Why Copying Web Page Text Isn't Enough for AI — and What I Built Instead

Description and use

<p>I often use AI assistants when working with websites and web applications. Sometimes I need to ask a question about a page I'm looking at, but the AI has no idea what's actually on my screen.</p> <p>I can copy the text and paste it into the chat, but that doesn't always work well. On a simple article page, it's usually enough. On a dashboard or a settings page, things get more complicated.</p> <p>A lot of useful information is lost: which elements are buttons, which are links, whether a menu is open, or how different parts of the interface are connected.</p> <p>I wanted a better way to shar

Problem

<p>I often use AI assistants when working with websites and web applications. Sometimes I need to ask a question about a page I'm looking at, but the AI has no idea what's actually on my screen.</p> <p>I can copy the text and paste it into the chat, but that doesn't always work well. On a simple article page, it's usually enough. On a dashboard or a settings page, things get more complicated.</p> <p>A lot of useful information is lost: which elements are buttons, which are links, whether a menu is open, or how different parts of the interface are connected.</p> <p>I wanted a better way to shar

Outcome

<p>I often use AI assistants when working with websites and web applications. Sometimes I need to ask a question about a page I'm looking at, but the AI has no idea what's actually on my screen.</p> <p>I can copy the text and paste it into the chat, but that doesn't always work well. On a simple article page, it's usually enough. On a dashboard or a settings page, things get more complicated.</p> <p>A lot of useful information is lost: which elements are buttons, which are links, whether a menu is open, or how different parts of the interface are connected.</p> <p>I wanted a better way to shar

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Why Copying Web Page Text Isn't Enough for AI — and What I Built Instead

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