Puchne
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Every setting

Right-click the icon → Options. Changes save as you make them.

AI Tools

ControlDoesDefault
Tool toggleInclude it when multicastingChatGPT, Claude, Gemini on
Site accessGrant or withdraw that one siteNothing granted
Selector editorOverride the input / button selectorAs shipped
Test selectorsCheck before you save—
Add Custom AI ToolAny chat UI, by URL + selectorNone

Walkthroughs: add a tool · fix a broken one.

AI Tools settings: a row per tool with toggle, site access and selector editor, plus an Add Custom AI Tool card

Appearance

Live preview updates as you change it.

SettingOptionsDefault
ThemeSystem · Light · DarkSystem
Overlay PositionTop · Center · BottomCenter
Prompt HistoryOn · OffOn
AI Tools (chips)None · Logo · Name · Name + logoName + logo
Open as SidebarOn · OffOff
Shortcut HintOn · OffOn
Appearance settings with a live preview of the overlay beside theme, position, history, chip and sidebar controls

Behavior

SettingDoesOptionsDefault
Auto-SubmitPresses Enter for youOn · OffOn
Follow-Up InputShows the follow-up boxOn · OffOn
Opening ModeOne tab, or real tabsGrid · New TabsGrid
Hover to Expand (grid)Enlarge the column under the cursorOn · OffOn
Activate When (grid)Windows needed before hover works2 · 3 · 4+2+
Hover Delay (grid)Rest time before expanding0–2 s0.2 s
Cookie Consent (grid)Banners inside grid framesAccept · Reject · OffAccept
Group Tabs (tabs)One Chrome tab group per sendOn · OffOff
Cycle Tabs Once (tabs)Visits each new tab, ends on the firstOn · OffOff
Page Load DelayHead start for slow sites500–10 000 ms2 000 ms
History LimitRecent prompts kept5–10020
Slow connection? Raise Page Load Delay before calling a tool broken.
Tab still empty when you get to it? Some sites only start loading once their tab is viewed. Cycle Tabs Once wakes each one the moment it opens, before Puchne types, then returns you to the first.
Behavior settings: auto-submit, follow-up input, opening mode, hover to expand, cookie consent, group tabs, page load delay and history limit

Ask Puchne

SettingOptionsDefault
Selected Text & PagesShow Prompt · Send DirectlyShow Prompt
Send ToEnabled tools · Specific toolsEnabled tools
Specific ToolsAny of your toolsEmpty
Ask Puchne settings with a Show Prompt / Send Directly choice and controls for which tools receive the text

Global Shortcuts

CommandSuggested keys
Open Puchne OverlayCtrl + Shift + X
Ask about Selection / PageCtrl + Shift + S

Chrome owns shortcuts — the button opens chrome://extensions/shortcuts. macOS uses Control.

Maintenance

ButtonDoes
Clear HistoryDeletes saved prompts. Settings untouched
Reset AllDefaults everywhere + clears history. Custom tools and overrides go too
Reset All doesn't revoke site permissions. Those are Chrome's — withdraw per tool, or remove the extension.

Where it's stored

DataStorageLeaves the device?
Settings, custom tools, overridesChrome sync storageOnly via your own Chrome sync
Recent promptsLocal storageNo
Site permissionsChromeNo

No Puchne account, no Puchne server. Privacy →

How-to guide Troubleshooting