Every day, while learning or researching, I often need to look up the meanings of words or struggle to understand certain sentences. This breaks my flow and adds cognitive load due to context switching. So I created this extension to make my life a little easier.
It requires your own Groq API key and uses the llama3-70b model. All data is stored locally, ensuring your API key remains secure.
How It Works: - Highlight text you want explained and press the shortcut Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+E. - The extension sends the text to Groq's chat completion API - Groq's llama3-70b model generates a simple explanation - The explanation is streamed within the extension popup automatically
Code: https://github.com/bhavyagada/watdat
Examples: https://x.com/bsgada/status/1831398552171638899 https://x.com/bsgada/status/1830881308102533597
Some notes: - I have a Chrome version on GitHub but didn't publish it because I'm broke. I also haven't worked on a Safari version for the same reason. - I chose Groq because it's free and meets my needs. If this gains traction, I will make it customizable. - If you try it, please leave a review and share it with your friends if you liked it! :D - If you encounter any bugs, let me know.
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2447752/firefox-130-brings-a...
However, I'd like to point out to others that they don't have Groq, which is free for normal everyday use and has the fastest inference compared to the options provided by Firefox.
My extension does a very specific thing and is not supposed to be a replacement for a chatbot. There's no typing involved, just a short keystroke.
I have no reviews so far, but in my experience, it has also been 'accurate' in explaining words, sentences, and short paragraphs to me.
I believe that, for now, my extension will be the most viable option for people who don't pay for their LLM use and only want certain things explained to them, after which they can be left alone to do their work.
I've tried changing the URL to chat.groq.com but it appears Firefox doesn't know how to submit the prompt. I haven't dug into it very deeply, but I feel like it should work after a rather minor change on either Firefox's end or Groq's end.
I have updated the shortcut to ensure it doesn't conflict with any defaults across all operating systems.
It is currently under review, and you will receive the update soon.
it appears most of commercial browser extensions just go with chrome and be done with it even if porting wouldnt cost them an arm and a leg
As dminsky noted, the previous shortcut was a default in Firefox for Windows/Linux. This update prevents conflicts with default shortcuts across all operating systems. Apologies!
I wanted a catchy name and thought it was just internet slang for "what's that?"
Anyway, I want to be clear that I didn't mean to offend anyone. It was just a coincidence.
Hell, 'Wat' has its own Know Your Meme page, as do several phrases including 'Dat' https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/wat