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Polish README strategic section copy for clarity and consistency
Mar 1, 2026
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The issue asks to continue improving the PR #12 README update around Briefly’s strategic assessment and roadmap content. This change tightens wording and presentation in that section so the document reads cleaner and is easier to scan.
Documentation quality fixes
attempts to selects preferred model→attempts to select preferred modelinfo→InfoScope
Original prompt
Pull request: https://github.com/labib2002/Briefly/pull/12/files
start working on the improvements. do every single one fully every single one. start immediately. finish every single change and improvement and task. from here (
Briefly ⚡️
Summarize YouTube videos instantly — right from your browser.
Skip the video, keep the value. With one right-click or through the extension popup, Briefly pulls the transcript for the current YouTube video. It can copy the transcript to your clipboard or auto-summarize it using Google’s Gemini in AI Studio. Perfect for research, note-taking, or just staying informed — without the watch time.
Features
youtube-transcript-api) directly in the extension → fetches the full transcript (with preferred language logic) → copies it to your clipboard via Chrome’s Offscreen API.aistudio.google.com→ pastes a pre-defined prompt + transcript → attempts to selects preferred model → disables/enables preferred “Thinking mode” → clicks Run.Quick Start
1 ▪ Clone
git clone https://github.com/labib2002/briefly.git cd briefly2 ▪ Load the extension
chrome://extensions(or the equivalent for your browser, e.g.,edge://extensions).brieflyproject folder (the one containingmanifest.json).Usage
youtube.com/watch?...,youtu.be/...,youtube.com/shorts/...).Configuration
background.jsPREFERRED_LANGUAGESarray,promptTexttemplate for AI Studio, AI Studio automation time-outs.content_script_aistudio.jsTroubleshooting 🛠️
PREFERRED_LANGUAGES(seebackground.js), or a temporary YouTube issue. Check the Service Worker console.content_script_aistudio.js. Use DevTools console in the AI Studio tab to inspect errors. The target model ("Gemini 2.5 Flash Preview") might also be unavailable or renamed.chrome://extensionsfor details.youtube.com/watch,youtu.be,youtube.com/shorts).chrome://extensions→ find Briefly → click Service worker.Strategic Assessment & Roadmap / Future Ideas
Strategic Assessment (2026)
Is Briefly still useful after YouTube...
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