Send tasks from any page
Press ⌘E on any page to send a plain-language request to Claude Code or Codex. Rill uses the page context and routes the request to a relevant local project, asking when it is unsure.
Rill
Rill is a free beta Mac browser that lets users send tasks from any web page to Claude Code or Codex agents while continuing to browse. It also organizes tabs and browsing history around ongoing projects, with basic browsing available without an agent.
Browser-based access to coding agents
Rill is a native Mac browser that places Claude Code and Codex agents alongside ordinary web browsing. From any page, you can send a task in plain language, ask about the page, or continue reading while the agent works in the background. Rill can use the Claude Code or Codex plan already associated with your account, so the site says there is no separate Rill subscription or API key requirement.
The browser also treats browsing as an ongoing record of work. It groups tabs, keeps day-based history, finds remembered pages from descriptions, and maps the projects your agents have touched. Rill is free and in beta; AI features require a supported, installed, and signed-in version of Claude Code or Codex, while basic browsing works without an agent.
Key features
Work continues beside browsing
Run your own Claude Code or Codex CLI in the background while you continue browsing. Tasks can show tool steps and diffs, and work in git repositories can be undone.
Give agents separate web tabs
Agents can open their own background tabs with separate website data. In project work, they read the web without your logins; you can take over a tab when needed.
Organize and compare research
Rill groups tabs by what you were doing and can compare up to six tabs in a table that quotes each page. It also works as a browser when no agent is connected.
Look back through browser history
The browser records activity as day-based episodes, helps find a previously visited page from a description, and displays projects on a map with AI-named areas.
Keep local browser data
Passwords are stored in the Mac Keychain, while existing sign-ins can be brought over from Chrome, Arc, or Safari. History and passwords remain on the Mac, and tab sorting and day summaries can be disabled.
Practical use cases
Continue development from the web
While reading documentation, an issue, or a reference page, send a request with ⌘E instead of switching to a terminal. Rill places the task with the relevant project and lets you continue reading while the agent works.
Compare research sources
Ask an agent to inspect several sources, or select up to six tabs and generate a comparison table that quotes each page. This keeps source review inside the browser rather than splitting it across windows.
Let a project read the web
Use an agent’s background tabs to browse websites as part of project work without exposing your normal sign-ins. Take over the tab when you need to review or continue the interaction yourself.
Revisit ongoing work
Use the browser’s day episodes, description-based search, and project map to reconstruct what you visited and which projects your agents touched. This suits work that unfolds across several sessions.
Mix regular browsing with agent help
Use Rill for ordinary browsing when no agent is connected, then ask about a page or start an agent task when a page raises a coding or research question.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Sends tasks from any web page to a relevant local Claude Code or Codex project.
- Lets agents work in the background while the user continues browsing.
- Provides separate agent tabs, task status, tool steps, diffs, and undo support in git repositories.
- Combines tab grouping, page comparison, searchable day history, and project mapping in one browser.
- Keeps browser history and passwords on the Mac, with passwords stored in the Mac Keychain.
Cons
- The current release is a beta and is limited to Apple silicon Macs running macOS 14 or later.
- AI features depend on having a supported version of Claude Code or Codex installed and signed in.
- The site does not provide detailed information about pricing or usage limits beyond the free beta and use of an existing Claude Code or Codex plan.
FAQ
What does Rill cost?
Rill is free. Its AI features run through the Claude Code or Codex plan already associated with your account; the site does not provide further pricing or usage-plan details.
Do I need Claude Code or Codex to use Rill?
For AI features, you need Claude Code 2.1.261 or later, or Codex CLI 0.144.4 or later, installed and signed in. Rill can still be used as a browser without an agent.
How do I get started?
Download Rill, move it to Applications, sign in to Claude Code or Codex, and press ⌘E on any page. Rill then looks for the relevant projects in your agent history.
What controls are there before an agent makes changes?
New coding tasks are read-only until you allow edits. In git repositories, edits can be undone. Web tasks stop before payment, ordering, sending, posting, or deleting unless you explicitly tell the agent to continue, and the agent cannot type into password, card, or one-time-code fields.
Which Macs does Rill support?
Rill runs on Macs with Apple silicon and macOS 14 or later. Talking, its voice input feature, is in beta and is enabled from Settings › Talking.
Quick Facts
- Category
- AI-assisted web browser
- Platform
- macOS 14 or later on Apple silicon
- Price
- Free; beta
- AI compatibility
- Claude Code 2.1.261+ or Codex CLI 0.144.4+
- Primary workflow
- Send tasks from any page to local agent projects
- Data location
- History and passwords on the Mac; passwords in Keychain
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