Chrome Extension
The LoomBrain Chrome extension lets you capture web pages, tweets, GitHub repos, and YouTube videos directly from your browser with one click.
Installation
Section titled “Installation”Install from the Chrome Web Store.
After installation, click the extension icon and sign in with your LoomBrain account (Google OAuth or magic link).
Permissions
Section titled “Permissions”The extension requests these permissions:
| Permission | Why |
|---|---|
tabs | Read tab titles and URLs for capture |
activeTab | Access the current page content |
scripting | Run content extraction scripts on pages |
storage | Store auth tokens and settings |
offscreen | Sanitize HTML in a secure background context |
Optional host permission (all URLs) is requested to enable content capture on any website. This is only used when you explicitly capture a page.
Features
Section titled “Features”- Quick Capture — Capture the active tab with an optional “why” note
- Batch Capture — Capture all tabs in the current window at once
- Content Detection — Automatically detects tweets, YouTube videos, GitHub repos, and articles
- Selected Text — Include highlighted text from the page
- Offline Detection — Shows connection status and retry button
Authentication
Section titled “Authentication”The extension uses the same account as the dashboard. Sign in once via the popup, and tokens are stored in the extension’s local storage with automatic refresh.
You can also use an API key by setting it in the extension settings (useful for headless environments).