Dude - AI Browser Assistant

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Competition Submission for Chrome Built-in AI Challenge 2025

Transform your web browsing experience with intelligent AI assistance that respects your privacy!

🎯 WHAT'S NEW IN v0.0.2:
✓ Chrome Web Store compliant (removed unused scripting permission)
✓ Fixed temporal context in validation (no more false "speculation" flags)
✓ Auto-translate workaround for Built-in AI language limitations
✓ Enhanced privacy with minimal 3-permission model

🧠 KEY FEATURES:
• 📄 Smart Summarization - Extract key points from articles with configurable length, type, and format
• 🌐 Multi-Language Translation - Translate to 15+ languages with automatic detection
• ✅ Content Validation - Check credibility, identify bias, and verify facts with temporal awareness
• ✏️ Intelligent Rewriting - Improve clarity, adjust tone, and modify complexity
• 🎯 Custom Prompts - Execute specialized AI tasks on selected text
• 🔊 Voice Output - Listen to results with text-to-speech in multiple languages
• 💾 History & Export - Save important insights and export in JSON/Markdown formats
• 🔐 Secure Storage - API keys protected with XOR + Base64 obfuscation

🤖 THREE AI PROVIDER OPTIONS:
1. Chrome Built-in AI (Gemini Nano) - Privacy-first, on-device processing. No data leaves your browser!
2. Google Gemini API - Cloud-powered fallback with advanced capabilities (optional)
3. OpenAI-Compatible - Use local LLMs like Ollama, LM Studio for fully offline operation (optional)

🌍 AUTO-TRANSLATE FEATURE:
Enable automatic translation of all AI results to your preferred language. Built-in AI workaround for English/Spanish/Japanese limitation ensures seamless multilingual workflows!

🔒 PRIVACY & SECURITY:
✓ Local-first processing with Chrome Built-in AI (Gemini Nano)
✓ No external servers, tracking, or analytics
✓ API keys securely obfuscated in storage (XOR cipher + Base64)
✓ Minimal permissions: Only 3 essential permissions (activeTab, storage, sidePanel)
✓ Open source - full transparency and auditability

⚡ HOW TO USE:
1. Select text on any webpage (minimum 10 characters)
2. Press Ctrl+Shift+D (Cmd+Shift+D on Mac) or click extension icon
3. Choose AI operation: Summarize, Translate, Validate, Rewrite, or Custom Prompt
4. View results with optional voice output
5. Save to history or export for future reference

🔧 SETUP OPTIONS:
Option A - Chrome Built-in AI (Recommended):
• Enable Chrome AI flags in chrome://flags/
• Privacy-first with on-device processing
• Note: Output limited to English/Spanish/Japanese (auto-translate workaround active)

Option B - Google Gemini API (Cloud):
• Add free API key from Google AI Studio
• Full language support without limitations
• Fallback when Built-in AI unavailable

Option C - OpenAI-Compatible (Local LLM):
• Configure local server (Ollama, LM Studio, LocalAI, etc.)
• Fully offline operation
• No API key required for localhost

📋 REQUIREMENTS:
• Chrome 127+ (Chrome Canary or Dev recommended for Built-in AI)
• For Built-in AI: Enable Chrome AI feature flags
• For Gemini: Free API key from Google AI Studio
• For Local LLM: Ollama or similar server running locally

🎓 PERFECT FOR:
• Students - Summarize research papers and articles
• Researchers - Analyze and validate information sources
• Content Creators - Rewrite and improve text quality
• Translators - Multi-language content processing
• Anyone dealing with information overload!

🆕 VERSION 0.0.2 HIGHLIGHTS:
• Removed unused "scripting" permission (Chrome Web Store compliance)
• Fixed validate function temporal context (current-date awareness)
• Implemented auto-translate workaround for Built-in AI
• Enhanced error handling and user feedback
• Improved security with minimal permission model

📖 OPEN SOURCE:
Apache-2.0 License - Full source code available for review and contributions
GitHub: https://github.com/bzddbz/dude-open-chrome-browser-extension

💬 SUPPORT:
Report issues or request features on GitHub
Email: [email protected]

If you like my work, buy me a coffee! ☕
https://buymeacoffee.com/bzddbz

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Built with ❤️ for the Chrome Built-in AI Challenge 2025
Privacy-first • Open Source • Multi-Provider • Secure