Clippy: Your Personal Browser Assistant - Chrome Extension
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Extension summary
Clippy is back! Old MS Word Office assistant is now back once again! Inside old Word applications Clippy was not so useful but he always had great comment or two. This extension will provide clippy inside every website you visit. For some website Clippy will make a random comment based on the public repository file. Checkout extension website on info how to contribute!
The default assistant Clippy has been heavily mocked in popular culture, being parodied, appearing in memes, and even being made fun of by Microsoft themselves from 2001 onwards. NOW HE IS BACK ONCE MORE INSIDE YOUR BROWSER!
Clippy is back with little help of clippy.js (Smore Inc)
User reviews
- Fun and entertaining addition to browsing
- Nostalgic experience reminiscent of Windows XP
- Engaging personality that enhances user experience
- Provides humorous comments and distractions while browsing
- Clippy sometimes does not appear or function properly
- Limited comments and responses, leading to perceived boredom
- Irritating that Clippy remains active even after removal from Chrome
- Users want more interactions with Clippy, such as asking questions
- Desire for additional features like sounds or voice
- Nostalgia and support for Windows XP theme
- Confusion with browsing and wish for assistance from Clippy
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Extension safety
Risk impact
Clippy requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
Clippy is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.
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