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enable-chrome-gemini

by at386369-ai

Set up or repair Gemini in Chrome (Glic) on Windows, macOS, or Linux when enabling it for the first time outside the US or when the sidebar, floating panel, Alt+G shortcut, or top-bar entry disappears. Back up and patch Chrome Local State, restore region/eligibility fields, and check the required Glic flags and Chrome language.

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安装

claude skill add --url github.com/openclaw/skills/tree/main/skills/at386369-ai/enable-chrome-gemini

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Enable Chrome Gemini

Overview

Use this skill to set up Gemini in Chrome on Windows, macOS, or Linux for the first time in non-US regions, or to bring it back when it was previously working and the sidebar or floating panel no longer opens.

Workflow

1. Close Chrome

  • Close every Chrome window.
  • If Chrome is still running, stop here before editing profile data.

2. Patch Local State

  • Run scripts/repair_chrome_gemini.py.
  • The script backs up Local State and patches the Gemini eligibility fields.
  • It sets the variation country to us, marks Glic eligibility true, keeps the glic@1 and glic-side-panel@1 experiments, and normalizes the Chrome UI language to en-US.

3. Relaunch and verify

  • Open Chrome again.
  • Test Alt + G.
  • If Gemini appears, the setup is complete.

4. Finish the native setup if needed

  • If Gemini still does not appear, open chrome://flags and verify Glic and Glic side panel.
  • Only use the manual flags step if the underlying profile state did not take effect.
  • On macOS, the Chrome profile lives under ~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome.

5. Confirm the result

  • Use Alt + G one more time.
  • Check that the Gemini sidebar or floating panel opens on the active Chrome profile.

What The Script Changes

  • Set Chrome variation country fields to us.
  • Set glic.is_glic_eligible = true.
  • Keep existing Glic experiments and ensure glic@1 and glic-side-panel@1 are present.
  • Set intl.app_locale, intl.selected_languages, and intl.accept_languages to English values.
  • Write a timestamped backup next to Local State.

When To Use It

  • First-time Gemini in Chrome setup outside the US.
  • A fresh Chrome profile needs Gemini enabled.
  • Gemini in Chrome worked before and stopped opening.
  • The sidebar, floating panel, or Alt + G shortcut no longer appears.
  • Chrome has the right version, but the entry is hidden or eligibility seems missing.
  • A browser state from a prior tutorial or profile needs to be normalized into the native Gemini setup.

What This Skill Covers

  • Native Chrome Gemini / Glic setup.
  • Windows, macOS, and Linux profile locations.
  • Local State patching for region and eligibility.
  • Flag and language checks that unblock the native UI.

What This Skill Does Not Cover

  • Third-party Gemini extensions.
  • Non-Chrome browsers.
  • Enterprise policy administration beyond detecting that policy may block the setup.

Guardrails

  • Only edit Local State.
  • Do not touch unrelated Chrome profile files.
  • If Chrome is still running, stop and ask the user to close it unless --force is requested.
  • If the profile is managed by policy, stop and report that the fix may be blocked.

Script Usage

powershell
python scripts/repair_chrome_gemini.py --user-data-dir "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data"
bash
python scripts/repair_chrome_gemini.py

Use --dry-run to preview changes, --force if Chrome is already open and you want to override the safety check, and --language "" to skip language normalization.

On macOS or Linux, the script defaults to the standard Chrome profile location, so the --user-data-dir flag is optional unless you use a custom profile path.