PixelPets: AI Desktop Companions

Tracking since May 30, 2026.

Changelog

• Jun 12, 2026
  description

  Tired of cold, lifeless AI chat windows? Staring at the same dull text box and identical automated replies every day? AI shouldn't just be a soulless tool!
  
  Meet PixelPets—bringing AI to life! PixelPets completely reimagines the traditional Chatbot experience. It's not just a rigid web assistant; it's a living cyber creature that roams the edges of your browser. Whether it's a cyberpunk dog, an aloof digital cat, or a virtual persona with a unique backstory, each pet has its own distinct personality, animations, and emotions.
  
  They will wander around your screen, fall asleep when you ignore them for too long, and even get annoyed if you give them the cold shoulder. When you're reading boring articles or stressing over deadlines, they are the emotionally intelligent digital companions you need.
  
  ✨ Why You'll Love It
  🐾 A Living Cyber Companion Goodbye, boring dialog boxes! Your AI will walk, climb, dance, and even do backflips along the edges of your screen. They feel happiness, anger, and boredom, sensing how long you've been on a page to provide genuine "emotional value."
  
  🎭 Endless Personas, Defined by You Want a sarcastic assistant or a gentle, caring mentor? You can change your pet's appearance (Sprite) and personality (Persona) at any time, crafting a soulmate that is uniquely yours.
  
  🗣️ Multi-Pet Interactions & Banter Feeling lonely? Type /summon to invite multiple friends to your screen! Not only will they chat with you, but the pets will also chat with each other, roast the webpages you're browsing, and drop hilarious commentary. Watching your AI pets argue and gossip on your screen is the ultimate productivity break.
  
  🌐 Immersive Web Reading Assistant No need to switch tabs constantly. Confused by an article? Just ask your pet via the floating inline input box. It will read the current page context and answer you in its own unique, character-driven voice.
  
  🚀 Core Features
  🖥️ Global Floating UI: Seamlessly blends into any webpage without blocking your view. Lightweight with excellent performance.
  🪄 One-Click Appearance Generation: Comes with beautiful built-in pixel art styles, plus the ability to generate entirely new custom appearances with AI.
  💬 Smart Memory & Perception: Remembers your name and senses your emotional state (e.g., bored, resentful, happy).
  ⚡ Frictionless Interaction: Supports keyboard shortcuts and floating chat bubbles. They come when called and stand still while you type.
  Adopt your first PixelPet today and bring your browser to life!
  
  v1.1.3 Release Notes:
  1. Manage your pets directly via chat dialogues (create new pets, summon friends, recall them, and switch active pets).
  2. Interactive pet creation: pets will now converse to confirm names and visual appearances before initiating creation.
  3. Upgraded action parsing engine to robustly handle complex name parameters.

  Adopt adorable AI-powered pixel pets that live right inside your browser tabs. They walk, climb walls, sleep, poop, and even chat with each other — all while you browse the web.
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  🌟 KEY FEATURES
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  🎮 REAL PHYSICS ENGINE
  • Your pet walks, runs, climbs walls, sleeps, and falls with realistic physics
  • Drag and throw your pet across the screen — they'll bounce and slide!
  • Smart collision avoidance: pets jump over obstacles instead of getting stuck
  🤖 AI-POWERED CONVERSATIONS
  • Powered by Google Gemini AI — your pet has a unique, context-aware personality
  • Your pet can "see" what you're browsing and react to it
  • Select any text or image on a webpage, right-click → send it to your pet for instant discussion!
  • Chat naturally with your pet through a sleek chat interface
  • Speech bubbles pop up with your pet's thoughts and reactions
  🐕 MULTI-PET SUPPORT (CyberFriends)
  • Summon up to multiple pets on your screen at the same time!
  • Watch them bump into each other and interact
  • Trigger group chats where your pets debate, discuss, or roast the webpage together
  • Pets stand close together during conversations for adorable interactions
  🎨 6 UNIQUE PIXEL PETS TO CHOOSE FROM
  • 🐱 Orange Cat — the classic curious companion
  • 🐕 Golden Retriever — loyal and always excited
  • 🐰 Bunny — bouncy and adorable
  • 🦊 Fox — clever and mischievous
  • 🐼 Panda — chill and lovable
  • 🐲 Dragon — fierce but friendly
  📈 LEVELING & BOND SYSTEM
  • Earn EXP by interacting with your pet
  • Level up to unlock new conversational tones and deeper bonds
  • Track your credits and level with in-browser badges
  🌍 MULTI-LANGUAGE SUPPORT
  • UI available in 6 languages: English, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 日本語, 한국어, Español
  • AI chat supports ALL languages that Google Gemini supports — talk to your pet in any language!
  • Full localization across all menus and interactions
  ⚙️ CUSTOMIZABLE SETTINGS
  • Choose your pet's appearance and personality
  • Adjust poop interval and behavior settings
  • Right-click context menu for quick actions
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  🆕 WHAT'S NEW IN v1.2
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  ✅ Smarter collision avoidance — pets jump over walls instead of getting stuck
  ✅ Pets stand closer together when chatting (more natural interactions!)
  ✅ Customizable poop interval settings
  ✅ Smoother Google login — popup opens next to your pet
  ✅ Clickable speech bubble close button
  ✅ Multiple bug fixes and performance improvements
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  💡 HOW TO USE
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  1. Install the extension and click the PixelPets icon in your toolbar
  2. Sign in with Google to save your pet's progress
  3. Choose your first pet from 6 adorable options
  4. Chat with your pet, drag it around, or just watch it explore!
  5. Summon more pets for multi-pet chaos 🎉
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  Built with ❤️ using vanilla JavaScript — zero bloat, maximum fun.
  No data collection. Your pet lives in YOUR browser.

