Load the extension in developer mode
- Download
aiactpilot-latest.zipusing the button above, then unzip it into a folder you will keep (for exampleDocuments\aiactpilot). The folder must contain amanifest.jsonfile at its root. - Open Chrome and type
chrome://extensionsin the address bar. - Turn on Developer mode, at the top right of the page.
- Click Load unpacked and select the unzipped folder.
- Pin the icon to your toolbar. Browse as usual: recognised AI tools appear in the popup, and the badge counts the systems still to be documented.
What Chrome will tell you
Chrome shows a "Disable developer mode extensions" banner at every start-up while the extension is not installed from the Chrome Web Store. This is the normal behaviour of a locally loaded extension, not a security warning. You can dismiss the banner; the extension keeps working.
Updates are not automatic in early access: download the new package and reload it from chrome://extensions. Your register, organisations and licence are preserved — they live in the extension's local storage, not in the package. Once the Chrome Web Store listing is live, install the store version and remove the local one: export your register to JSON first (Register → Export), then re-import it from the options page (Backup & restore).
Permissions requested, and why
| Permission | What it is used for |
|---|---|
storage | Keep the register, detections and your preferences inside the browser. Nothing is sent anywhere. |
tabs | Read the hostname of the active tab to recognise an AI tool from the built-in catalogue. No page content is read, no full URL is stored. |
alarms | Periodically check the licence state and overdue compliance reviews. |
notifications | Locally remind you that a compliance review is overdue (Solo and Agency plans). |
No host permissions are requested: the extension injects no script into your pages. The only network call verifies your licence key against our server, hosted in Germany. Full details in the privacy policy.
Activate a Solo or Agency licence
After paying on the pricing page, your licence key is displayed and emailed to you. Open the extension options (right-click the icon → Options), go to the License section, paste the key and click Activate: the plan unlocks immediately, on this device and on any other. You can also start the 14-day Solo trial — no card required — from the same screen.
Would you rather wait for the Chrome Web Store?
Leave your email: we will let you know the day it goes live, and installing will then take one click.