How should browser agents expose control when they use your everyday Chrome profile?
Summary
The author shares design decisions for Panerelay, an open-source project that lets AI agents control a real Chrome profile, separating permissions like site access, tab selection, and control leases, and asks the community for feedback on authorization boundaries.
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