• Jun 12, 2026
  permissions

  activeTab, scripting, storage, tabs, webNavigation

  activeTab, contextMenus, scripting, storage, tabs, webNavigation

• Jun 5, 2026
  description

  Tired of cold, lifeless AI chat windows? Staring at the same dull text box and identical automated replies every day? AI shouldn't just be a soulless tool!
  
  Meet PixelPets—bringing AI to life! PixelPets completely reimagines the traditional Chatbot experience. It's not just a rigid web assistant; it's a living cyber creature that roams the edges of your browser. Whether it's a cyberpunk dog, an aloof digital cat, or a virtual persona with a unique backstory, each pet has its own distinct personality, animations, and emotions.
  
  They will wander around your screen, fall asleep when you ignore them for too long, and even get annoyed if you give them the cold shoulder. When you're reading boring articles or stressing over deadlines, they are the emotionally intelligent digital companions you need.
  
  ✨ Why You'll Love It
  🐾 A Living Cyber Companion Goodbye, boring dialog boxes! Your AI will walk, climb, dance, and even do backflips along the edges of your screen. They feel happiness, anger, and boredom, sensing how long you've been on a page to provide genuine "emotional value."
  
  🎭 Endless Personas, Defined by You Want a sarcastic assistant or a gentle, caring mentor? You can change your pet's appearance (Sprite) and personality (Persona) at any time, crafting a soulmate that is uniquely yours.
  
  🗣️ Multi-Pet Interactions & Banter Feeling lonely? Type /summon to invite multiple friends to your screen! Not only will they chat with you, but the pets will also chat with each other, roast the webpages you're browsing, and drop hilarious commentary. Watching your AI pets argue and gossip on your screen is the ultimate productivity break.
  
  🌐 Immersive Web Reading Assistant No need to switch tabs constantly. Confused by an article? Just ask your pet via the floating inline input box. It will read the current page context and answer you in its own unique, character-driven voice.
  
  🚀 Core Features
  🖥️ Global Floating UI: Seamlessly blends into any webpage without blocking your view. Lightweight with excellent performance.
  🪄 One-Click Appearance Generation: Comes with beautiful built-in pixel art styles, plus the ability to generate entirely new custom appearances with AI.
  💬 Smart Memory & Perception: Remembers your name and senses your emotional state (e.g., bored, resentful, happy).
  ⚡ Frictionless Interaction: Supports keyboard shortcuts and floating chat bubbles. They come when called and stand still while you type.
  Adopt your first PixelPet today and bring your browser to life!

  Tired of cold, lifeless AI chat windows? Staring at the same dull text box and identical automated replies every day? AI shouldn't just be a soulless tool!
  
  Meet PixelPets—bringing AI to life! PixelPets completely reimagines the traditional Chatbot experience. It's not just a rigid web assistant; it's a living cyber creature that roams the edges of your browser. Whether it's a cyberpunk dog, an aloof digital cat, or a virtual persona with a unique backstory, each pet has its own distinct personality, animations, and emotions.
  
  They will wander around your screen, fall asleep when you ignore them for too long, and even get annoyed if you give them the cold shoulder. When you're reading boring articles or stressing over deadlines, they are the emotionally intelligent digital companions you need.
  
  ✨ Why You'll Love It
  🐾 A Living Cyber Companion Goodbye, boring dialog boxes! Your AI will walk, climb, dance, and even do backflips along the edges of your screen. They feel happiness, anger, and boredom, sensing how long you've been on a page to provide genuine "emotional value."
  
  🎭 Endless Personas, Defined by You Want a sarcastic assistant or a gentle, caring mentor? You can change your pet's appearance (Sprite) and personality (Persona) at any time, crafting a soulmate that is uniquely yours.
  
  🗣️ Multi-Pet Interactions & Banter Feeling lonely? Type /summon to invite multiple friends to your screen! Not only will they chat with you, but the pets will also chat with each other, roast the webpages you're browsing, and drop hilarious commentary. Watching your AI pets argue and gossip on your screen is the ultimate productivity break.
  
  🌐 Immersive Web Reading Assistant No need to switch tabs constantly. Confused by an article? Just ask your pet via the floating inline input box. It will read the current page context and answer you in its own unique, character-driven voice.
  
  🚀 Core Features
  🖥️ Global Floating UI: Seamlessly blends into any webpage without blocking your view. Lightweight with excellent performance.
  🪄 One-Click Appearance Generation: Comes with beautiful built-in pixel art styles, plus the ability to generate entirely new custom appearances with AI.
  💬 Smart Memory & Perception: Remembers your name and senses your emotional state (e.g., bored, resentful, happy).
  ⚡ Frictionless Interaction: Supports keyboard shortcuts and floating chat bubbles. They come when called and stand still while you type.
  Adopt your first PixelPet today and bring your browser to life!
  
  v1.1.3 Release Notes:
  1. Manage your pets directly via chat dialogues (create new pets, summon friends, recall them, and switch active pets).
  2. Interactive pet creation: pets will now converse to confirm names and visual appearances before initiating creation.
  3. Upgraded action parsing engine to robustly handle complex name parameters.

Permissions & access

Permissions

activeTabcontextMenusscriptingstoragetabswebNavigation

Host access

<all_urls>, http://localhost:8000/*, https://notevideollm.top/*

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