{"version":"2.1.323","anchor":"chrome-browser-picker-requests-refused-when-claude-code-remo","canonical_anchor":"chrome-browser-picker-requests-refused-when-claude-code-remo","heading":"Chrome browser picking is refused when CLAUDE_CODE_REMOTE is set","tier":"notice","area":"Chrome","scope":"individual","heads_up":true,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.323\/e\/chrome-browser-picker-requests-refused-when-claude-code-remo","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.323","markdown":"### Chrome browser picking is refused when `CLAUDE_CODE_REMOTE` is set\n\nRequests to list or select a Chrome browser are now refused when the `CLAUDE_CODE_REMOTE` environment variable is true\n\n**What**\n\nAn app that hosts Claude Code can ask it to list Chrome browsers or select one for Claude in Chrome. These requests are now refused with the message \"is not available on this connection\" when the `CLAUDE_CODE_REMOTE` environment variable is true. An environment variable is a setting passed to a program when it starts.\n\nBefore, they were refused only when Claude Code was connected remotely.\n\n**Why**\n\nRemote or cloud sessions can no longer list or switch the browser used by Claude in Chrome.\n\n- Area: Chrome\n- Names: `CLAUDE_CODE_REMOTE`\n- Tier: You'll notice\n- Useful: 2\/5\n- Signal: 2\/5\n- Scope: individual\n- Heads-up: yes"}