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Developer rebuilds 90s desktop pets with local AI in browser extension
A developer created Arcrawls, an open-source browser mascot that uses 100% local AI to analyze webpage sentiment and react accordingly. The extension runs a lightweight WebAssembly model offline, ensuring no data leaves the user's device. It features a spring physics engine for natural movement and is built with Vite, TypeScript, and Manifest V3.
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A clever technical demo of running local ML in browser extensions, but the novelty of a context-aware pet may wear off quickly for most users.
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I rebuilt 90s desktop pets for the modern web (using 100% Local AI in the browser) →
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