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What Is Browser Mode?

genie talk opens the Forge web UI for interactive chat with an agent. Not a terminal REPL - Opens your browser.

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Start Browser Session

$ genie talk architect
Creating browser session...
Opening: http://localhost:8887/task/task-abc123
✅ Browser opened
What opens: Forge UI with chat interface CLI behavior: Exits after opening browser (Forge keeps running)

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Browser Interface

You see:
  • Chat input box
  • Agent responses in real-time
  • File tree (left sidebar)
  • Diff view (for code changes)
Type messages directly in browser. Agent responds using configured executor (Claude Code, OpenCode, etc.)

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Close Session

Just close the browser tab. Session stays in Forge. View later: 
$ genie list sessions
# Shows task-abc123

$ genie view task-abc123
# Full transcript

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When to Use Browser Mode

Use browser mode when:
  • Interactive exploration
  • Real-time feedback
  • Visual diff review
Use CLI mode when:
  • Automation/scripts
  • Batch processing
  • CI/CD pipelines

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Reality Check

This is NOT a magic AI interface. It’s just:
  1. Forge web UI (existing tool)
  2. Opened by Genie CLI
  3. Chat interface to agents
That’s it.