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Today I’m walking you through one of my absolute favorite AI features right now: browser and computer use via Codex (the ChatGPT desktop app). I use this every single day, personally and professionally, and I wanted to share the specific workflows I’ve built, the moments that surprised me, and the mental model that makes it actually click.
What you’ll learn:
• How browser use and computer use work, and why the Codex desktop app plus Chrome extension is the combo I rely on
• How I use Codex to QA my onboarding flow, including exhaustive mobile testing I would never do manually
• Why under-prompting frontier models gets better results than detailed step-by-step instructions
• How my husband EJ Lawless’s persona-impersonation trick surfaces friction points I can’t see as the builder
• How I use browser use to get through my LinkedIn inbox without touching it myself
• How I had Codex shop Free People’s sale and add 10 medium items to my cart (breastfeeding-friendly and Hawaii-ready)
• How computer use can control iPhone mirroring so your Mac can technically operate your phone
• Three more computer-use shortcuts: filling annoying forms, creating Google Sheets mid-workflow, and managing router
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In this episode, we cover:
() Intro
() What browser use and computer use actually are
() Why I use Codex specifically and how the desktop app plus Chrome extension works
() Use case 1: QA testing my onboarding flow
() Results: 11 issues, one high-severity blocker, one Google Sheet with screenshots
() Use case 2: persona testing
() Use case 3: LinkedIn inbox, hands-free
() Use case 4: AI personal shopper
() Rapid-fire uses: forms, iPhone mirroring, router access from out of state, Google Docs
() Wrap-up
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Tools referenced:
• Codex (ChatGPT desktop app): openai.com/codex
• Claude desktop app: claude.ai/download
• Monologue (voice dictation for AI): monologue.app
• iPhone mirroring (Apple): support.apple.com/en-us/111775
• Google Sheets: sheets.google.com
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Other references:
• Jesse Genet episode (How I AI): lennysnewsletter.com/p/5-openclaw-agents-run-m…
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Where to find Claire Vo:
ChatPRD: chatprd.ai
Website: clairevo.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/clairevo
X: x.com/clairevo
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