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Shop Etsy for party supplies within a budget
Chrome auto browse with Gemini searched Etsy, added items to the cart, applied discount codes and left the cart ready for the user to review.
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Shop for Raspberry Pi parts on Amazon with Claude
Claude searched Amazon for a Raspberry Pi, asked about mic and speaker options, and added items to the basket in about 15 minutes, slower than manual.
Time saved
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Setup time
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Running cost
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Cost range
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Use case overview
Claude searched Amazon for a Raspberry Pi, asked about mic and speaker options, and added items to the basket in about 15 minutes, slower than manual.
Reported experience
What they did
The author turned on Computer Use in the Claude desktop app on a Mac and granted accessibility and screen-recording permissions. They asked Claude to find parts for a local Home Assistant voice assistant on Amazon, checking review scores. Claude searched, paused to ask whether they wanted a basic USB mic and speaker or a ReSpeaker HAT, then clicked to add items to the basket. The author stayed signed out of Amazon.
How it went
The basket held suitable, well-reviewed parts after about 15 minutes, but the author could have done it faster by hand. Session tool-call limits kept stopping it until they clicked Continue.
Worth knowing
Computer Use is a macOS-only research preview for Pro and Max users. Leave Amazon signed out, since the author wouldn't let it near the buy button.
Example prompts
Search Amazon for the parts I need to build [project, e.g. a Raspberry Pi voice assistant], including [main board] and accessories like [microphone, speaker, power supply, case]. Ask me about options and compatibility where it matters, then add your picks to my basket. Pause before checkout and show me the list with prices; do not buy anything.
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