Will the extension be published in Chrome Web Store?

Yes. The Web Store version is planned; until then you can use the developer-mode install workflow.

Is extracted content sent to mdtool.site servers?

No. Extraction and conversion run in the browser extension. You decide where to send the final Markdown.

Which pages can be clipped?

Any accessible HTTP/HTTPS page. You can extract article content, full page, selection, code blocks, or tables.

How do I update before store release?

Pull the latest code, rebuild the extension, and reload it on chrome://extensions.

Pre-release

Grab any page. Clean it. Send it anywhere.

Web -> Clean Content -> AI / Knowledge Base / Export

The extension already works in manual install mode: extract meaningful content from pages, clean noise, and route Markdown to AI assistants, docs, and export pipelines.

Web

Capture article, full page, selection, code, or tables from the active tab.

Clean Content

Use Readability + HTML sanitization + Markdown conversion for structured output.

AI / KB / Export

Copy, save to history, open in mdtool.site, download .md, or send to AI services.

Open Workspace Open source on GitHubNot in Chrome Web Store yet — use developer-mode installation below.

What works right now

Five extraction modes: article, full page, selected fragment, code blocks, and tables.
Clean Markdown conversion with frontmatter, link normalization, and basic sanitization.
Send output to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Perplexity, or custom AI URL.
Clip history, one-click .md export, and open-in-workspace flow on mdtool.site.
Context menu actions and hotkey quick-save (Alt+Shift+S).

How to install before Web Store release

Until public listing is available, install the unpacked extension from GitHub build files.

1
Get the extension source
Open the repository and download or clone the project.
2
Build local package
In chrome/mdtool-extension run npm ci, then npm run build.
3
Open chrome://extensions
Enable Developer mode in the top-right corner.
4
Load unpacked build
Click "Load unpacked" and select build/chrome-mv3-prod.
5
Pin and start clipping
Pin the extension, open any web page, then use popup or context menu actions.

Security and trust

Install only from the official mdtool.site repository. Review permissions and update manually when new versions are released.

Build command

cd chrome/mdtool-extension && npm ci && npm run build

Official source repository: github.com/kavastore/mdtool-chrome