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v0.1.2

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@htlin222 htlin222 released this 03 Jun 07:51

What's new in v0.1.2

  • Google search button — a new toolbar button searches the selected text on Google (google.com/search) in an adjacent tab, alongside Ask OpenEvidence and UpToDate.
  • Fix: floating toolbar now follows the page when scrolling — the selection toolbar and the PICO/result panel previously stayed pinned to the viewport while the page scrolled. They now stay anchored to the selection through scrolling (including nested scroll containers), resize, zoom, and layout shifts, with no lag at the start of a scroll.

Install in Chrome

  1. Download oe-extension-v0.1.2.zip from the Assets below.
  2. Unzip it to a folder you'll keep (Chrome loads the extension from this path).
  3. Open chrome://extensions in Chrome.
  4. Toggle Developer mode on (top-right corner).
  5. Click Load unpacked and select the unzipped folder.
  6. The extension icon appears in the toolbar — pin it for quick access.

The .crx artifact is also provided. Chrome blocks installing CRX files dragged from outside the Web Store, so the Load unpacked method above is recommended.

Enable local PDF support (optional)

  1. Open chrome://extensions and click this extension's Details.
  2. Enable Allow access to file URLs.

If the floating toolbar doesn't appear in Chrome's built-in PDF viewer, select text, right-click, and choose Ask OpenEvidence.

Set up Groq (optional, for PICO & custom prompts)

The PICO and custom prompt buttons appear only after a Groq API key is validated in the extension options. The key is stored locally via chrome.storage.local and is never bundled or sent anywhere except Groq API requests.