Our take
Activeregular commits and releases- Activity
- 78
- Community
- 43
- Issues
- 42
- Pull requests
- 70
+12 stars in the last 10 days
- Releases more often than 88% of the projects we track
- Slower to close issues than 83% of the projects we track
Page Assist is an actively maintained browser interface for local AI, with frequent releases, but adoption should account for its concentrated maintainer base and slow issue closure.
Good fit if
- You already run Ollama, Chrome AI, or an OpenAI-compatible endpoint and want to chat from your browser.
- You need both a sidebar and a standalone web UI, and your browser supports the features you plan to use.
- You are comfortable with an MIT-licensed TypeScript project that is actively developed, while most contributions come from one person.
Look elsewhere if
- You need a browser-independent chat application or a model provider included with the tool.
- Your workflow depends on sidebar or webpage-chat support in Opera or Arc, where the README lists those features as unavailable.
- Your team needs issues to be resolved quickly: recent issue closures are limited and the median time to close is lengthy.
All health signals
| Last commit | 2026-10-07 (today) |
|---|---|
| Commits, last 90 days | 83 |
| Releases, last 12 months | 52 (latest v1.5.86, 2026-10-04) |
| Contributors | 47 (top contributor: 92% of commits) |
| Issues closed, last 90 days | 6 (typically closed in 74 days) |
| Pull requests merged, last 90 days | 24 (typically merged in 0 days) |
| Project age | 3 years |
Checked on 2026-10-08 with the GitHub API.
Overview
Page Assist connects a browser interface to AI models running locally or through compatible endpoints. It helps people use a model alongside their browsing, without copying page content into a separate chat application.
It is aimed at users who want an in-browser assistant and can provide their own model through Ollama, Chrome AI, or an OpenAI-compatible endpoint. The project supports several Chromium-based browsers and Firefox, though sidebar and webpage-chat support varies by browser.
Key Features
- Open an AI chat sidebar from a webpage.
- Use a separate web UI for conversations.
- Ask questions about the current webpage.
- Connect to Ollama, Chrome AI (Gemini Nano), or OpenAI-compatible endpoints such as LM Studio.
- Install on Chrome, Brave, Edge, Firefox, Vivaldi, LibreWolf, and Zen Browser, with feature limitations in Opera and Arc.
- Keep data in browser storage; the project says it communicates with its server only when using the share feature, which can be disabled.
Use Cases
- A researcher can ask a local model to explain or summarize the page currently open in the browser.
- Someone learning a topic can query a model about documentation or articles without switching to a separate chat tab.
- A privacy-conscious user with Ollama or another supported local endpoint can use an in-browser AI interface while keeping chat data in browser storage.
- A developer testing local models can use the extension as a convenient browser-based chat client for Ollama or an OpenAI-compatible endpoint.
What you need
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- Node.js (from package.json)
License in plain words
MITpermissive
- Commercial use: yes
- Modify and redistribute: yes
- You must keep: the copyright and license notice
- Share your changes: no
A summary, not legal advice: the LICENSE file is what applies.
Getting Started
Install the extension from the Chrome Web Store or Firefox Add-ons, then configure a supported model provider. For manual installation and setup details, see the README.
Alternatives
- hollama: Hollama is a browser-based chat interface for Ollama and OpenAI servers, while Page Assist adds an extension sidebar and chat about the current page.
| Project | Language | License | Stars | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| page-assist | TypeScript | MIT | 8.2k | Active |
| hollama | TypeScript | MIT | 1.2k | Active |
Considerations
- The project is active, with regular commits and releases, but contributor activity is highly concentrated in one person. This is a continuity risk for teams relying on ongoing maintenance.
- Recent pull requests are being merged quickly, but issue closure is slower, so reported problems may take time to address.
- You must configure a model provider. The README names Ollama, Chrome AI, and OpenAI-compatible endpoints; it does not require Docker or a database.
- The roadmap still lists more customization options and UI/UX improvements as unfinished. Browser feature support also differs, particularly in Opera and Arc.
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