AskRON - the Reliable Option for Navigation, a chrome extension for AI assisted browsing. Powered by AWS Bedrock's Claude Sonnet and easy to access with Google's web extension capabilities.

Inspiration

The need for seamless, AI-powered assistance while browsing the web without switching between multiple tabs or applications.

What it does

A Chrome extension that leverages Claude 3 Sonnet through AWS Bedrock to analyze web pages and answer questions in real-time, providing AI assistance directly within the browser.

How we built it

Built using Chrome's Extension Manifest V3, JavaScript for frontend and background services, flask for backend, and AWS Bedrock API integration for accessing Claude's capabilities through a clean popup interface.

Challenges We ran into

Implementing secure AWS authentication and managing the complex state between the popup, background service worker, and content scripts while maintaining a smooth user experience.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Successfully created a seamless integration between Chrome's extension framework and AWS Bedrock's powerful AI capabilities while maintaining a simple, user-friendly interface.

What we learned

Gained deep insights into Chrome's Extension API architecture, AWS Bedrock integration, and the complexities of building secure, scalable AI-powered browser extensions.

What's next for AskRon

Planning to add context menu integration, custom styling options, conversation history, and support for more specialized use cases like research assistance and content summarization.