10x-chat — AI Agent Skill
Use 10x-chat to send prompts to web-based AI agents via automated browser sessions. Supports chat, image generation, deep research, and video generation. Sessions use a shared persisted profile by default.
Architecture (v0.9.0+)
10x-chat uses an HTTP browser daemon — a persistent local Node.js server wrapping Playwright:
- One daemon, multiple sessions: parallel CLI runs share a single Chrome instance via HTTP RPC
- Auto-start/stop: daemon launches on first use, shuts down after 30 min idle
- Crash recovery: if daemon dies, next CLI run auto-restarts it
- No zombie Chrome: proper tab ref-counting and graceful shutdown
- State file:
~/.10x-chat/browser-daemon.json(port, PID, bearer token, chmod 600)
Installation
No install needed. Always use @latest:
npx 10x-chat@latest --versionUse npx (not bunx — symlink conflicts in parallel).
When to use
- Stuck on a bug: ask another model for a fresh perspective
- Code review: send PR diff to GPT / Claude / Gemini for cross-review
- Cross-validation: compare answers from multiple models
- Knowledge gaps: leverage a model with different training data
- Image generation: DALL-E via ChatGPT or Imagen via Gemini
- Deep research: long-form analysis via Perplexity, ChatGPT, or Gemini
Providers
| Provider | Chat | Image | Research | Models | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| chatgpt | ✅ | ✅ (DALL-E) | ✅ | — | Runs headed by default (anti-bot) |
| gemini | ✅ | ✅ (Imagen) | ✅ | Fast, Thinking (default), Pro | --model switches mode |
| claude | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | — | Runs headed by default |
| grok | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | UI changes often, use @latest | |
| perplexity | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | Best for research with citations | |
| notebooklm | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | Add sources first, then chat |
Commands
# Login (one-time per provider — opens browser for auth)
npx 10x-chat@latest login chatgpt
npx 10x-chat@latest login gemini
npx 10x-chat@latest login claude
npx 10x-chat@latest login grok
npx 10x-chat@latest login perplexity
npx 10x-chat@latest login notebooklm
# Chat
npx 10x-chat@latest chat -p "Review this code for bugs" --provider chatgpt --file "src/**/*.ts"
npx 10x-chat@latest chat --provider gemini --file "path/to/prompt.md" -p "Complete this task"
npx 10x-chat@latest chat --provider gemini --model Pro -p "Solve this math problem"
# Image generation
npx 10x-chat@latest image -p "A fox astronaut in space" --provider chatgpt
npx 10x-chat@latest image -p "Watercolor landscape" --provider gemini --save-dir ./images
# Deep research (long-form, 5-10 min)
npx 10x-chat@latest research -p "Latest breakthroughs in quantum computing" --provider perplexity
npx 10x-chat@latest research -p "Market analysis of EVs" --provider chatgpt --timeout 600000
# Dry run / clipboard
npx 10x-chat@latest chat --dry-run -p "Debug this error" --file src/
npx 10x-chat@latest chat --copy -p "Explain this" --file "src/**"
# Session management
npx 10x-chat@latest status
npx 10x-chat@latest session <id> --render
# NotebookLM
npx 10x-chat@latest notebooklm list
npx 10x-chat@latest notebooklm create "My Research"
npx 10x-chat@latest notebooklm add-url <id> https://...
npx 10x-chat@latest notebooklm add-file <id> ./paper.pdf
npx 10x-chat@latest notebooklm sources <id>
npx 10x-chat@latest notebooklm summarize <id>
# Install bundled skill to coding agent
npx 10x-chat@latest skill installParallel sessions (v0.9.0+)
HTTP daemon makes parallel runs stable. All providers share one Chrome:
# Login all once
npx 10x-chat@latest login gemini
npx 10x-chat@latest login claude
npx 10x-chat@latest login chatgpt
# Run concurrently — each opens a tab in the shared daemon
npx 10x-chat@latest chat --provider gemini -p "Your prompt" --file context.md &
npx 10x-chat@latest chat --provider claude -p "Your prompt" --file context.md &
npx 10x-chat@latest chat --provider chatgpt -p "Your prompt" --file context.md &
waitBrowser mode
- Headless (default for gemini, grok, perplexity): no visible window
- Headed (default for chatgpt, claude): visible Chrome window (anti-bot protection)
- Force headed:
--headedflag on any provider
The daemon stores the headless/headed mode in its state file. If you switch modes, the daemon restarts automatically.
Profile modes
Shared (default): One browser profile, all providers share cookies. Login once per Google account covers Gemini + NotebookLM.
Isolated: Separate profile per provider (backward compat): --isolated-profile
# Migrate from isolated to shared
npx 10x-chat@latest migrateDaemon management
# Check daemon state
cat ~/.10x-chat/browser-daemon.json
# Force stop daemon
# (CLI calls stopDaemon() on Ctrl+C automatically)
kill $(cat ~/.10x-chat/browser-daemon.json | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)['pid'])")Tips
- Always use
@latest: ensures newest fixes - Login first:
login <provider>once per provider. Sessions persist in~/.10x-chat/profiles/ - Use
--headedif a provider is flaky (Grok especially) - Keep file sets small: fewer files + focused prompt = better answers
- Research needs longer timeouts:
--timeout 600000for 10-min research jobs - Image gen can take 1-2 min: use
--timeout 120000when needed - Use
--dry-runto preview what will be sent
Known issues
- Grok: UI changes frequently. Always use
@latest. Use--headedfor best reliability - ChatGPT/Grok sessions expire quickly: login again if you get "Not logged in" errors
- Some provider UIs are flaky under automation: retry with
--headedbefore assuming a hard failure
Safety
- Never include credentials, API keys, or tokens in the bundled files
- The tool opens a real browser with real login state. Treat it like your own browser session