AI Context Vault

DETAILED SETUP INSTRUCTIONS FOR REVIEWERS This extension requires Ollama (free, open-source AI platform) to function. This is INTENTIONAL - for 100% local, private AI processing. COMPLETE STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE: Please see REVIEWER_INSTRUCTIONS.md in the package for complete testing guide. QUICK SUMMARY (10 minutes total): 1. INSTALL OLLAMA (2 min) - Windows: https://ollama.ai/download/OllamaSetup.exe - macOS: https://ollama.ai/download/Ollama-darwin.zip - Linux: curl -fsSL https://ollama.ai/install.sh | sh 2. CONFIGURE CORS (30 seconds) - CRITICAL! - Windows: setx OLLAMA_ORIGINS "*" - Mac/Linux: export OLLAMA_ORIGINS="*" - Why: Chrome blocks localhost by default (CORS policy) - Restart terminal after setting this 3. DOWNLOAD MODELS (5 min) - ollama pull llama3 - ollama pull nomic-embed-text 4. START OLLAMA - Run: ollama serve - Keep terminal open - Should show: "Listening on http://localhost:11434" 5. TEST EXTENSION - Load extension → Onboarding opens automatically - Should show "✅ Ollama Connected" - Go to ChatGPT, have conversation (6+ messages) - Extension auto-saves - Click extension → Should show memories count - Test search & restore → Works correctly EXPECTED RESULT: - Extension shows "● Ollama Connected" (green) - Auto-saves conversations - Context restore works - All features functional TROUBLESHOOTING: If you see "ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED": - Verify CORS is set: echo $OLLAMA_ORIGINS (should show *) - Restart terminal after setting CORS - Run ollama serve again - Reload extension WHY LOCALHOST IS REQUIRED: This extension provides LOCAL AI processing for privacy: - No cloud APIs (free forever) - No data transmission (complete privacy) - No API keys (user convenience) Similar to Docker extensions requiring Docker, or Git extensions requiring Git - this extension requires Ollama for local AI. VERIFICATION: - See REVIEWER_INSTRUCTIONS.md for complete guide - See QUICK_START_REVIEW.txt for condensed version - See CORS_FIX_FOR_REVIEWERS.md for CORS troubleshooting - See architecture-diagram.svg for technical overview We're available for live demo or screen share if needed. The extension is fully functional when Ollama is properly configured as documented.