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**Overview** - Name: Document Reader - Type: Chrome extension (Manifest V3) - Purpose: Fast, privacy-friendly reader for PDFs… **Overview** - Name: Document Reader - Type: Chrome extension (Manifest V3) - Purpose: Fast, privacy-friendly reader for PDFs with dark mode, TTS, and AI chat - Works fully offline; no site access or tracking **Short Description** - Read and switch PDFs with dark mode, zoom, and offline TTS. Optional local AI chat for quick explanations. **Key Features** - PDF reader: Open, zoom, single-page or scroll view, jump-to-page - Dark mode: Inverts page for comfortable reading without grayscale image corruption - TTS: Read aloud current page with pause/resume and sentence navigation - Quick switching: Visible "Open Document" buttons - AI chat: Local WebAssembly model for page summaries and Q&A (no cloud calls) - Lightweight UI: Sidebar controls, toolbar with zoom and view toggles **How It Works** - Uses pdf.js for rendering and a local pdf.worker to avoid CORS issues - Applies tuned canvas transform in dark mode so the page is dark while diagrams remain readable - Extracts page text to provide AI chat context locally via WebAssembly - Saves basic settings (theme, TTS speed/voice, zoom) locally **Permissions And CSP** - No host permissions; the extension does not read websites by default - Background service worker only to bootstrap the UI - Content Security Policy: Allows 'wasm-unsafe-eval' for local WebAssembly; no 'unsafe-inline' scripts **Privacy** - No analytics, ad tracking, or remote data collection - All processing (PDF rendering, TTS, AI chat) occurs locally - User-selected files remain on device; no uploads **Assets To Prepare** - Icons (already included): - 16×16, 32×32, 48×48, 128×128 PNG, referenced in the manifest - Screenshots: - 1280×800 recommended (or 640×400 minimum), showing: - Light mode reading - Dark mode reading - TTS controls in action - Document switcher - AI chat sidebar - Promotional tile (optional): 440×280 PNG - Category: Productivity or Accessibility - Contact email and support URL (you can provide a preferred address/page) **Publishing Steps** - Build the extension: - Run: pnpm run build:extension - Output: chrome-dist folder with index.html, manifest.json, icons, and assets - Zip the build: - On Windows: Right-click chrome-dist → Send to → Compressed (zipped) folder - Upload: - Go to Chrome Web Store Developer Dashboard - Create a new item → upload the ZIP - Fill listing fields: short description, long description, screenshots, category, contact - Review permissions (none) and CSP in manifest - Submit for review **Listing Copy (Long Description)** - Document Reader is a fast, privacy-friendly PDF reader for Chrome. Open PDFs, switch between documents quickly, and read comfortably with a tuned dark mode that keeps diagrams and colors clear. Use the built-in TTS to listen to a page and control playback by sentence. For quick explanations, the optional local AI chat summarizes and answers questions fully offline. No site access, no tracking, no uploads—everything runs on your device. Highlights: - Comfortable dark mode for long reading sessions - Zoom controls and single-page/scroll views - Read-aloud with pause/resume and sentence navigation - Instant document switching from the toolbar and sidebar - Local AI chat for summaries and Q&A (no internet required) Privacy: - No analytics, no tracking, no external servers - Your files stay on your device Support: - For help or feedback, contact the developer via your preferred email/support page