LocalPilot AI - Local Workspace & Multi-LLM Coding Assistant

LocalPilot AI is a lightweight, browser-native coding companion for Google Chrome (Manifest V3) that brings state-of-the-art AI intelligence directly to your local project directory - entirely inside your browser, with ZERO software, native binary, or CLI installation required. Unlike heavy desktop IDEs or command-line agent tools that require downloading background daemons, local runtime packages, Docker containers, Python environments, or native CLI binaries, LocalPilot AI operates 100% within Google Chrome's secure sandbox. Using the modern web-standard Chromium File System Access API (window.showDirectoryPicker), it allows you to grant read and write access to any folder on your local disk with a single click, keeping your development workflow instant, lightweight, and completely in your control. ================================================== WHY LOCALPILOT AI? (ZERO-INSTALL LOCAL WORKSPACE) ================================================== * Zero External Dependencies: No Python, Node.js, Docker, or native CLI binaries to install or configure. Works immediately in any modern Chrome browser. * Direct Local Workspace Access: Point to any folder on your machine (web projects, scripts, source repositories). Browse file trees, inspect source code, and edit files in real time. * Multi-LLM Freedom (BYOK): Connect your own API keys directly to industry-leading AI models: - Google Gemini: gemini-3.8-flash (via Google AI Studio) - Anthropic Claude: claude-opus-5-5, claude-sonnet-5 (via Anthropic API) - OpenAI ChatGPT: gpt-5.5, gpt-5.4-mini, gpt-4o, gpt-4o-mini (via OpenAI API) * Seamless Side Panel Experience: The coding companion lives docked in Chrome's native Side Panel, staying visible while you browse documentation, test web applications, or debug with Chrome DevTools. * Full Human-in-the-Loop Control: No silent code overwriting. All AI-proposed edits are previewed in a visual side-by-side Diff viewer. You decide whether to apply or reject changes, with automatic timestamped backups and preserved line endings (CRLF/LF). ================================================== KEY SECURITY & PRIVACY FEATURES ================================================== * Built-in Secret Shield: Automatically scans selected files in real time for sensitive credentials, API keys, private certificates, and authentication tokens, masking them before prompts are dispatched to AI endpoints. * Direct Client-to-API Calls: Your source code and API keys never touch any intermediary server or proxy. All network requests are made directly from your browser to official provider endpoints via secure HTTPS. * Volatile Key Storage: API credentials are saved only in volatile session memory (chrome.storage.session) by default, vanishing automatically when your browser session closes. * Zero Telemetry: No analytics, tracking pixels, or third-party cookies. Zero remote CDN dependencies. ================================================== HOW IT WORKS IN 4 SIMPLE STEPS ================================================== 1. Click the LocalPilot AI icon in your toolbar or press Alt+Shift+L to open the Side Panel. 2. Click "Open Project Folder" and select any local folder on your disk. 3. Open Settings and enter your preferred API key (Gemini, Claude, or OpenAI). 4. Add relevant files to your context, ask questions or select quick actions ("Find Bugs", "Explain Code", "Refactor"), review the visual Diff, and click Apply to update your local files. ================================================== PERMISSIONS DISCLOSURE (FOR USERS & STORE REVIEWERS) ================================================== - "sidePanel": Used exclusively to render the assistant interface within Chrome's persistent side panel for an uninterrupted coding workflow. - "storage": Used to persist UI preferences locally (chrome.storage.local) and retain your API keys securely in volatile memory during your active session (chrome.storage.session). - "host_permissions" (generativelanguage.googleapis.com, api.anthropic.com, api.openai.com): Strictly required to execute direct, user-authorized HTTPS requests from your browser to the respective official AI model APIs chosen in your settings.