my brain broke trying to figure out if claude code is actually dumb or if the browser situation is just cooked
A user on Reddit's ClaudeAI subreddit shared their struggles with using Claude's code generation capabilities for complex browser interactions. They found that the model understood the tasks but consistently failed at the execution layer due to issues like stale screenshots and context window limitations when using tools like Playwright. The user discovered a new approach called "Ego Lite" which allows agents to directly write JavaScript for browser interaction, potentially bypassing the limitations of mimicking human clicks. AI
IMPACT Highlights limitations in current AI agent browser interaction, suggesting potential for new tools to improve performance.