Make a new-tab Chrome extension for notes backed up to Val Town
The Val Town founder vibe-coded a new-tab Chrome extension: start typing and you're writing notes, which back up to Val Town. He uses it on calls to fiddle without getting distracted.
Source
@stevekrouse on X · 2026-10-02
Written in our own words. Credit to the original author. Link checked 2026-10-22.
What they did
The Val Town founder vibe-coded a new-tab Chrome extension: start typing and you're writing notes, which back up to Val Town. He uses it on calls to fiddle without getting distracted.
Result (as claimed)
A personal notepad on every new tab.
Tools they used
Cost: Pricing depends on the tools you pick; check each official pricing page.
Set it up
Define the job
Say exactly what you want done and what the agent may and may not do on your behalf.
Share only what is needed
Give Chrome the minimum files or access required. Avoid sharing passwords in chat when a safer login flow exists.
Review the plan
Ask the agent to show its plan or draft before it acts, and approve each step that has real consequences.
Check the result
Confirm the outcome yourself (order placed, request sent, document understood) and keep a record.
Copy the full setup prompt
Paste into your agent and it will walk you through the setup, asking before anything that sends, posts or spends.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Claude Code. Goal: Make a new-tab Chrome extension for notes backed up to Val Town What the original author did: The Val Town founder vibe-coded a new-tab Chrome extension: start typing and you're writing notes, which back up to Val Town. He uses it on calls to fiddle without getting distracted. Reported result (as claimed by the author): A personal notepad on every new tab. Source: https://x.com/stevekrouse/status/2106105173798170963 Tools they used: Chrome, Val Town Category: Personal & life Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
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