page-assist/README.md

# Page Assist

Page Assist is an open-source Chrome Extension that provides a Sidebar and Web UI for your Local AI model. It allows you to interact with your model from any webpage.

Checkout the Demo:

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[![Page Assist Demo](https://img.youtube.com/vi/8VTjlLGXA4s/0.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VTjlLGXA4s)

</div>

## Features

- **Sidebar**: A sidebar that can be opened on any webpage. It allows you to interact with your model and see the results.

- **Web UI**: A web UI that allows you to interact with your model like a ChatGPT Website.

- **Chat With Webpage**: You can chat with the webpage and ask questions about the content.

want more features? Create an issue and let me know.

## Installation

### Chrome Web Store

You can install the extension from the [Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/page-assist-a-web-ui-for/jfgfiigpkhlkbnfnbobbkinehhfdhndo)

Note: You can install the extension on any Chromium-based browser. It is not limited to Chrome.

### Manual Installation

1. Clone the repository

```bash
git clone https://github.com/n4ze3m/page-assist.git
cd page-assist
```

2. Install the dependencies

```bash
npm install
```

3. Build the extension

```bash
npm run build
```

4. Load the extension

- Open the Extension Management page by navigating to `chrome://extensions`.

- Enable Developer Mode by clicking the toggle switch next to Developer mode.

- Click the `Load unpacked` button and select the `build` directory.

## Usage

### Sidebar

Once the extension is installed, you can open the sidebar via context menu or keyboard shortcut.

Default Keyboard Shortcut: `Ctrl+Shift+P`

### Web UI

You can open the Web UI by clicking on the extension icon which will open a new tab with the Web UI.

Default Keyboard Shortcut: `Ctrl+Shift+L`

Note: You can change the keyboard shortcuts from the extension settings on the Chrome Extension Management page.

## Development

You can run the extension in development mode to make changes and test them.

```bash
npm run dev
```

This will start a development server and watch for changes in the source files. You can load the extension in your browser and test the changes.

## Browser Support

- Any Chromium-based browser that supports Chrome Extensions.

- Firefox support is planned for the future.

## Local AI Provider

- [Ollama](https://github.com/ollama/ollama) (Currently the only supported provider. More providers will be added in the future.)

## Roadmap

- [ ] Firefox Support
- [ ] More Local AI Providers
- [ ] More Features
- [ ] More Customization Options
- [ ] Better UI/UX

## Contributing

Contributions are welcome. If you have any feature requests, bug reports, or questions, feel free to create an issue.

## 0.0.1

If you are looking for the v0.0.1 of this project, you can find it on v0.0.1 branch. I created it as a hackathon project and it is not maintained anymore.

## License

MIT