Running AI in a Manifest V3 Extension: Putting 1024-D Vector Search Inside the Browser

Описание и применение

OmniPic реализует поиск изображений на стороне клиента в расширении Chrome MV3, используя 1024‑мерные векторы и локальное хранение, обеспечивая 0 байт загрузки и соблюдение ограничений MV3.

Задача

Implement on‑device image feature extraction and vector similarity search in a Chrome MV3 extension while respecting MV3 constraints (disposable service worker, limited memory/bundle size, stricter permissions).

Результат

OmniPic demonstrates that on‑device AI can be built within MV3 limits, providing fast, private image search without server involvement.

Рабочий процесс

• Load image from page or user upload
• Extract features on‑device using a lightweight model
• Convert features to a 1024‑dimensional vector
• Store vector and metadata in browser storage
• For a query image, repeat extraction
• Compute cosine similarity against stored vectors
• Return top‑K similar results to the user

Доказательства

This is an engineering write‑up, not a product launch. It documents how I run image feature extraction and vector similarity search entirely on the client side of a Chrome extension — no image ever leaves the user's device — under the constraints Manifest V3 imposes.

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The index lives locally. Vectors and metadata are stored in browser storage. Queries never touch the network, which is what makes a "0 bytes uploaded" claim structurally true rather than a policy promise.

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The service worker is disposable. Background work can be killed at any time, so long tasks and model state must be designed to be resumable and split into short units.

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