I Spent an Afternoon Making My Logged-In Browser an IDE Tool

Description and use

Ego-lite lets an AI agent use an already logged-in browser session, eliminating repeated authentication and navigation, reducing context switching and prompt length.

Problem

AI-assisted workflows stall after code generation due to repeated authentication, navigation, and context switching in the browser.

Outcome

Ego-lite streamlines AI-assisted workflows by enabling agents to interact with an already authenticated browser session, cutting down on authentication steps and context switching.

Workflow

• Open the required site interactively in a browser.
• Keep the session available in ego-lite.
• Ask the agent to inspect, navigate, or complete the narrow task via ego-lite.
• Review the result in the browser.

Evidence

The useful part is the lack of a large configuration layer. I did not need to create a browser extension matrix, copy cookies manually, or maintain a separate automation profile.

Source

Afterward, the browser became another tool in the working loop: ... That removes a surprising amount of context switching.

Source