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---
name: "Skill: browser-history — Search Chrome History"
description: Search Das's Chrome browsing history to find URLs, videos, sites
he's visited before.
---
# Skill: browser-history — Search Chrome History
Search Das's Chrome browsing history to find URLs, videos, sites he's visited before.
## Chrome History Location
```
~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/History
```
SQLite database. Can be queried directly if Chrome isn't locking it.
---
## Search Commands
### Basic search (URL or title contains term)
```bash
sqlite3 ~/Library/Application\ Support/Google/Chrome/Default/History \
"SELECT url, title FROM urls WHERE url LIKE '%TERM%' OR title LIKE '%TERM%' ORDER BY last_visit_time DESC LIMIT 10;"
```
### YouTube videos only
```bash
sqlite3 ~/Library/Application\ Support/Google/Chrome/Default/History \
"SELECT url, title FROM urls WHERE url LIKE '%youtube.com/watch%' AND (url LIKE '%TERM%' OR title LIKE '%TERM%') ORDER BY last_visit_time DESC LIMIT 10;"
```
### Most visited (all time)
```bash
sqlite3 ~/Library/Application\ Support/Google/Chrome/Default/History \
"SELECT url, title, visit_count FROM urls ORDER BY visit_count DESC LIMIT 20;"
```
### Recent visits
```bash
sqlite3 ~/Library/Application\ Support/Google/Chrome/Default/History \
"SELECT url, title FROM urls ORDER BY last_visit_time DESC LIMIT 20;"
```
---
## If Database is Locked
Chrome locks the History file while running. Options:
1. **Copy first:**
```bash
cp ~/Library/Application\ Support/Google/Chrome/Default/History /tmp/chrome_history
sqlite3 /tmp/chrome_history "SELECT ..."
```
2. **Use WAL mode** (usually works even when Chrome is open):
The sqlite3 command often works anyway due to WAL mode.
---
## Open URL in Chrome
```bash
open -a "Google Chrome" "URL_HERE"
```
## Hide/Minimize Chrome
```bash
osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to set visible of process "Google Chrome" to false'
```
---
## Common Searches for Das
| What | Search Term |
|------|-------------|
| Brain.fm focus music | `brain.fm` |
| YouTube videos | `youtube.com/watch` |
| GitHub repos | `github.com` |
| Transcript API | `transcriptapi` or `youtubetotranscript` |
