Better Sidebar for Gemini & AI Studio: Folders, Search, Export & Sync

Organize Gemini & AI Studio chats: folders, tags, full-text search, prompt library, chat export, Google Drive sync, themes & more.

The all-in-one chat organizer, prompt manager & productivity toolkit for Google Gemini and AI Studio. Organize conversations into folders, search across all messages, export chats, sync to Google Drive, and optionally let an AI Agent help manage your data. Meet BETTER SIDEBAR FOR GEMINI & AI STUDIO — designed to help developers, prompt engineers, and AI power users streamline their daily workflows. We aim to transform the default interface into a more organized knowledge base, helping you find what you need without endless scrolling. 🔥 WHAT'S NEW (v2.9.0) 🤖 AI Agent (New Experimental Feature): • We've introduced an AI Agent to help with your workflow. Simply type ">" in the Gemini input box, describe what you need, and the Agent will try its best to execute the tasks for you. • Built-in Skills: It comes with practical skills like auto-organizing chats, backfilling search indexes, querying data, and batch-managing Prompts & Snippets. • Custom Skills: You can write your own custom Skills in Settings → Agent to suit your specific needs. • Multi-turn Support: The Agent maintains context across multiple rounds of conversation, helping you break down complex tasks step by step. • Safety & Control: Your data safety is our priority. Write operations require your explicit approval (Speed Mode is available for trusted scenarios). A circuit breaker is built in to prevent endless loops. • Always Accessible: The Agent Dock rests quietly above your input box, ready to help even when the sidebar is closed. • A Token of Gratitude: Early Bird Powerpack supporters will receive access to the Agent as our way of saying thanks. ⚡ Gemini Spark Integration: • If your Google account has Spark enabled, a dedicated tab will smoothly appear in the sidebar—no extra configuration needed. 🎨 UI Refinements & Animations: • We've polished the spacing, contrast, and overall theme details. Switching themes now comes with a smooth transition animation for a more pleasant visual experience. 🎛️ Extension Icon Panel: • Clicking the extension icon in your browser toolbar now opens a quick control panel, making it easier to toggle features without diving into menus. ⌨️ Slash Commands in AI Studio: • The popular "/" shortcut to open the Prompt Library is now fully supported in AI Studio. 💾 Automatic Local Backups: • Extension data is now backed up locally on a schedule. You can also create manual snapshots to easily restore your data if things go wrong. 📜 Smart Scrollbar Enhancements: • Clicking the smart scrollbar now expands it into a full message list, helping you navigate long conversations effortlessly. 📁 Improved Folder Organization: • We've added a "New Folder" button directly within the "Move to folder" dialog for a smoother organizing experience. 🐛 Details & Fixes: • Google Drive sync has been adjusted to protect your local data; it no longer overwrites local files automatically (restore is now a manual download). • Fixed several issues, including Gemini conversation scanning glitches, frozen sidebars after tab sleep, and layout jumping. Thank you for your continued feedback that helps us improve. --- 🚀 KEY FEATURES 🤖 AI AGENT (NEW) Type ">" to summon the Agent. Describe your tasks in everyday language, and it will try its best to help you execute them — auto-organize, query data, manage prompts, sync missing messages, and more. Write custom Skills. Multi-turn conversation with full context. Approval-gated writes, speed mode, circuit breakers. Works even with the sidebar closed via the Agent Dock. 📂 SIDEBAR & ORGANIZATION 📂 Folders & Colors Drag and drop your chats into nested folders. Assign custom colors to folders and tags for visual clarity. 🔍 Search & Filter Full-text search across every message in your history. Combine multiple conditions — title, tag, type — for laser-precise results. Search within the active chat for immediate context. 🏷️ Smart Tagging Assign custom tags to conversations, visible directly in the chat header. Filter instantly by tag. ⭐ Favorites & Pinning Pin your most important chats or prompts to the top for quick access. 📊 Timeline View Visualize your workflow with "Today", "Yesterday", and "Last Week" groupings. 🗑️ Batch Delete Batch-delete conversations with real server-side removal. No more ghost chats. 📤 Conversation Export Export individual conversations as Markdown, Plain Text, or JSON for documentation or backup. Batch export available with Powerpack. ✂️ Snippets Extract highlights from any AI reply into a dedicated Snippet library with folder management. 👀 Conversation Outline Pop open an Outline view to see the structure of long conversations at a glance. 📝 Chat Remarks & Rich Tooltips Add descriptions to chats; hover for creation date, tags, and notes. 💾 Automatic Local Backups Extension data backs up on a schedule. Trigger manual snapshots and roll back to previous states. --- 🎨 UI CUSTOMIZATION Gemini: • Adjust sidebar, chat content, and input box widths • Focus Mode — hide unnecessary elements (logo, disclaimer, upgrade button) • Smart Scrollbar — jump directly to any message; expandable into full message list • Watermark-free image downloads (including Pro HD images) • Theme switch animation AI Studio: • Configurable sidebar width • Auto-hide input box • Auto-hide run settings panel • Slash "/" command for Prompt Library 🎨 Themes 13+ carefully crafted themes available in the Supporter Pack (including AI-generated custom themes). Light/dark mode auto-detected. We've added smooth animated transitions for a more comfortable experience. --- 💎 GEMS, NOTEBOOKS & PROMPTS 💎 Gem Management Full Gem integration — browse, filter, create, and start Gem conversations right from the sidebar. 📓 Notebook Integration Full notebook support for Gemini — browse, organize, and manage your notebooks from the sidebar. 📝 Prompt Library Build your personal library of reusable prompts. Supports option variables, prompt composition, and system prompt imports. Slash "/" shortcut on both Gemini and AI Studio. ☁️ Google Drive Sync Upload settings and prompts to Google Drive automatically. Restore is manual-only — your local data is always the source of truth. 🔗 Powerpack — Export to Notion & Obsidian Seamlessly export conversations and snippets to Notion and Obsidian, doing our best to preserve full formatting. Batch export available. AI Agent included. 7-day no-questions-asked refund. --- ⚙️ MORE 🌟 Multi-Platform Support Manage conversations across both Gemini and Google AI Studio in one unified sidebar. 👤 Multi-Account Profiles Create separate profiles for work or personal use. Each maintains its own independent database. 💾 Data Control Your data is yours. Export your organization structure (SQL dump) anytime for backup. Automatic local backups with rollback. ⚡ Gemini Spark If available on your Google account, Spark appears as a native tab — zero configuration. 🎛️ Extension Icon Panel Click the browser toolbar icon for a quick control panel. Toggle platforms and features without opening menus. --- 🔒 PRIVACY FIRST We take your privacy seriously. • 100% Local: We use an embedded SQLite database running entirely within your browser. • No Cloud Sync to Our Servers: Your folders, tags, and notes are NOT sent to our servers. • No Training: We do not read your conversations to train any AI models. • Agent runs locally: The AI Agent uses your own Gemini session. No API keys, no extra tokens, no data leaves your machine. WHY DOES THE EXTENSION NEED PERMISSIONS? We require access to aistudio.google.com and gemini.google.com solely to inject the enhanced sidebar interface and read chat titles for organization. We do not access your other browsing history. --- Disclaimer: This extension is an independent project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Google. 🔗 LINKS • GitHub: https://github.com/Paper-Crane-Devteam/better-sidebar-for-google-gemini-and-ai-studio • Discord: https://discord.gg/FRzesxaGAx