Installing the Chrome Extension

What is Memory Capsule?

Memory Capsule is a Chrome extension that sits quietly in your browser and lets you capture, organize, and search the useful knowledge you generate inside AI conversations. Instead of losing insights to chat history, you save them as structured memories you can recall later.

Chrome Requirements

• Google Chrome version 114 or later (recommended: latest stable)
• A Google account to sync extension settings (optional)
• An active internet connection for cloud sync (offline capture works locally)

Installing from the Chrome Web Store

1. Visit the Chrome Web Store and search for "Memory Capsule".
2. Click Add to Chrome on the extension listing.
3. A permissions dialog will appear — review and click Add extension.
4. Chrome will download and install the extension automatically.
5. A confirmation toast will briefly appear in the top-right corner of your browser.

Loading the Extension in Developer Mode

If the extension is not yet published on the Chrome Web Store, you can load it directly from the source repository.

1. Clone or download the Memory Capsule repository from GitHub.
2. Open Chrome and navigate to chrome://extensions in your address bar.
3. Enable Developer mode using the toggle in the top-right corner.
4. Click Load unpacked.
5. Select the extension build folder (usually /extension/dist or /build) from the cloned repository.
6. The Memory Capsule extension will appear in your extensions list.

Extension Permissions

Memory Capsule requests the following permissions to function correctly:

Pinning the Extension

Pinning Memory Capsule to your Chrome toolbar means it is always one click away when you want to save something from an AI conversation.

1. Click the Extensions icon (the puzzle piece) in the Chrome toolbar.
2. Find Memory Capsule in the list.
3. Click the pin icon next to it.
4. The Memory Capsule icon will now appear permanently in your toolbar.

Verifying the Installation

1. Open ChatGPT (chat.openai.com) or another supported AI platform.
2. Click the Memory Capsule icon in the Chrome toolbar.
3. If the extension popup opens correctly, the installation is working.
4. You will see a welcome message on first launch.

First-Time Setup

On first launch, Memory Capsule will walk you through a brief onboarding flow:

1. Choose whether to enable cloud sync or keep memories local only.
2. Select your preferred default AI platform (you can change this later).
3. Optionally create your first collection to organize memories.

Common Installation Problems