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asterysk

by Sammich Studio · asterysk.app · Tools
Established publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 19 Oct 2026

AI chat assistant overlay for any webpage

Users
48
+8 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
4
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#110K
#92K among extensions
Version
1.1.0
updated 5 Oct 2026

Users

monthly, 8 months
03468Feb 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 19 Oct 2026: 48 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 8 months
024Feb 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 19 Oct 2026: 4 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 asterysk

Asterysk brings AI-powered chat to every webpage you visit. Ask questions, summarize articles, analyze content, and get instant answers — all without leaving the page. Supported AI Providers Choose your preferred AI provider and bring your own API key: • Google Gemini (Gemini 3 Pro, Gemini 3 Flash) • OpenAI (GPT-5, GPT-5 mini etc) • Anthropic Claude (Opus, Sonnet) Key Features • Chat overlay on any webpage — floating popup or sidebar mode • Page-aware conversations — Asterysk can read the current page to give contextual answers • Screenshot analysis — capture and discuss what you see on screen • Slash commands — /summarize, /clear and more • Per-site conversation history — pick up where you left off • Right-click context menu — send selected text directly to the chat • Dark and light theme support • Customizable system prompts • Keyboard shortcut (Cmd+Shift+L / Ctrl+Shift+L) to toggle Privacy First • Your API keys are stored locally in your browser — never sent to our servers • Conversations are saved to local browser storage only • No analytics, no tracking, no data collection • We have no servers — all AI requests go directly from your browser to the provider you choose How to Get Started Install the extension Click the Asterysk icon or press Cmd+Shift+L (Ctrl+Shift+L on Windows/Linux) Open Settings to add your API key for any supported provider Start chatting on any webpage

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+5+11.6%00.00
30 days+8+20.0%00.00
6 months+27+128.6%00.00

Version history

11 versions recorded
1.1.05 Oct 2026
1.0.1123 Jun 2026
1.0.1018 May 2026
1.0.911 May 2026
1.0.81 May 2026
1.0.730 Apr 2026
1.0.65 Apr 2026
1.0.524 Mar 2026

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
22 Feb 2026
Size
1.9 MB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
asterysk.app
Support
asterysk.app
Extension ID
cblbogfkdoiglihodbnmelbjgkoilpai

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 2
Permissions
activeTabstoragecontextMenusscriptingsidePanel
Site access
https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/*https://api.openai.com/*https://api.anthropic.com/*https://ai-gateway.vercel.sh/*

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