Running LLMs inside a Chrome extension: WebLLM, transformers.js and the MV3 traps
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I build AWFlow, a Chrome extension that runs automation workflows in your browser. One of its node types is "summarize, classify or extract this text with AI". I wanted that step to work without an API key and without sending the page anywhere , which meant running the model inside the extension it…
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- 2026-10-23 05:30 · DEV Community — AI
Running LLMs inside a Chrome extension: WebLLM, transformers.js and the MV3 traps