# OpenElse Agent — AI Sidebar & Browser Agent

> Summarize, distill & extract any page, chat & automation. GPT, Claude, DeepSeek, GLM — custom key, private. One sidebar.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/openelse-sidebar-browser-agent](https://chrome-stats.com/d/openelse-sidebar-browser-agent)

## Overview

- **ID:** `openelse-sidebar-browser-agent`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Colin
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,search-tools,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 11
- **Weekly downloads:** 5
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-11
- **First published:** 2026-07-08
- **Size:** 1.20 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/openelse-sidebar-browser-agent/)
- **Website:** [https://openelse.com](https://openelse.com/)

## Description

🏆 Minimalist Pragmatism – You Really Need It. Key Highlights:
1. Extremely convenient and practical browser sidebar Agent
2. Customizable models
3. Absolute privacy and security
4. Greatly improves work efficiency

OpenElse Agent is an integrated AI browser sidebar. One sidebar gives you: conversations with any model, one-click webpage summarization, data extraction and analysis, and summarization and refinement of webpage content.

🔑 Built-in KEY, universal for all models
Supports mainstream models including GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Qwen / Bailian, MiniMax, Kimi, Mistral, Groq, SiliconFlow, Tencent Hunyuan, Ollama (local), OpenRouter, GLM (<a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/6fdd22f558620421578ddd278a71c1fdccff36d165b4c313565c955cbf3e8a42/http%3A//Z.ai" rel="nofollow">Z.ai</a>), and any OpenAI-compatible interface. API Keys are encrypted locally with AES-256 and never leave your device — no telemetry, no middlemen.

✨ WHY INSTALL OPENELSE AGENT?
• AI Chat Sidebar — chat with any model without leaving the current page, and ask questions directly about the current tab.
• Webpage Summarization &amp; Q&amp;A — one-click summarization of long articles, documents, and PDFs, with support for continuous follow-up questions.
• Smart Data Extraction — extract tables, lists, and structured content from any page, export to Excel / CSV / code files.
• Workflow Automation — describe tasks in natural language, and the agent automatically plans and executes step by step.
• Templates &amp; History — save frequently used prompts, and review session and task records at any time.
• Element Selector &amp; Screenshot — visually select page elements for precise control over AI operation scope.
• Multilingual Interface — supports Chinese and English, with more languages being updated continuously.

🤖 SUPPORTED MODEL PROVIDERS
OpenAI · Anthropic (Claude) · Google Gemini · DeepSeek · Alibaba Qwen / Bailian · MiniMax · Moonshot (Kimi) · Groq · Mistral · SiliconFlow · Tencent Hunyuan · Ollama (local) · OpenRouter · <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/6fdd22f558620421578ddd278a71c1fdccff36d165b4c313565c955cbf3e8a42/http%3A//Z.ai" rel="nofollow">Z.ai</a> · any custom OpenAI-compatible interface.

🔒 PRIVACY FIRST
- API Keys are encrypted locally with AES-256 and never uploaded.
- No tracking, no telemetry, no cloud-based accounts.
- All data is under your control and can be cleared at any time.
- Page content is sent only to the AI service provider you choose.

🚀 QUICK START
1. Click the icon (or press Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P) to open the sidebar.
2. Settings → AI Configuration → paste your API Key.
3. Select a model and click "Test Connection".
4. Start chatting, summarizing, or automating tasks.

Compliance Usage
OpenElse Agent is a productivity and accessibility assistance tool. When using it, please ensure compliance with the terms of service of the websites you visit and applicable laws. The user assumes all responsibility for any consequences arising from misuse; the author assumes no related liability.

## Rankings

- #32,510 — Overall
- #48 — agent
- #104 — deepseek
- #113 — summarization
- #165 — agenda
- #180 — sidebar

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `activeTab`
- `scripting`
- `alarms`
- `notifications`
- `cookies`
- `downloads`
- `webRequest`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/openelse-sidebar-browser-agent)