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OPEN SOURCE CHROME EXTENSION · AI STUDIO WORKFLOW

Playing around with Google AI Studio?

Tired of moving code back and forth with Ctrl+C/Ctrl+V like it’s 2024? This extension is a small open-source experiment in bringing a more agentic coding workflow to AI Studio.

Install from the Chrome Web Store Installation details
Available in the Chrome Web Store

MIT licensed · Manifest V3 · Zero runtime dependencies

AI Studio Local File Sync extension showing a multi-file diff review
WHY THIS EXISTS

AI Studio has the context. Your project has the files.

This extension connects a user-selected local project to the AI Studio interface in the browser. It does not try to replace a full IDE or run a hosted coding agent.

01

Pack repository context deliberately

Inspect a token-sorted file tree, apply exclusion globs, and include only the files useful for the current task.

02

Review changes before they touch disk

See additions and deletions file by file, edit the proposed result, skip unsafe patches, and sync only selected files.

03

Keep the workflow reversible

Write through the browser File System Access API, avoid redundant writes, and undo the most recent synchronization in one click.

THE WORKFLOW

From a large codebase to an inspectable patch

Visual review of ten changed files before synchronization
Review every proposed file and edit the final content before writing.
Sync to Disk and Context controls inside Google AI Studio
Sync a response or open the context controls without leaving AI Studio.
Token-sorted codebase context packer
Understand token weight, exclude noise, and choose the exact repository context.
INSTALLATION

Install from the Chrome Web Store

Install the latest reviewed release directly in Chrome or another Chromium browser.

Chrome Web Store listing chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ai-studio-local-file-sync/hjldknihkaokdkfaifcjgklojjngaike
Install from the Chrome Web Store

The source code and privacy policy are available on GitHub for review.

  1. 01

    Open the listing

    Open the AI Studio Local File Sync listing in the Chrome Web Store.

  2. 02

    Add the extension

    Choose Add to Chrome and confirm the permissions prompt.

  3. 03

    Open AI Studio

    Open Google AI Studio and refresh the page to start using the extension.

LOCAL-FIRST BY DESIGN

Your repository is not sent to an extension server

Files are read only after you choose a directory and invoke a feature. Selected context is inserted into the AI Studio page and is then handled under your Google account and Google's policies. The extension itself has no backend, analytics, trackers, or remote code. Its main functions are context packaging, diff review, synchronization, and undo.

Read the privacy policy ↗ Report an issue ↗

Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Google. Google AI Studio is a trademark of Google LLC.