FAQ

FAQ

Does Constellation send my chats to its own server?

No. There is no Constellation backend in this release. Data stays in browser storage unless you explicitly configure user-owned Google Drive and/or GitHub destinations.

Why does it need broad AI-site host access?

Content scripts must run on each supported provider to observe the conversation DOM. Provider background reads are governed and feature-specific. Google/GitHub host permissions are optional and requested when those connections are used.

Why Developer mode / Load unpacked?

The release is packaged as reviewable unpacked extension source. Chrome Web Store publication is a separate distribution workflow.

Is Google OAuth broken if the button says setup required?

The build is unprovisioned, not connected. v0.14 deliberately says so and blocks a fake production package. Install the official provisioned release or build with the correct Chrome Extension OAuth client.

Will updates lose my data?

Not when the stable manifest key/extension ID is preserved and the existing extension is reloaded/upgraded. Export or verify Drive before significant upgrades. Removing and reinstalling as a different extension can lose local storage.

Does it use unofficial ChatGPT APIs?

No. Live capture is DOM-based and network-free. Zero-tab provider reads use the authenticated web surface only where configured, governed, and supported; no official history API is claimed for ChatGPT.

Does Output Vault preserve every image or download forever?

Output Vault durably preserves captured response text, code, links, file metadata, revision history, and bounded inline data: media. Remote and temporary blob: media are recorded as references without silently downloading provider content; those URLs can expire. For an irreplaceable remote image, video, audio clip, or build, use its download/save control while it is still available. The vault will never label an expiring reference as a locally preserved file.

Can I disable the starfield?

Reduced-motion disables animation automatically; constrained devices use a static/absent effect. The Starlight theme remains accessible. The effect exists only on Constellation-owned UI, never over the full ChatGPT page.

Why is Full Capture visible?

Browsers throttle hidden/minimized pages, which made deep capture unreliable. The explicit visible window is more honest and predictable.

Where should future agents start?

Read AGENTS.md, Contributor continuation, the latest release receipt, and brain/v0.14.0/COMPASS.json, then run npm run verify before changing state.