# AI Assistant Sidebar

> AI chat in a sidebar. Use your own API keys.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/ai-assistant-sidebar](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ai-assistant-sidebar)

## Overview

- **ID:** `ai-assistant-sidebar`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Woobat8
- **Category:** search-tools,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 4
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Version:** 1.1.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-13
- **First published:** 2026-03-02
- **Size:** 23 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ai-assistant-sidebar/)
- **Website:** [https://ai-sidebar.chat/](https://ai-sidebar.chat/)

## Description

AI Assistant Sidebar
<blockquote>AI chat built into your browser. Clean, private, and yours to control.</blockquote>
What It Does

<strong>AI Assistant Sidebar</strong> brings AI into your browser as a lightweight sidebar. No extra tabs, no third-party accounts, just a simple chat panel available on any page, powered by your chosen AI provider.

Features
<ul><li>Chat with AI from a clean sidebar without leaving your current tab</li><li>Use your own API key</li><li>Supports <strong>OpenAI (GPT)</strong> and <strong>Google Gemini</strong></li><li>Your API key is stored <strong>locally</strong> and sent <strong>only</strong> to your selected provider</li><li>Works with all Gecko-based browsers! (Firefox, LibreWolf, ZenBrowser, etc.)</li></ul>
Getting Started
<ol><li>Install the extension and open <strong>Options</strong> when prompted</li><li>Select your AI provider and paste in your API key. Don't have one? <a href="/" rel="nofollow">See how to get one free here.</a></li><li>Choose your preferred model and hit <strong>Save</strong></li><li>Reload if needed — then start chatting from the sidebar on any page!</li></ol>
Privacy

Your API key never leaves your device except to communicate directly with your chosen AI provider. No data is collected, logged, or shared by this extension.

<em>Licensed under the <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/c86e87136dfcf848ede8ac060d1712144ea3c7b7182f8ce92729e5cd225813c8/https%3A//github.com/Woobat-8/AI-Sidebar-Extension/blob/main/LICENSE" rel="nofollow">GPLv3 License</a> · Source code found on <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/dcdad4eaa0195fb98a1bbfdf11f1801bcafb38fb90e297ff63263c7b4de7963b/https%3A//github.com/Woobat-8/AI-Sidebar-Extension" rel="nofollow">GitHub</a>
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## Rankings

- #49,136 — Overall
- #153 — assistant
- #187 — sidebar
- #191 — deepseek sidebar

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Host permissions

- `https://api.openai.com/*`
- `https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/*`
- `https://api.anthropic.com/*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: openai.com, googleapis.com, anthropic.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ai-assistant-sidebar)