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AI Buddy

by cws.aibuddy@gmail.com · Workflow & Planning
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 18 Oct 2026

Scenario-based AI sidebar actions for selected browser text.

Users
81
+6 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
2
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#91K
#76K among extensions
Version
1.2.3
updated 30 Jul 2026

Users

monthly, 5 months
04081May 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 18 Oct 2026: 81 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 5 months
012May 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 18 Oct 2026: 2 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About AI Buddy

⚡ Highlight any text on a page → send it straight to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, or Copilot. No copy-paste. No tab switching. AI Buddy is an open-source Chrome side panel that lets you select text on any webpage and send it to your favorite AI with one click. You can also capture and annotate screenshots for visual review, UI feedback, and debugging. Key use cases: • Highlight a paragraph in a research article → send to Claude for explanation • Select error text in a tech doc → send to ChatGPT for debugging • Capture and annotate a UI screenshot → send to your model for design feedback • Translate foreign-language content without leaving the page Why it works: ✓ Open source on GitHub ✓ No backend, no tracking, and no prompt storage ✓ Works with your existing AI accounts ✓ Supports ChatGPT and other mainstream AL platforms ✓ 10 ready-made scenario templates for learning, writing, coding, research, support, and more ✓ Free, no signup, no separate AI Buddy login 👉 Install once. Highlight anything. Send to AI.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−2−2.4%00.00
30 days+6+8.0%00.00

Version history

4 versions recorded
1.2.330 Jul 2026
1.2.29 Jun 2026
1.1.126 May 2026
1.0.016 May 2026

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
16 May 2026
Size
859 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
mnbqwe10.github.io
Support
github.com
Extension ID
eigpaeoigklelmfgnkljhbjjbpohenpn

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 2
Permissions
storagesidePanelbrowsingDatadeclarativeNetRequestdeclarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
Site access
<all_urls>https://chatgpt.com/*https://chat.openai.com/*https://claude.ai/*https://gemini.google.com/*https://chat.deepseek.com/*https://web.whatsapp.com/*https://web.telegram.org/*https://discord.com/*https://copilot.microsoft.com/*and 1 more
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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