Cerebr: the open source browser plugin that talks to web content

General Introduction

Cerebr is a powerful AI assistant extension for Chrome, designed to improve user productivity and learning experience.Cerebr was designed from the need for a simple and efficient browser AI assistant, and stands out for its minimalist design and powerful features.Cerebr integrates a number of powerful AI capabilities such as Claude, OpenAI, and more, making it the second brain of the user for deep reading and comprehension. Cerebr integrates a number of powerful AI capabilities such as Claude and OpenAI, making it the second brain of users for deep reading and understanding. Whether it's web content Q&A, PDF document Q&A, or image Q&A, Cerebr provides comprehensive support. Its intelligent sidebar, real-time response, theme switching and other features provide users with a seamless, interference-free browsing experience.

Function List

• Smart Sidebar: Talk to the AI anytime, anywhere with shortcut keys (Windows: Alt+Z / Mac: Ctrl+Z).
• Multiple API SupportConfigure multiple APIs to flexibly switch between different AI assistants.
• Configuration Synchronization: Cross-browser API configuration synchronization for seamless device switching
• Comprehensive Q&A: support for web content Q&A, PDF document Q&A, image Q&A, etc.
• Elegant Rendering: Perfect support for Markdown text rendering and LaTeX math equation display.
• real time response: Streaming Output for Instant AI Response
• Theme switching: Support light/dark color themes to protect users' eyes
• web versionWeb version support, no installation required, accessible from any browser, supports Vercel, GitHub Pages and Cloudflare Pages deployments.
• State persistence: auto-save chat logs, sidebar status, etc.
• Intelligent Extraction: Automatically recognizes and extracts web page/PDF content.
• quick operation: Support shortcut keys to clear chat history (Windows: Alt+X / Mac: Ctrl+X), up and down keys to quickly recall history
• safe and reliable: support for multi-API key management, local data storage
• high compatibility: Support mainstream browsers and adapt to various web environments

Using Help

Installation process

1. Open Chrome and visit the Cerebr GitHub page.
2. Download the latest version of the extension zip.
3. Unzip the downloaded file.
4. Open Chrome's extensions management page (in the address bar, enter chrome://extensions/).
5. Turn on the "Developer Mode" switch in the upper right corner.
6. Click the "Load Extracted Extensions" button and select the extracted folder.
7. Once the installation is complete, the Cerebr icon will appear in the browser toolbar.

Guidelines for use

Configuring the API

1. Click the Setup button.
2. Fill in the API key, base URL, and model name.
3. Supports adding multiple API configurations to flexibly switch between different AI assistants.

Starting a conversation

1. Use the shortcut keys (Windows: Alt+Z / Mac: Ctrl+Z) to summon the sidebar.
2. Enter a question and send it.
3. Support for uploading images for visual quizzes.

Webpage/PDF Q&A

1. Enable the web quiz switch.
2. Automatically recognizes and extracts the current page content.
3. Supports intelligent PDF file quizzing.

Theme switching

1. Choose a light or dark theme in the settings.
2. Real-time switching to protect the user's eyes.

quick operation

1. Use shortcut keys to clear chat history (Windows: Alt+X / Mac: Ctrl+X).
2. Use the up and down keys to quickly recall history.

Cerebr is designed to provide users with a simple, efficient browser AI assistant that enhances their productivity and learning experience with a variety of powerful features. Whether it's for everyday browsing, academic research, or work tasks, Cerebr provides seamless, distraction-free support.