Apple turns Safari extensions into AI-described code

Apple is pitching a new way to build Safari extensions: users can describe what they want, and Safari uses Apple Intelligence to generate an extension. The company also revealed AI features for organizing tabs, updating compromised passwords, tracking website

A Safari extension used to mean one thing: you needed the patience to build it the “right” way, within Apple’s tight development rules. For years, that left Safari with a smaller extensions ecosystem than Chrome and Firefox—an everyday gap that power users feel immediately.

Now Apple is trying to close that divide by letting people “vibe-code” in plain language. In a demo Apple shared, the company showed how you can ask Safari to create an extension by describing it. The prompt in the example was specific—“Save and track cooking recipes from around the web. ” then “Click the toolbar button to see your saved recipes and add notes to each.” From there. Safari used Apple Intelligence to generate a “Recipe Keeper” extension built to do exactly that.

If the feature works as promised, it could fill a shortage Safari users have long dealt with: a robust extension library. The pitch also lands on a familiar kind of demand—people who want to assemble personal software quickly, using AI instead of wading through development requirements.

Apple isn’t just adding a new way to make extensions, though. Safari is also getting an AI-powered tab organizer that automatically sorts open tabs into categories based on what’s in them. Apple’s example wasn’t technical—it was visual. Tabs about new running shoes could be grouped together under a category called “sneakers.”.

Password handling is getting an AI assist, too. Apple says it’s adding the ability to change compromised passwords on your behalf. With the update. Apple’s Passwords app uses Safari and Apple Intelligence to navigate to a website. sign in. and update account passwords. The company notes that this capability is limited to “supported websites.” Apple also points out that Google first announced the same kind of idea for Chrome last year.

There’s more. Safari is also gaining a new “Notify Me” feature to track changes on a website. Apple frames it as a step beyond many third-party tools by letting you describe the kind of change you want—like a product restock or a price drop—so you’re less likely to get alerts over every minor update.

Apple’s broader strategy is part of the story, and it’s one users can already feel while browsing. Over the past couple of years. Chrome. Edge. and Firefox have rolled out AI features quickly. while Safari has largely lagged behind as Apple slowly fed AI into its products. Until now, Safari’s AI toolset has been slim, with Highlights that offer AI summaries of webpages.

This time, Apple is moving more selectively about what actually lands in Safari. The company’s message is clear in how it’s positioning the new features: many AI-powered browsing tools “just aren’t there yet,” and Apple appears to be aiming for embedded tools that have been proven to work.

In other words, Apple isn’t trying to out-sprint rivals on sheer volume. It’s trying to make Safari’s extension story—and day-to-day browsing chores—feel less like a patchwork of limitations, and more like something you can build, organize, and manage with minimal friction.

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