Clippy the Paperclip Assistant

Adds Clippy to every webpage you visit.

Clippy the Paperclip Assistant - Chrome Extension

"Clippy the Paperclip Assistant" is a Chrome Extension designed for fun rather than use. It adds Microsoft's iconic Clippy, a virtual assistant known for its quirky helpfulness in the '90s, onto every webpage. With amusing animations and no real help to offer; it does nothing more than bringing a nostalgic companion onto your screen.
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Extension stats

Manifest V2
Users: 1,000+
Rating: 3.52
(63)
Version: 1.6 (Last updated: 2019-05-27)
Creation date: 2019-05-26
Size: 87.23K
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
    Cons
    • Does not display Clippy as expected
    • Does not work on Chrome; functionality limited to specific websites
    • Users cannot find Clippy or get it to show up at all
    • Extension appears to be a joke rather than a functional assistant
    • Repeated requests for the extension to work or to show Clippy
    Most mentioned
    • Users frustrated about Clippy not appearing
    • Desire for Clippy to function like a real assistant
    • Confusion on how to make the extension work properly
    • Overall sentiment of disappointment and dissatisfaction with the extension
    User reviews
    yea this sucks man
    by Stunned, 2025-01-25

    THERE IS NO CLIPPY THIS IS JUST A JOKE 😡😡😡😡😡 IF I COULD I WILL PUT 0 STARS
    by Enzo TANG PICARD, 2024-12-01

    а как он появляется если я нажимаю на значок а он что то не появляется ПОЖАЛУЙСТА ИСПРАВЬТЕ ЭТО
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    Extension safety

    Risk impact

    Clippy the Paperclip Assistant requires very minimum permissions.

    Risk impact analysis details
    • High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
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    Risk likelihood

    We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Clippy the Paperclip Assistant. Use it at your own risk.

    Risk likelihood analysis details
    • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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