Chrome can do more than display websites. Extensions add small features to the browser you already use, and the Chrome Web Store is where you find them. How installing works, and what I check before adding one, from someone who publishes extensions.
Generative AI has shortened the distance between noticing a small inconvenience and building working software. How I split the work between ChatGPT and Claude Code, why larger software still feels out of reach, and how I decide how small a tool should be.
A snapshot of the tools I use as of July 2026. The same AI plays a different role depending on where it sits — chat, CLI, or design. The actual steps of shipping one Chrome extension, and the decisions that stay with a person.