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Claude Code v2.1.260 ·

New server-derived config key gates Claude in Chrome extension use

A new server-controlled key governs whether Claude can drive your Chrome browser via the extension.

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A new server-controlled key governs whether Claude can drive your Chrome browser via the extension.

A new config key, claudeInChromeEnabled, is set entirely by Anthropic's control plane from the org's Claude in Chrome admin setting, not by any local MDM or bootstrap config. It controls whether Cowork/Code sessions can drive the user's Chrome/Edge browser via the extension — navigating, reading the page, clicking, typing, and taking screenshots. Desktop and the extension pair via a signed identity check against the Anthropic API, this requires isLocalDevMcpEnabled to remain enabled, and it's available on macOS/Windows only.

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