Install and connect

Install the Chrome extension and link it to your LivingContext organization.

The extension runs in Google Chrome (version 118 or later) and connects to your organization with a single click — there are no keys to copy or paste.

Install the extension

Install LivingContext from the Chrome Web Store. If your organization distributes the extension directly, you may instead receive a zip file with install instructions from your admin.

Once installed, pin the extension to your toolbar so the side panel is always one click away.

Connect to your organization

1. Open the extension

   Click the LivingContext icon to open the side panel.

2. Click Connect extension

   This opens your organization’s connect page at <your-org>.livingcontext.ai/connect-extension. Sign in if you aren’t already.

3. Authorize

   Click Authorize extension. An organization-scoped key is handed directly to the extension in the background — it is never displayed, and there is nothing to copy.

That’s it. The side panel now shows your organization, and you’re ready to record your first capture.

The key is scoped to your membership. If you leave the organization, the extension’s key stops working automatically.

First-run onboarding

The first time you open the extension, a short wizard walks you through setup:

Step	What it covers
Welcome	A quick tour of capture, Guide Me, and Ask docs
AI setup	Confirms the AI features used when composing guides
Smart blur	Choose which sensitive-data categories are blurred before screenshots are taken
Pin extension	Reminds you to pin LivingContext to the Chrome toolbar

You can revisit any of these choices later in the extension’s settings. Smart blur in particular is worth reviewing — see Privacy and redaction.

Managing extension keys

The one-click connect flow mints a key for you behind the scenes. Settings → Browser extension is the manual alternative and the management surface:

• Create a named key (optionally with an expiry) and paste it into the extension yourself — useful for locked-down environments.
• Revoke any key at any time — the extension it belongs to disconnects immediately.

Revoking a key does not affect anything already published; it only stops future connections from that extension.

Troubleshooting

• The connect page says I’m not signed in — sign in to your organization at <your-org>.livingcontext.ai first, then click Connect extension again.
• The extension shows as disconnected — your key may have been revoked, or you may have left the organization. Reconnect from the side panel.
• Nothing happens when I click Authorize — make sure the extension is installed and enabled in Chrome, then reload the connect page.