💡 Why Niskarsh?
Most existing summarizers:
- Are cluttered or difficult to use
- Lack instant "brief" or "bullet" views
- Don't let you store API keys locally
Niskarsh solves all that with:
✅ A clean UI
✅ Bullet and brief options
✅ Local API key storage (🔒 your key is safe)
⚙️ How to Use (Local Setup Guide)
⚠️ Note: Your API key is never shared or stored on a server. It's saved securely in your browser only.
🧩 Step 1: Enable Developer Mode
- Go to
chrome://extensions/ - Toggle Developer Mode ON (top-right)
📂 Step 2: Load the Extension
- Click “Load Unpacked”
- Select your local
ai_article_summarizerfolder (the one you cloned or forked)
🔑 Step 3: Get Your Gemini API Key
- Open Google AI Studio
- Generate a new Gemini API Key
- Copy it
💾 Step 4: Save Your API Key
- Open the extension from Chrome toolbar
- Paste your API key and click “Save Settings”
✨ Step 5: Summarize Anything!
- Click on “Brief Details” or “Bullets”
- Get quick summaries instantly
- Copy with one click 📋
🚀 Features
- 📋 Brief or Bullet style summaries
- 🧠 Powered by Google Gemini
- 🗝 Local API key storage (secure)
- 🎨 Clean & distraction-free interface
- 📎 Easy clipboard copying
🧩 Tech Stack
| Tech | Purpose |
|---|---|
| HTML, CSS, JS | Core frontend logic & styling |
| Chrome APIs | Extension functionality |
| Google Gemini | AI Summarization |
| LocalStorage | Store API key securely |
🤝 Contributing
Found a bug? Got an idea to improve the extension?
Feel free to fork the repo, raise an issue, or create a PR! Contributions are always welcome.
If Niskarsh helped you or inspired you,
please consider giving it a ⭐ on GitHub — it really helps!
Let's simplify content, one summary at a time.
✨ Happy Summarizing! 💡