Use a local browser to collect data and operate websites
Authorize a website on your computer for queries, table reading, downloads and file uploads.
When a local browser helps
Use a local browser for company intranets, websites that restrict cloud access, or work you want performed on your own computer. Regular Chrome and the built-in browser option are both computer connections.
Specify the website and goal, for example “Retrieve this month’s settlement details from the connected store.” CaiGeek can navigate, query, read tables and download data on authorized websites, and upload authorized task files when requested.
Connect Chrome for the first time
- In the desktop app, open ＋ → Connect computer → Add connection → Browser website and choose 安装浏览器插件 (Install browser extension).
- Use the folder location provided in the panel. Open chrome://extensions, enable Developer mode, choose Load unpacked and select the entire extension folder.
- Open the target website, click the CaiGeek extension icon and choose 连接当前网站 (Connect current website). Complete sign-in and personal verification on the actual Chrome page.
- Return to CaiGeek and check the connection. If it is still pending, select the website and save it. Continue your original task once it appears connected.
The extension currently requires manual installation through the desktop app and is not yet listed in the Chrome Web Store. Preparing its folder does not confirm installation or website sign-in.
Use the built-in browser
For the built-in browser option, enter the website URL and name, open the connection window and sign in. Cloud and local browsers keep separate sessions; matching URLs do not automatically merge platform accounts.
Downloads and everyday browsing
Original downloads stay in the local download location. CaiGeek receives downloads associated with the current task; connecting the browser does not read all browsing history or upload the entire Downloads folder. Received files are available to the task and in saved materials.
Use the current panel to take over for personal verification. Avoid changing accounts or stores in a collection window while CaiGeek operates it; continue the original task after you finish.
Recover disconnected or outdated connections
Open the website under Connect computer and follow the options to recheck, update the extension or restore its window. After preparing an extension update, reload it in Chrome’s extension manager. Check the actual connection status.
Verify the website account again after an update or reconnection. A reconnected extension does not by itself resume a manually closed window, paused reception or stopped task.