Friction is the Enemy
The web just became an API.
The line between a website and a programmable API is officially starting to blur, and it's going to change how AI interacts with the world.
AI Agents Can Now Treat Any Website Like a Private API
Browser Use Skills is turning the entire web into a programmable surface, no official API required.
A massive bottleneck for AI agents has always been interacting with the wild, unstructured web. Browser Use Skills gives agents a cloud-based, stealthy browser that can navigate sites, bypass captchas, and control web elements just like a human. This means what used to require complex scraping tools or manual clicks can now be done with a simple prompt.
This isn't just about better web scraping; it's a paradigm shift. By turning any website into a reliable API, we're democratising access to the web's actions, not just its data. The real story is the potential for a new wave of highly capable AI assistants that can book flights, manage CRMs, or order groceries without needing official integrations. It’s the universal adapter we’ve been waiting for.
Developers building agents are the obvious audience, but the implications are much broader. This technology fundamentally blurs the line between a website and a programmable service. If any site can be automated at scale, the strategic moats built on proprietary data and closed ecosystems start to look a lot less secure.
The Automation of Everything
The best new tools aren't just adding features; they're removing friction from complex daily tasks.
Ariel by Roamcalm: Your inbox is now a travel agent
Forward your booking confirmations and this tool automatically builds a structured itinerary, handles group bill splitting, and securely stores your documents.
SpendLog: Finally understand your spending
This AI extracts every single line item from your receipts, not just the total, to auto-categorise spending, track warranties, and even suggest recipes.
Eureka: Turn your scattered notes into a knowledge map
Eureka transforms documents and topics into an explorable visual graph, revealing connections you'd never spot in a linear wall of text.
Your Digital Life, Upgraded
A few new tools are rethinking how we manage our online presence and protect our privacy.
Linkie: A link-in-bio that's actually smart
This link-in-bio tool uses context-aware components to detect a user's preferred music app or operating system, sending them to the right place instantly.
Proofly: An AI proofreader that keeps your secrets
An AI proofreader that runs entirely on-device within Chrome, so your sensitive drafts are never sent to the cloud for analysis.
Bean Recipe Adapt: Your dinner just got more flexible
This tool provides real-time recipe personalisation, letting you swap ingredients based on what's actually in your fridge instead of starting over.
Quick hits
Haven: Your online banking bodyguard
A browser extension that creates a secure environment for banking by only connecting you to verified financial websites, blocking phishing attempts cold.
Cravit: Gamify your group dinner plans
Turn the 'where should we eat?' debate into a 'food mission' with shared lists and a competitive leaderboard to track your culinary adventures.
Claude + Cursor: The clever workaround for AI coding limits
This developer's workflow uses Claude.ai for high-level planning and Cursor for code execution, creating a resilient system that bypasses AI usage caps.
My takeaway
The underlying theme today is the aggressive removal of friction.
We're seeing a push to eliminate the clumsy seams between our intentions and actions. AI is being used not just as a feature, but as a fundamental layer to automate away the tedious steps in between. Whether it's turning a website into an API, an email into an itinerary, or a receipt into a meal plan, the goal is instant translation of intent into outcome.
This shift creates a new set of expectations for what software should do for us. We will become increasingly intolerant of manual data entry, tedious configuration, and hitting artificial limits. The next wave of great products won't just be smart; they'll be the invisible bridges between what we want and what gets done.
What daily friction point are you most desperate for AI to eliminate?
Drop me a reply. Till next time, this is Louis, and you are reading Louis.log().