{},[15,1216,1217],{},"One workflow per recording."," Keep each recording focused on a single, complete procedure. Shorter recordings are easier to review and convert into reliable skills.",[24,1220,1222],{"id":1221},"after-recording","After recording",[11,1224,1225,1226,1228,1229,1232],{},"When you click ",[15,1227,1114],{},", MultiClaw opens or comes into focus and takes you directly to the workflow editor, where you add instructions for the agent. Your recording is also saved to ",[15,1230,1231],{},"Skills → Recording Library"," in the desktop app if you need to return to it later.",[11,1234,1235,1236,1238],{},"If the desktop app is not running when you finish, the recording is queued as ",[15,1237,246],{}," in the extension panel. Open the desktop app and retry the transfer from the extension.",[11,1240,1241,1242,81],{},"To convert the recording into a skill, see ",[38,1243,1245],{"href":1244},"\u002Fhelp\u002Fskills-workflows\u002Fturn-a-recording-into-a-skill","Turn a recording into a skill",{"title":334,"searchDepth":335,"depth":335,"links":1247},[1248,1249,1250,1251,1252],{"id":26,"depth":335,"text":27},{"id":1077,"depth":335,"text":1078},{"id":1120,"depth":335,"text":1121},{"id":1188,"depth":335,"text":1189},{"id":1221,"depth":335,"text":1222},"skills-workflows","Capture browser actions in Chrome, Edge, Brave, or any Chromium-based browser using the MultiClaw Chrome Extension, then convert the recording into a skill your agents can repeat.",{},"\u002Fskills-workflows\u002Frecord-a-browser-workflow",[1258,1259,1260,1261],"skills-workflows\u002Fwhat-are-skills","skills-workflows\u002Fmanage-your-recordings","skills-workflows\u002Fturn-a-recording-into-a-skill","getting-started\u002Finstall-the-companion-browser-extension",{"title":1041,"description":1254},"record-a-browser-workflow","help\u002Fskills-workflows\u002F02.record-a-browser-workflow","2026-03-31","SiSRhOjbPFawgqSaITtRBsLvV8YpoEa55CETZR9asew","Record a browser workflow Capture browser actions in Chrome, Edge, Brave, or any Chromium-based browser using the MultiClaw Chrome Extension, then convert the recording into a skill your agents can repeat.",1778463886231]