Show HN: Reply Better AI – browser AI writing that runs on-device or your Ollama

Category: devtools

Tags: browser-extension, ai-writing, privacy, on-device-ai, ollama

Score: 5.3/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 5, Documentation: 6, Utility: 6)

Reply Better AI is a Chrome extension that provides AI-powered writing assistance (rewriting, replying, tone adjustment) directly in any web text field. It stands out by offering multiple AI backends, including on-device Chrome Gemini Nano and local Ollama models, ensuring privacy without sending data to external servers. The project is open source, free, and emphasizes user control over AI engine choice.

Target audience: general users, writers, support agents, developers, non-native English speakers

Repository: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/reply-better-ai/dpdibbijcljdjnafjnmaljphpkfojlkb

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