My Ongoing Experiment: Building a Conversational Bridge Between VS Code and Chrome

I've started a fascinating project to tackle a daily friction point for many of us, the constant context-switching between our code editor and the browser. My goal is to create a seamless workflow where I can control my browser using natural language, directly from my development environment. It’s all about connecting the AI assistant in my editor (Visual Studio Code) to my web browser (Chrome) using the open Model Context Protocol (MCP). The setup is surprisingly lean, relying on VS Code, Node.js, and the brilliant BrowserMCP Chrome extension which turns the browser into a controllable endpoint for the AI. The initial results are incredibly promising! Now, I can use natural language prompts within VS Code to have an AI agent communicate with browser. For me as a beginner, this is a huge step towards automating the tedious parts of my workflow, but I see it as just the beginning of a much larger goal. I'm now exploring the limits and possibilities. What's next? I would love to see the AI agent perform tasks like: • Navigating to specific URLs. • Filling out forms and interacting with web elements. • Scraping data for analysis. • Taking screenshots for documentation. • Integrating database tools • Connecting it to project management APIs like Asana Jira or Trello