Replit agent drives Chrome via Computer Use in new demo, CEO Amjad Masad amplifies
amasad · x · 2026-10-31
Replit CEO Amjad Masad retweeted a demo by developer Andrew Blumson showing a Replit agent using Computer Use to directly control Chrome and complete tasks end-to-end. The author notes the video is sped up and speed optimization is next.
The demo points at coding agents evolving beyond writing code into general-purpose execution, driving real browsers on their own.
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