ScribePal is an intelligent browser extension that leverages AI to empower your web experience.
ScribePal Extension
ScribePal is an Open Source intelligent browser extension that leverages AI to empower your web experience by providing contextual insights, efficient content summarization, and seamless interaction while you browse.
## Privacy
ScribePal works with local Ollama models, ensuring that all AI processing and messaging is conducted within your local network. Your private data remains on your system and is never transmitted to external servers. This design provides you with full control over your information and guarantees that nobody outside your network has access to your data.
## Compatibility
It is compatible with all Chromium and Gecko-based browsers.
## Features
- **AI-powered assistance:** Communicates with an AI service (using [ollama](https://www.npmjs.com/package/ollama)) to generate responses.
- **It is PRIVATE:** Because it communicates with a local (within your LAN) Ollama service and LLMs, all your information stays private.
- **Theming:** Supports light and dark themes.
- **Chat Interface:** A draggable chat box for sending and receiving messages.
- **Model Management:** Select, refresh, download, and delete models.
- **Capture Tool:** Highlight HTML elements to capture text for the chat input.
- **Prompt Customization:** Adjust and customize prompts to instruct the AI model on how to generate responses.
## Prerequisites
Before installing ScribePal, ensure that you have Node Version Manager (nvm) installed. You can install nvm by following the instructions at [nvm-sh/nvm](https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm#installing-and-updating). nvm helps you easily switch to the Node.js version specified in [`.nvmrc`](.nvmrc).
Also, ensure that the [Ollama](https://ollama.com) host is installed on your local machine or available on your LAN:
### Linux
1. Install Ollama on your host.
2. Edit the systemd service file by running:
```sh
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/ollama.service
```
3. Add the following environment variables in the `[Service]` section:
```
Environment=\"OLLAMA_HOST=0.0.0.0\"
Environment=\"OLLAMA_ORIGINS=chrome-extension://*,moz-extension://*\"
```
**NOTE**: The `OLLAMA_HOST=0.0.0.0` setting is optional if the Ollama server is running on localhost and you do not need the Ollama server to be accessed from LAN.
4. Save the file, then reload and restart the service:
```sh
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl restart ollama.service
```
### Windows
1. Install Ollama on your host.
2. On the machine running Ollama, set the environment variables:
```
OLLAMA_HOST=0.0.0.0
OLLAMA_ORIGINS=chrome-extension://*,moz-extension://*
```
You can do this via the System Properties or using PowerShell.
**NOTE**: The `OLLAMA_HOST=0.0.0.0` setting is optional if the Ollama server is running on localhost and you do not need the Ollama server to be accessed from LAN.
3. Restart Ollama app.
## Usage
1. **Open the Extension Popup:**
- Once installed, click the extension icon in your browser’s toolbar.
- The popup allows you to set your configuration options.
2. **Configure Settings:**
- **Ollama Server URL:**
Enter the URL for your Ollama API server in the provided text field and click “Save”.
- **Theme Selection:**
Use the toggle switch to activate the dark theme as desired.
3. **Launch the Chat Interface:**
- Click “Show ScribePal chat” within the popup.
- A draggable chat box will open on the active webpage.
- Use the chat interface to send messages to the Ollama AI service, review conversation history, and manage models.
- Additional features include capturing selected HTML content (that can be referenced in the discussion with `@captured` tag) and customizing prompts (to instruct the loaded model on how to answer).
4. **Interacting with the Chat:**
- Type your query in the chat input and press Enter or click the `Send` button.
- The AI response is rendered below the input as markdown.
- You can manage (delete or refresh) available Ollama models using the available controls in the model select dropdown.
A short video tutorial on how to use the plugin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR7Jufc0zxo
## License
This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0.
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install ScribePal extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install ScribePal extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.
However, you may need to install ScribePal extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install ScribePal extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download ScribePal extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a ScribePal extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.
Step 1: Download the ScribePal Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the ScribePal extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the ScribePal extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for ScribePal extension that contains all the data.
Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files
Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.
Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page
Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.
Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension
Now, go to the folder where you extracted the ScribePal extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.
Step 5: Complete the Installation
Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.
Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.
Method 2: Download ScribePal extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install ScribePal extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.
Step 1: Download the ScribePal extension file
Select and download the ScribePal extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.
Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents
Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the ScribePal extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your ScribePal extension running.
Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page
In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.
Step 4: Enable Developer Mode
After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.
Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension
Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."
Step 6: Select the Extension Folder
Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the ScribePal extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.
Step 7: Confirm and Install
After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.
Conclusion
Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install ScribePal extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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