You'll notice
Browser-extension connection errors now distinguish an unreachable paired device from a remote session reaching for a local browser
What
When the Claude in Chrome bridge fails to connect, the error message shown now depends on the situation:
- a previously-paired device that can't be reached shows a message noting the computer running it may be closed or asleep
- a remote or sandboxed session trying to reach the user's local Chrome browser gets its own distinct message
- other cases still show the original generic message asking to install or run the extension
Why
These more specific messages make it clearer why a Claude in Chrome connection failed, instead of showing the same generic "install/run the extension" text regardless of the actual cause.