xcsh Chrome Extension

The xcsh Chrome Extension is a purpose-built Manifest V3 extension that lets the xcsh AI assistant drive the F5 Distributed Cloud admin console directly in your browser — deterministically, in headed mode, while you watch.

What it does

The extension connects to the xcsh CLI through a local native-messaging bridge and exposes a surface of browser-automation tools scoped exclusively to the F5 XC console:

• Native F5 XC login — drives the full OIDC/Keycloak flow with session-expiry auto-recovery and required-action discrimination
• Accessibility-tree navigation — reads the console’s structure via role/name/text selectors
• Form automation — fills fields with Angular model commitment (handles the XC console’s vsui-input framework)
• Deterministic interaction — clicks, selects, scrolls, and types via the Chrome DevTools Protocol
• Diagnostics — reads console logs and network requests for troubleshooting

How it works

xcsh (the CLI AI assistant) connects to this extension over a local native-messaging bridge. The extension drives your real Chrome — no separate browser, no debug port, no headless mode. Every action is visible, and the extension only operates on F5 Distributed Cloud console domains.

Privacy

• Credentials are held in-memory only — never persisted by the extension
• All communication is local (native-messaging bridge to the xcsh CLI)
• No data is sent to external servers
• Enterprise managed policy support (allowedDomains, blockedUrlPatterns) via Chrome Enterprise

Getting started

1. Install the xcsh CLI
2. Install the extension — from the Chrome Web Store
3. Run xcsh chrome setup to install the native-messaging host
4. Log into your F5 XC tenant in Chrome

The extension is open source at github.com/f5-sales-demo/xcsh-chrome-extension.