# Chrome extension Projects at AI Tinkerers

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Chrome extensions are small, powerful software modules: they customize the browser experience, inject new features, and interact with web content using standard web technologies and dedicated Chrome APIs.

A Chrome extension is a focused application built with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript that directly enhances the Google Chrome browser's functionality. It operates via a declarative `manifest.json` file (Manifest V3 is current) which defines its permissions and resources. Extensions execute code in dedicated background service workers, modify web pages via content scripts, or provide user interfaces through toolbar actions and side panels. For example, an extension can block ads using the `declarativeNetRequest` API, manage tabs, or integrate third-party productivity tools directly into the browser interface.

- Official technology site: https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions
- Public AI Tinkerers demos and talks: 10
- Result page: 1 of 1

## Recent Public Talks and Demos

### [Human-ish: A Mirror for the AI Age](https://toronto.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_QU1cEi_zCAc)

I am fighting the next epidemic - the AI Slop Epidemic. Human-ish — A Chrome extension that tells you if that LinkedIn post was written by a human or AI. Get an instant score + a TL;DR for every post in your feed. Because you deserve to know what you're reading.

- Event context: AI Tinkerers Toronto - January 2026 Meetup at Google! — 2026-01-29 — Toronto
- Public talk page: https://toronto.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_QU1cEi_zCAc

### [Leverage AI Web Agent + MCP in Your Own Browser](https://sf.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_OQ_O1-hEPtU)

Demonstrate implementation and technical details of setting up MCP Oauth Client within Chrome Extension. Why calling MCP's with web agent context is a killer use case. How we are exposing our web agent as a MCP Server

- Event context: AI Tinkerers - Advanced MCP Showcase — 2025-06-19 — San Francisco
- Public talk page: https://sf.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_OQ_O1-hEPtU

### [The Browser is Dead, Long Live AI Browser Agents](https://sf.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_Xdizo7gUhLw)

The technical challenges of building an AI browser agents and important design choices

- Event context: AI Tinkerers - San Francisco - February 2025 Demos + Science Fair — 2025-02-28 — San Francisco
- Public talk page: https://sf.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_Xdizo7gUhLw

### [Focus Lab](https://seattle.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_02sVU5p1A9k)

Using LLM as a content filter, help user control there screen time, improve internet addiction, and regain control. I've built a chrome extension for youtube and working on different ways to implement it on mobile phones.

- Event context: AI Tinkerers Seattle - January 2025 Meetup — 2025-01-23 — Seattle
- Public talk page: https://seattle.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_02sVU5p1A9k

### [Chess Predict](https://la.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_3y8hWtnueoU)

Want to do a quick update on Chess Predict - I have a new easier to use functionality that I'd like to showcase! Basically a chrome extension that allows you to get best moves immediately with no manual screenshot required.

- Event context: Aug 28th - LA AI Tinkerers Meetup & Demos — 2024-08-29 — Los Angeles
- Public talk page: https://la.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_3y8hWtnueoU

### [Q-Tools](https://toronto.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_RWgtIyDgCb8)

Q-Tools is a student based AI powered chrome extension that allows students using the Canvas LMS to customize their layout with external content and leverage generative AI in their learning. You can chat with modules, add notes and ask questions from anywhere.

- Event context: AI Tinkerers Toronto - Inaugural Meetup — 2024-04-11 — Toronto
- Public talk page: https://toronto.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_RWgtIyDgCb8

### [Text Mixer](https://seattle.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_amy6EvuC4y0)

WebApp & Chrome Extension. Given a selected text (email, chat, tweet, post, ... etc.), extract the traits (tone and style) that are most salient within the text, and allow the user to interactively adjust those traits and see the result on the fly.

- Event context: AI Tinkerers Seattle - March 2024 Meetup — 2024-03-15 — Seattle
- Public talk page: https://seattle.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_amy6EvuC4y0

### [Local LLM Social Media Filter](https://chicago.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_ZKE5CrbzojE)

AI Filter is a Chrome extension that uses a local language model to filter your social media feeds (currently, only Twitter / X) according to your instructions. For instance, you can say: Hide all tweets, except for tweets about machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs). or: By default, show all tweets Do not show any tweets related to cryptocurrencies, blockchain, Bitcoin, Ethereum or related projects. AI Filter will follow your instructions, hiding the appropriate tweets in the background as you browse Twitter.

- Event context: AI Tinkerers Chicago February Meetup — 2024-02-20 — Chicago
- Public talk page: https://chicago.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_ZKE5CrbzojE

### [Unlocking AHA Moments: AI-Powered Automation for Browser Tasks](https://munich.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_foQGjsfIid8)

You are probably familiar with a problem starting to use a new product, for example Google Cloud Platform. There are so many options available that you are getting overwhelmed and do not know where to click to achieve your goals. That is why companies like render, supabase or vercel are getting so popular, because they are simple! Our goal is to bridge this gap and unlock every product to end user. I will demo a new experience for Product/Customer Success teams that will help their end customers to get into AHA moments faster and achieve their goals. You can easily record product tours, then adjust, modify and personalize them based on your customer goals. Everything is powered with the latest AI models.

- Event context: AI Tinkerers Munich - January 18 — 2024-01-18 — Munich
- Public talk page: https://munich.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_foQGjsfIid8

### [Chat with any page using locallama & chrome extension](https://berlin.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_ECjLBs8A-KY)

Hey! This extension uses local GPU to run LLAMA and answer question on any webpage I am planning to make it 100% free and open source! Soon, I would need help since this would require a macOS app running LLM in the background efficiently and I am not experienced in this at all! Another important tech I want to adopt is **WebGPU** support, to make all computation in the browser Here is the original [tweet](https://x.com/Karmedge/status/1718352446710222877?s=20) demo. **DM me if you are interested and want to help me open source it.** This will be an alternative to **Firefiles askfred**, **Perplexity**, **Merlin ai** and others!

- Event context: AI Tinkerers Berlin - November 24 — 2023-11-24 — Berlin
- Public talk page: https://berlin.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_ECjLBs8A-KY

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