Handle Extension

Refine directly in your Chrome browser

Detailed setup

Explore, refine, and land UI changes by working on your live product. Use your existing agent and work with precision tools on top of real code.

Handle Extension on a real product page

Design on the real thing

Real components, real data, real interactions. No more designing at a distance — your product is the canvas.

Best for Design Engineers

Easy add-on to your existing workflow. Keep using your current agent and local devserver and just use /handle to invoke.

SUPPORTED AGENTS

Claude CodeCodexCursorGitHub CopilotGemini CLIRovo DevWindsurf

Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Rovo Dev, and Windsurf

Working with Handle Extension

Handle

Install Handle Extension by copying or typing this command in your terminal:

FREE AND OPEN SOURCE

Works with your existing agent. No new setup required.

my-web-appdashboard-refinement>_/handlemodel

1

Invoke from your agent

From an agent session, type /handle

~/Projects/my-web-app — zsh$·$npm run dev -- --openreadyLocal:http://localhost:5173

2

Start your local app

Run your local dev server, navigate to your app in Chrome, and open the Handle Extension.

3

Make changes in Handle Extension

Select components and elements to change and dial in the details of your app.

$1.28Mdiv.tileLayoutW 308H 208↑24↓24←0→0Appearance100%⌐ 8pxFill#FF2069#1AF2F5Send to agentAgent — handle$apply: card.fill = #1AF2F5Locateddiv.tileUpdated fill →#1AF2F51 file changeddone

4

Send changes back to your agent

Handle returns the right context to your agent so it can land the changes you specified in code.

Revision History

v1.0.3

This revision updates the agent setup. Run npx handle-ext@latest init again before using these features.

  • Use the /handle skill only once per session.
  • Double click on text elements to edit inline.
  • Use natural language to describe changes you want to make to an element.

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