"The extension is the distribution layer. The empire is what it opens into."
A Chrome extension that replaces your new tab with a lore-driven, focused workspace. Aetherhaven universe. Encrypted AI sidebar. Void Shards cosmetic progression. Zero <all_urls> permissions.
- Open Chrome →
chrome://extensions - Enable Developer mode (top-right toggle)
- Click Load unpacked → select this
aethertab/folder - Open a new tab — you're in the void
- Weather: In ⚙ Settings → enter your OpenWeatherMap API key (free)
- AI Sidebar: Click
⟐(top-right) → drop in your Gemini/OpenAI/Groq key + set vault passphrase - MIST Oracle: In ⚙ Settings → enter your MIST Railway endpoint to use your own agent brain
| Issue | Common practice | AetherTab |
|---|---|---|
| API key storage | chrome.storage plaintext |
AES-GCM encrypted via vault.js |
| Host permissions | <all_urls> broad |
Explicit domain allowlist only |
| AI output rendering | Raw innerHTML |
textContent only |
| CSP | Often missing | Strict script-src 'self' |
| Analytics / telemetry | Often embedded | None |
"permissions": ["storage", "alarms", "sidePanel"],
"host_permissions": [
"https://api.openai.com/*",
"https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/*",
"https://api.openweathermap.org/*",
"https://*.railway.app/*",
"https://api.groq.com/*"
]No <all_urls>. No identity. No tabs. No webRequest. No telemetry.
- v0.2 — Theme gallery, Shard unlock screen, Settings panel
- v0.3 — Aetherhaven room portal widgets, encrypted notes
- v0.4 — Enterprise consulting CTA, Ko-fi passive drops
- v1.0 — Chrome Web Store submission
Built by Amara T. — Independent Security Researcher & AI Productivity Builder
Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/mellowambience | Hub: https://mellowambience.github.io