Welcome to the official support hub for Better Sidebar for Google AI Studio.
This repository serves as the central location for documentation, issue tracking, and feature requests. We are dedicated to transparent communication and continuous improvement.
Better Sidebar for Google AI Studio is a powerful Chrome Extension designed to supercharge your experience with Google's generative AI platform. It adds a robust organizational layer on top of the existing AI Studio interface, giving you full control over your prompts and conversations.
As you use Google AI Studio more, your list of prompts grows rapidly. Finding a specific context from last week can become a chore. Better Sidebar solves this by introducing Folders, Tags, and Powerful Search, transforming your history into an organized knowledge base—all while keeping your data private and local.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| 📂 Folder Organization | Drag and drop your conversations into nested folders to keep your workspace clean. |
| 📊 Timeline View | Visualize your work history with a "Today", "Yesterday", "Last Week" timeline. |
| 🏷️ Smart Tagging | Create custom tags and assign them to conversations for easy filtering. |
| 🔍 Advanced Search | Full-text search across all your conversation titles (Content search coming soon!). |
| ⭐ Favorites | Pin your most important conversations for quick access. |
| 🔒 Privacy First | All your organizational data is stored locally using SQLite. We do not see your data. |
| 🌗 Theme Sync | Automatically syncs with AI Studio's light/dark mode for a seamless look. |
| 💾 Data Backup | Export and Import your data (SQL dump) to keep it safe or move it to another device. |
We are constantly iterating to improve your workflow. Here is what we are working on:
- Full Content Search: Index and retrieve conversations based on their actual content, not just titles.
- Multi-Platform Support: Bring Better Sidebar to ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and more.
- Prompt Library: Save and manage reusable system prompts and templates.
- Cloud Sync: Optional secure synchronization for multi-device workflows.
- AI Auto-Tagging: Automatically categorize and tag your chats using LLM analysis.
You can install the extension directly from the Chrome Web Store:
Download from Chrome Web Store
Encountering an issue? We're here to help.
1. The extension overlay isn't appearing.
- Refresh the page: Sometimes the extension needs a page reload to inject properly, especially right after installation.
- Check permissions: Ensure the extension has permission to run on
aistudio.google.com. - Conflict: Disable other AI Studio extensions temporarily to check for conflicts.
2. My new chats aren't showing up in the folder.
- Library Scan: Go to
Settings->Data & Storageand click "Scan Library". This will re-sync your extension database with your AI Studio account. - Auto-Sync: The extension usually auto-detects new chats, but network delays might occasionally require a manual scan.
3. I lost my folder structure!
- Don't Panic: Your data is stored locally.
- Check Database: In the
Settings, try exporting your data to see if it's still there. - Restore: If you have a previous backup (SQL file), use the Import function to restore your state.
If you've found a bug that isn't solved by the FAQ, please open an issue on our Issue Tracker.
Please use the Bug Report Template to ensure we have all the details needed to fix it.
Have a great idea? We'd love to hear it! Submit a feature request using our Feature Request Template.
Your privacy is paramount.
- Local Storage: We use an embedded SQLite database (WASM) running entirely within your browser.
- No Cloud Sync: Your folders, tags, and notes are not sent to our servers.
- No Training: We do not use your prompts or data to train any models.
When installing, you'll see a warning that the extension can "Read and change all your data on aistudio.google.com". Here's why:
- Read: We need to read the titles and IDs of your chats to display them in the folder tree.
- Change: We need to inject the sidebar overlay into the page so you can actually see and use the folders.
We do not read your other browser tabs or data from other websites.
For full details, please read our Privacy Policy.
Note: This extension is an independent project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Google.