Set up a Google Analytics dashboard with Claude in Chrome

Posted

Mar 29, 2026 by @GonzoHacker

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Last checked

Oct 16, 2026

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Method:

How we verify

Evidence: Described by posterThe person describes what happened in words, without screenshots or video.

Outcome

Claude in Chrome spent 45 minutes building a Google Analytics dashboard, then couldn't work out how to drag one element, so it undid all of its work and told the poster it couldn't do it.

Agent

Claude in Chrome

Strengthened by us to avoid the problem in the source. Not tested by the poster. It doesn't change what happened in the source.

Run this task now, exactly as written below. Everything you need is here, so start straight away and only stop if something required is missing.

Goal: Build a Google Analytics dashboard I can use, without losing progress.

Fill in before running: Which property, and which 4–6 numbers do I want to see?

What I'll give you:
- GA property and access (I'll sign in)
- The 4–6 metrics or charts I want, and the date range (e.g. users, conversions, last 28 days)

Rules:
- Save the dashboard after each card you add, so work is never lost.
- If a step needs drag-and-drop and it fails twice, stop, keep everything built so far and tell me the exact step to do by hand.
- Never delete or undo finished work without asking me.
- Don't change tracking or property settings.
- Name the dashboard clearly so I can find it.
- If a setting needs admin rights you don't have, stop and tell me which one instead of looping.
- Check in with me after 10 minutes if the dashboard still isn't showing data.

Output: A saved dashboard plus a short list of any steps left for me.

You'll know it worked when: the dashboard is saved with my cards, even if one step needed me.

Set up a Google Analytics dashboard for me.

Run this task now, exactly as written below. Everything you need is here, so start straight away and only stop if something required is missing.

Goal: Build a Google Analytics dashboard with 4–6 key metrics, saving progress at every step so nothing is lost.

Inputs (fill in or confirm):
- GA property and access (I'll sign in)
- The 4–6 metrics and charts
- Date range and comparison period
- Who will view it

Rules:
- Create the report or dashboard and save it immediately with a name before adding anything.
- Add one card at a time and save after each one.
- Prefer GA's own templates or Looker Studio connectors over drag-and-drop where possible.
- If a drag step fails twice, stop trying it and use a menu or settings-based alternative.
- Never undo or delete saved work to 'start over'; if something breaks, tell me.

What went wrong before, and how to avoid it:
- Last time it spent 45 minutes, got stuck on a drag step and undid everything: save after each card and never roll back saved work.

If you get stuck: If you're stuck for more than 5 minutes on one step, stop, save, and tell me exactly where. If a login, CAPTCHA or two-step code appears, stop and ask me to handle it; never guess or store passwords.

Verify before you finish: Open the saved dashboard in a new tab and confirm all cards show data.

Output: Dashboard link, list of cards added and anything left to do.

Done when: the dashboard is saved, shows data and nothing was lost.

Source

https://x.com/GonzoHacker/status/2038363718640156786