Page Assist

Page Assist is an open-source browser extension that provides a sidebar and web UI to interact with local AI models from any webpage.

Page Assist is an open-source browser extension that provides a sidebar and web UI for your local AI model, allowing you to interact with your model from any webpage. It supports local AI providers like Ollama, Chrome AI with Gemini Nano, and OpenAI API compatible endpoints such as LM Studio and llamafile. The extension includes a sidebar that can be opened on any webpage, a web UI similar to a ChatGPT website, and a chat with webpage feature to ask questions about content. Data is stored locally in the browser storage, and no personal data is collected. It supports Chromium-based browsers and Firefox.

Page Assist at a glance

Best for: Software engineer, Researcher, Student
Runs on: Chrome extension, self-hosted, open source
Pricing: Free
Released: April 2023
Category: AI chat assistant
Website: github.com/n4ze3m/page-assist

Key features

Sidebar interface for any webpage
Web UI in a new tab
Chat with webpage content
Keyboard shortcuts for navigation
Support for local AI providers
Local data storage

Use it for

Chat with local AI models on any webpage
Ask questions about current webpage content
Manage chat history in a sidebar

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