Installation

System Requirements

Google Chrome browser (version 116 or above, with Side Panel API support)
Or any Chromium-based browser (Edge, Brave, Arc, etc.)

Installation Steps

Method 1: Install from Source (Developer Mode)

Download or clone the Momo AI extension source folder sider/
Open Chrome and navigate to: chrome://extensions/
Enable the Developer mode toggle in the top-right corner
Click Load unpacked
Select the sider/ folder
Installation complete! You'll see the Momo AI icon in the toolbar

Method 2: Using Packaged .crx File

Open chrome://extensions/
Drag and drop the .crx file onto the extensions page
Confirm the installation prompt

After Installation

Once installed, you can:

Click the toolbar icon to open the sidebar
Set up a keyboard shortcut — go to chrome://extensions/shortcuts to configure a custom shortcut for quick sidebar access (see Shortcuts page)
Configure your preferred AI provider and API key in the settings page

💡 First Time Use On first launch, Momo AI will automatically detect your browser language and set the interface language accordingly.

Required Permissions

Permission	Purpose
`sidePanel`	Display the sidebar chat interface
`storage` / `unlimitedStorage`	Store settings and chat history
`activeTab`	Capture current page content
`scripting`	Inject float ball script
`tabs`	Detect tab switching
`declarativeNetRequest`	OpenClaw WebSocket connection header handling

ℹ️ Optional Permissions When using a custom API endpoint for the first time, you may be prompted to grant additional Host permissions (http(s)://*/*) to connect to your custom AI server.