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Install the Chrome Extension

Get Vibe running in your browser in under 1 minute.

Prerequisites​

  • Chrome, Edge, or Brave browser
  • OpenAI API key or Gemini API key

Installation Steps​

1. Download the Extension​

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/AISidePanel/vibe-browser.git
cd vibe-browser/src/chrome/browser/resources/vibe.2

# Install dependencies and build
npm install
npm run build:extension

2. Load in Chrome​

  1. Open chrome://extensions
  2. Enable Developer mode (top right toggle)
  3. Click Load unpacked
  4. Select the dist/extension folder

3. Configure API Key​

  1. Click the Vibe extension icon in toolbar
  2. Open Settings
  3. Select your AI provider (OpenAI recommended)
  4. Enter your API key
  5. Click Save

Verify Installation​

  1. Open a new tab
  2. Type a command in the Vibe chat: "Go to google.com"
  3. Watch Vibe navigate to Google

Keyboard Shortcut​

Press Ctrl+Shift+V (or Cmd+Shift+V on Mac) to open the Vibe side panel.

Next Steps​