Aii - AI Assistant for Browsing

# Aii - AI Assistant for Browsing Your AI-powered browsing companion. Chat with AI directly in Chrome's side panel with intelligent multi-page context awareness and multimodal capabilities. ## What's New in v0.5.7 **Screenshots & Image Paste:** - Capture any part of any webpage with the scissors icon - Paste images directly with Cmd+V (screenshots, clipboard images) - Perfect for quick visual questions and analysis **Smart Model Suggestions:** - Get notified when your content needs a different model - One-click switching to vision-capable models for images - Never wonder why image analysis isn't working **Improved UX:** - Keyboard navigation: Arrow keys to browse conversations, Enter to open - Search finds text inside messages, not just titles - PDF handling is faster and more reliable - Page selector shows selected pages at top with content size - Cleaner, more compact conversation list ## Key Features **Smart AI Chat:** - Understands page context automatically - Real-time streaming responses - Choose from 15+ AI models (GPT-4, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek) - Multi-page context sharing (up to 10 tabs) - Multimodal support - Upload images, PDFs, videos, audio - Screenshot capture and image paste - Works on any webpage **Productivity Tools:** - Slash commands - 80+ instant prompts - Selection quick actions - Translate, explain, summarize - Custom prompts - Create your own - Download responses as images - Quote & reply to previous messages - Right-click page analysis - 6 analysis types - Conversation sorting, filtering, and search **Privacy & Control:** - Configure AI providers directly - Manage your own API keys - All conversations saved locally in your browser - Full control over AI model and data - No third-party data sharing - Secure local storage for API keys **Beautiful UI:** - Native Chrome side panel - Dark mode support - Enhanced code highlighting - Clean, professional design - Context-aware badges with favicons - Unified toolbar design ## Requirements Requires Aii Server running locally: **Quick Install:** ``` curl -fsSL https://aiiware.short.gy/server.sh | bash ``` The Aii Server handles communication between the extension and AI providers. Once installed, the server runs on `localhost:26169` and the extension connects automatically. **Recommended:** Aii Server v0.1.10+ for best experience with PDF and image processing. **What You'll Need:** 1. Aii Server (installed via the command above) 2. API key for at least one AI provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, DeepSeek, or Moonshot) ## Getting Started **Step 1: Install Aii Server** Run this command in your terminal: ``` curl -fsSL https://aiiware.short.gy/server.sh | bash ``` The server will start automatically and run in the background. **Step 2: Install Extension** Install from Chrome Web Store (you're here!) **Step 3: Add Your API Key** 1. Click the Aii icon in Chrome toolbar 2. Go to Settings → LLM Providers 3. Enter your API key for one or more providers: - OpenAI (get key at https://platform.openai.com/api-keys) - Anthropic (get key at https://console.anthropic.com) - Google (get key at https://makersuite.google.com/app/apikey) - DeepSeek (get key at https://platform.deepseek.com) - Moonshot (get key at https://platform.moonshot.cn) **Step 4: Start Chatting!** - Open side panel (click Aii icon or Cmd+Shift+A) - Ask questions about any webpage - Upload images or documents for analysis - Capture screenshots with the scissors icon - Paste images with Cmd+V - Enjoy AI-powered browsing! ## Pro Tips **Screenshot Capture:** - Click the scissors icon in the toolbar - Draw a rectangle around the area you want to capture - The image is automatically attached to your next message - Great for asking about specific UI elements, charts, or images **Image Paste:** - Take a screenshot anywhere (Cmd+Shift+4 on Mac) - Come back to Aii and press Cmd+V - Image appears as an attachment ready to analyze **Smart Model Switching:** - If you attach an image and your current model doesn't support vision, you'll see a suggestion banner - Click to switch to a compatible model instantly - Works with Claude, GPT-4 Vision, and Gemini models **File Attachments:** - Drag and drop files directly into the chat - Or click the attachment button in the toolbar - Or press Cmd+U to open file picker - Supported: Images, PDFs, videos (MP4, WebM), audio (MP3, WAV) **Page Analysis:** - Right-click anywhere on a page - Select "Ask Aii about this page" → Choose analysis type - Get instant insights without typing **Multi-Page Context:** - Click the page context button in toolbar - Select multiple tabs to share with AI - Great for comparing articles or research ## Privacy & Security - **Your Data Stays Private**: API keys stored securely in Chrome's local storage - **Local Server**: Aii Server runs on your machine (localhost:26169) - **Direct Communication**: Extension → Aii Server → AI providers (your API keys) - **No Cloud Dependency**: All processing happens locally and through your chosen providers - **Local Storage**: All conversations saved in your browser only - **Full Control**: Delete conversations or API keys anytime ## Support Email: support@aiiware.com Website: https://aiiware.com (Coming soon!) GitHub: https://github.com/aiiware/aii-chrome Built with care by AiiWare