Chrome based extension that allows users to generate concise, dictionary-like explanations for foreign words using the OpenAI API.
- Automatically checks the clipboard for new text and updates the input field.
- Allows users to select text from the input field and generate explanations.
- Integrates with OpenAI's API to provide brief, direct explanations of foreign words.
- Provides an options page for storing the OpenAI API key.
- Clone or download this repository.
- Open Chrome and navigate to
chrome://extensions/
. - Enable "Developer mode" by toggling the switch in the top right corner.
- Click "Load unpacked" and select the directory where you downloaded/cloned the repository.
- Ensure you have an OpenAI API key.
- Open the extension's options page and enter your OpenAI API key.
- Copy any text containing a foreign word to your clipboard.
- Open the extension and the text will automatically appear in the input field.
- Select the foreign word within the text.
- Click the "Generate" button to get an explanation of the word.
To access the options page:
- Click on the "Options" button within the extension popup.
- Alternatively, go to
chrome://extensions/
, find the Single Word Mono-Dictionary Extension, and click "Options".