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AI · July 9, 2026

OpenSidekick

Open-source AI browser agent that runs any model you choose

OpenSidekick launched on July 9, 2026 with 8 votes, #2,235 of 24,623 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.

What it does

Open-source AI agent for Chrome. Reads and acts on the page you're on using any model you choose — OpenRouter, OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Groq, or a local model. Keys stay in your browser. MIT, no account, no telemetry.

Open-source AI agent for Chrome. Reads and acts on the page you

OpenSidekick lives in Chrome's side panel, reads the page you're on, and acts on it — click, type, fill forms, navigate — using any model you choose. Your keys stay in your browser. Works with OpenRouter · OpenAI · Claude · Gemini · Groq — or a fully local model via Ollama / LM Studio . No account. No telemetry. Comparison reflects each product as of 2026. Corrections welcome — it's open source. Recorded live from the extension: acting with your approval, reading a chart via screenshot, hopping tabs, and recording a reusable workflow. It reads an accessible map of the page and drives it with your model's tool calls — then shows you every step. OpenAI-compatible or Anthropic, hosted or…from opensidekick.app

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