Automation · 9 min read
Let Claude Use Your Computer
Claude can open your apps, sort your files, and fill in forms the way you would. The three ways to turn it on, and how to keep it safe.
What's inside
- The three doors: Claude in Chrome, Cowork, and Claude Code, and which fits which job.
- The ~3-minute setup for the Chrome extension, and how Cowork reaches your real files on Mac and Windows.
- A copy-paste prompt to reorganize a messy folder safely.
- The control panel: per-app permissions, the blocklist, and the one rule that prevents disasters.
Who it's for
Anyone drowning in click-heavy busywork, sorting files, copying between tabs, filling the same forms.
Get the full guide
The complete version, with every diagram and example, is in the PDF.