Agentic Advocate Chrome Extension

A Chrome extension automating legal, compliance, and tax tasks using Chrome's Built-in AI (Gemini Nano) with privacy-first, offline-capable workflows.

Features

• Chrome Built-in AI Integration: Prompt, Proofreader, Summarizer, Translator, Writer, Rewriter APIs
• Local AI Processing: Gemini Nano for on-device inference with remote fallback
• Multimodal Input: Audio-to-text (Web Speech API), image analysis
• Legal Workflows: Document proofing, compliance automation, RTI/complaint form autofill
• Tax Planning: Context-aware salary structure analysis
• Document Management: Legal research, storage, and search via IndexedDB
• Privacy-First: Local storage, on-device processing, persistent chat memory

Tech Stack

Extension:

• VanillaJS (no frameworks)
• Chrome APIs: tabs, storage, runtime, bookmarks, notifications
• Gemini Nano (local) / Gemini (remote fallback)
• IndexedDB for document storage
• Web Speech API for audio-to-text

Dashboard/Landing:

• Next.js
• TailwindCSS
• JavaScript

Setup

1. Clone Repository

   git clone [repository-url]
   cd agentic-advocate

2. Install Dependencies (for Next.js UI)

   cd dashboard  # or /landing
   npm install

3. Load Extension

   • Open Chrome → chrome://extensions/
   • Enable "Developer mode"
   • Click "Load unpacked" → Select /extension folder

4. Configure Gemini Nano

   • Follow Chrome Built-in AI documentation
   • Set up API keys if using remote fallback

5. Run Next.js Dashboard (optional)

   npm run dev    # Development
   npm run build  # Production

Development

• Extension core in /extension directory
• IndexedDB schema: legal docs, chat logs, file indices, user config
• All AI processing runs locally via Gemini Nano
• Function-calling APIs for automation workflows

Testing

• Use Chrome extension debugger (chrome://extensions)
• Validate IndexedDB operations and autofill flows
• Test audio-to-text, highlighting, and reference tools
• Unit tests with Jest (optional)

Deployment

1. Package extension with icons, screenshots, privacy policy
2. Submit to Chrome Web Store
3. Build Next.js UI: npm run build
4. Deploy open-source repository

References

• Chrome Built-in AI APIs
• Chrome Extension Documentation
• IndexedDB API
• Next.js Documentation

Built for the 2025 Chrome AI Challenge | Privacy-focused | Offline-first