🦦 Essence

Your AI Reading Companion

AI-powered Chrome extension that instantly summarizes web articles using Google's Gemini AI.

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✨ Features

• 🤖 AI-powered article summarization
• 📌 Three summary modes
  • Bullet Points
  • Brief
  • Detailed
• 🌙 Beautiful Light & Dark themes
• 📋 One-click copy
• ⚡ Fast and lightweight
• 🔒 Secure local API key storage
• 🌐 Works on most article websites

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📸 Screenshots

Light Theme

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Dark Theme

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Settings

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🚀 Installation

Chrome Web Store

Install directly from the Chrome Web Store.

(Chrome Web Store link will be added after publication.)

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Manual Installation

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/CoderFish1/Essence.git

Open Chrome and visit

chrome://extensions

Enable Developer Mode.

Click Load unpacked.

Select the project folder.

Done!

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🔑 Getting a Gemini API Key

Essence requires a free Gemini API key.

1. Visit

https://aistudio.google.com/

2. Sign in with your Google account.

3. Create a free API key.

4. Open Essence Settings.

5. Paste the key.

6. Click Save Settings.

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💡 How to Use

1. Open any article.
2. Click the Essence extension.
3. Select your preferred summary mode.
4. Press Summarize.
5. Copy the generated summary if needed.

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🛠 Built With

• HTML5
• CSS3
• JavaScript
• Chrome Extension Manifest V3
• Gemini API
• Chrome Storage API

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📂 Project Structure

Essence
│
├── images/
│   ├── Essence_ChromeStore_Screenshot_1280x800.png
│   ├── Essence_Dark_ChromeStore_1280x800.png
│   ├── Essence_Settings_ChromeStore_1280x800.png
│   ├── marquee_essence.png
│   ├── small_promo_title_essence.png
│   └── store_icon_128.png
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├── manifest.json
├── popup.html
├── popup.css
├── popup.js
├── content.js
├── background.js
├── options.html
├── options.css
├── options.js
├── README.md
└── ...

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🔒 Privacy

Essence values your privacy.

• Your Gemini API key is stored locally using Chrome Storage.
• No browsing history is collected.
• No personal information is stored.
• No user data is sold or shared.
• Webpage content is processed only to generate summaries.

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions, feature requests, and bug reports are welcome.

Feel free to fork the repository and submit a pull request.

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🐞 Report Issues

Found a bug or have a feature request?

Please open an issue here:

https://github.com/CoderFish1/Essence/issues

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⭐ Support

If you find this project useful, consider giving it a ⭐ on GitHub.

It really helps!

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Made with ❤️ by Shrey Pandey