Barra/AI

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

Changelog

• Apr 1, 2026
  description

  DISCLAIMER: Barra/AI is a open-source project. For feature ideas, go to: https://github.com/MrCordeiro/barra-ai/discussions
  
  Type /ai in any text field.
  Press Tab.
  
  Boom. AI appears.
  
  No popups. No sidebars. No subscriptions.
  Just AI where you’re already typing.
  
  (“barra” means slash in Portuguese. Because "/" is the best key)
  
  (ง •_•)ง What it does?
  
  Install the extension
  Add your OpenAI/Anthropic API key in the settings
  In any text field type:
  "/ai rewrite this politely"
  Press Tab
  The AI answer appears replaces your prompt.
  Yes, directly in the text field you’re already using.
  Magic?
  No. Just JavaScript and stubbornness.
  
  (´▽`ʃ♡ƪ)  New in v1.3
  ✨ Google Gemini support
  
  (●ˇ∀ˇ●) Features
  🔹 Slash-command interface - barely an interface at all
  🔹 Works in most input fields on the web
  🔹 Bring your own API key - no hidden fees
  🔹 Client-side only - your browser talks to the API
  🔹 Supports OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google Gemini models
  🔹 Free & open-source - peek at the code
  
  For more info check out 
  https://github.com/MrCordeiro/barra-ai
  
  ฅʕ•̫͡•ʔฅ Philosophy
  
  Most AI extensions add:
  - sidebars
  - chat windows
  - floating assistants
  - productivity dashboards
  
  Barra/AI adds one thing:
  
  /ai
  
  That’s it.
  
  TL;DR
  
  🚫 No subscriptions
  🚫 No cute robots
  🚫 No middlemen
  🚫 No nonsense
  
  ✅ Type /ai
  ✅ Press Tab
  ✅ AI appears
  
  🦕 Dinosaur icon included.
  Because dinosaurs are cool.

  DISCLAIMER: Barra/AI is an open-source project. For feature ideas, go to: https://github.com/MrCordeiro/barra-ai/discussions
  
  Type /ai in any text field.
  Press Tab.
  Boom. AI appears.
  No popups. No sidebars. No subscriptions.
  Just AI where you're already typing.
  
  ("barra" means slash in Portuguese. Because "/" is the best key)
  
  (ง •_•)ง What it does?
  
  1. Install the extension.
  2. In any text field, type something like "/ai rewrite this politely"
  3. Press Tab.
  4 The AI answer replaces your prompt.
  
  Yes, directly in the text field you're already using.
  Cloud or local — your call.
  
  (´▽`ʃ♡ƪ) New in v1.4
  
  ✨ Ollama support — run AI completely offline, on your own machine. No API key. No internet. No excuses.
  
  (●ˇ∀ˇ●) Features
  
  🔹 Slash-command interface — barely an interface at all
  🔹 Works in most input fields on the web
  🔹 Supports OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google Gemini — bring your own API key
  🔹 Supports Ollama — run local models with zero cloud dependency
  🔹 Client-side only — your browser talks directly to the API (or your machine)
  🔹 Free & open-source — peek at the code: https://github.com/MrCordeiro/barra-ai
  
  ฅʕ•̫͡•ʔฅ Philosophy
  
  Most AI extensions add:
  - sidebars
  - chat windows
  - floating assistants
  - productivity dashboards
  
  Barra/AI adds one thing: /ai.  That's it.
  
  TL;DR
  🚫 No subscriptions
  🚫 No cute robots
  🚫 No middlemen
  🚫 No nonsense
  🚫 No internet required (if you want)
  ✅ Type /ai
  ✅ Press Tab
  ✅ AI appears
  🦕 Dinosaur icon included. Because dinosaurs are cool.

• Apr 1, 2026
  host_permissions

  (empty)

  http://localhost/*, http://127.0.0.1/*, http://0.0.0.0/*

• Apr 1, 2026
  permissions

  storage, notifications

  storage, notifications, declarativeNetRequest

Permissions & access

Permissions

storagenotificationsdeclarativeNetRequest

Host access

http://localhost/*, http://127.0.0.1/*, http://0.0.0.0/*

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