Claude Code Now Has a Real Browser (Glance) — Add AI Image Generation to Your Agentic Workflow

Source: Product Hunt — Glance | Date: 2026-03-28

Glance just launched on Product Hunt. The pitch: give Claude Code a real browser so it can visually interact with web pages during coding sessions.

This is a big deal for agentic developers. Claude Code can now see what it's building, interact with live web pages, and iterate visually — not just through code.

But here's what comes next: once your agentic Claude Code workflow has browser access, you'll want it to generate AI images, videos, and audio programmatically too. That's where NexaAPI fits in.

The New Agentic Developer Stack

The modern agentic workflow is evolving fast:

[Claude Code]
     ↓
[Glance — Real Browser Access]  ← See and interact with web pages
     ↓
[NexaAPI — AI Media Generation]  ← Generate images, videos, audio
     ↓
[Your App]

Glance handles the browser interaction. NexaAPI handles the AI media generation. Together, they give Claude Code a complete creative toolkit.

Why NexaAPI for Agentic Workflows

When Claude Code is running autonomously, cost compounds fast. Every image generation call, every LLM inference — it adds up.

NexaAPI is the cheapest AI inference API:

• $0.003/image — 13x cheaper than OpenAI DALL-E 3
• 56+ models — FLUX, Kling, Claude, Gemini, GPT-4o, and more
• OpenAI-compatible API — drop-in replacement, no code changes
• No subscription — pay per call

For agentic workflows that run hundreds of calls, that 13x cost difference is the difference between a sustainable product and a money pit.

Python Tutorial: Claude Code + NexaAPI Agentic Workflow

# pip install nexaapi anthropic
from nexaapi import NexaAPI
import anthropic
import json

nexaapi = NexaAPI(api_key="YOUR_NEXAAPI_KEY")
claude = anthropic.Anthropic(api_key="YOUR_ANTHROPIC_KEY")

def agentic_ui_builder(description: str) -> dict:
    """
    Agentic workflow: Claude Code designs UI, NexaAPI generates assets.

    1. Claude analyzes the UI requirement
    2. Claude generates component code
    3. NexaAPI generates placeholder images/assets
    4. Return complete package
    """

    # Step 1: Claude Code analyzes and plans
    planning_response = claude.messages.create(
        model="claude-opus-4-5",
        max_tokens=1000,
        messages=[{
            "role": "user",
            "content": f"""You are building a UI component. 
            Requirement: {description}

            Return JSON with:
            - component_name: string
            - image_prompts: list of 2-3 image descriptions needed
            - color_scheme: primary and secondary colors
            - layout: brief description

            Return ONLY valid JSON."""
        }]
    )

    plan = json.loads(planning_response.content[0].text)
    print(f"Claude's plan: {json.dumps(plan, indent=2)}")

    # Step 2: NexaAPI generates the visual assets
    generated_assets = []
    for prompt in plan.get("image_prompts", []):
        response = nexaapi.images.generate(
            model="flux-schnell",
            prompt=f"{prompt}, {plan.get('color_scheme', {}).get('primary', 'blue')} color scheme, UI/UX design",
            width=1024,
            height=768
        )
        generated_assets.append({
            "prompt": prompt,
            "url": response.data[0].url
        })
        print(f"  ✅ Generated: {response.data[0].url}")

    return {
        "plan": plan,
        "assets": generated_assets,
        "status": "complete"
    }

# Example: Build a landing page hero section
result = agentic_ui_builder("Hero section for a SaaS analytics dashboard")
print(f"\n🎨 Generated {len(result['assets'])} assets for {result['plan']['component_name']}")

Install: pip install nexaapi | PyPI

JavaScript Tutorial: Agentic Content Generation Pipeline

// npm install nexaapi @anthropic-ai/sdk
import NexaAPI from 'nexaapi';
import Anthropic from '@anthropic-ai/sdk';

const nexaapi = new NexaAPI({ apiKey: 'YOUR_NEXAAPI_KEY' });
const claude = new Anthropic({ apiKey: 'YOUR_ANTHROPIC_KEY' });

async function agenticContentPipeline(pageDescription) {
  console.log('Starting agentic content pipeline...');

  // Step 1: Claude plans the content
  const planResponse = await claude.messages.create({
    model: 'claude-opus-4-5',
    max_tokens: 500,
    messages: [{
      role: 'user',
      content: `Plan visual content for: ${pageDescription}
      Return JSON: { hero_image: string, thumbnail_images: string[], icon_descriptions: string[] }
      Return ONLY valid JSON.`
    }]
  });

  const plan = JSON.parse(planResponse.content[0].text);
  console.log('Claude plan:', plan);

  // Step 2: NexaAPI generates all assets in parallel
  const [heroImage, ...thumbnails] = await Promise.all([
    nexaapi.images.generate({
      model: 'flux-schnell',
      prompt: plan.hero_image,
      width: 1920,
      height: 1080
    }),
    ...plan.thumbnail_images.map(prompt =>
      nexaapi.images.generate({
        model: 'flux-schnell',
        prompt,
        width: 400,
        height: 300
      })
    )
  ]);

  return {
    hero: heroImage.data[0].url,
    thumbnails: thumbnails.map(t => t.data[0].url),
    plan
  };
}

const result = await agenticContentPipeline('B2B SaaS landing page for project management tool');
console.log('Generated assets:', result);

Install: npm install nexaapi | npm

The Glance + NexaAPI Combination

Here's why these two tools work well together:

Tool	What it does
Glance	Gives Claude Code browser access — see and interact with live web pages
NexaAPI	Gives Claude Code AI media generation — create images, videos, audio programmatically

Glance handles the "see and interact" part. NexaAPI handles the "create and generate" part. Together, your Claude Code agent can build complete, visually polished applications autonomously.

Pricing: Why Cost Matters for Agentic Workflows

Agentic workflows run many more API calls than manual workflows. When Claude Code is iterating on a UI, it might generate 50+ images in a single session.

Provider	Per image	50 images
NexaAPI	$0.003	$0.15
OpenAI DALL-E 3	$0.04	$2.00
Replicate	~$0.05	$2.50

At scale, NexaAPI is 13–17x cheaper — which means your agentic workflows can iterate more aggressively without burning budget.

Get Started

1. Sign up at nexa-api.com — instant access, no credit card required
2. Or try via RapidAPI — no signup needed
3. Install: pip install nexaapi or npm install nexaapi
4. Combine with Glance for the complete agentic Claude Code toolkit

56+ models. $0.003/image. No subscription. Power your agentic workflows with NexaAPI.

Links:

• NexaAPI: https://nexa-api.com
• RapidAPI: https://rapidapi.com/user/nexaquency
• Python SDK: https://pypi.org/project/nexaapi/
• Node.js SDK: https://www.npmjs.com/package/nexaapi
• Glance (the Product Hunt trend): https://www.producthunt.com/products/glance-give-claude-code-a-real-browser