Summarize.site is a browser extension designed to summarize web page content using OpenAI's ChatGPT. It targets users who need to quickly digest information from web articles, offering a convenient way to get concise summaries directly within their browser.

How It Works

The extension leverages OpenAI's ChatGPT API to process and summarize the text content of a web page. Users can customize the summarization process by modifying the prompt in the extension's options, allowing for different summarization styles and languages.

Quick Start & Requirements

• Installation: Download chrome.zip from the Releases page, unzip it, and drag the folder onto the Chrome/Edge extensions page (chrome://extensions or edge://extensions) with Developer Mode enabled.
• Prerequisites: OpenAI API key.
• Build from Source: Clone the repo, run yarn, then yarn run dev-chrome. Load the build directory into the browser.
• Documentation: chrome://extensions

Highlighted Details

• Supports Chrome and Edge browsers.
• Customizable prompts for tailored summarization and translation.
• Offers options for direct Chinese summarization and bilingual output.

Maintenance & Community

No specific information on contributors, sponsorships, or community channels is provided in the README.

Licensing & Compatibility

The README does not specify a license. Compatibility for commercial use or closed-source linking is not mentioned.

Limitations & Caveats

The extension requires an OpenAI API key, which may incur costs. Only Chrome and Edge are explicitly supported, with other browsers mentioned as "more on the way." The project's maintenance status and community support are not detailed.