A Chrome extension that allows users to chat with others viewing the same webpage in real-time

Extension is under review on Chrome Web Store.

Extension is under review on Chrome Web Store.

Download the extension: ohey-extension.zip

Installation Instructions:

1. Download and extract the zip file
2. Go to chrome://extensions/ in your browser
3. Toggle "Developer mode" switch in the top-right corner
4. Click "Load unpacked" button
5. Select the extracted extension folder
6. The OHey extension will appear in your extensions list

# Navigate to server directory
cd server

# Install dependencies (ignore deprecation warnings - they're harmless)
npm install

# Start the development server
npm run dev

• Go to chrome://extensions/ in your browser

• Or: Chrome Menu → More Tools → Extensions

• Toggle "Developer mode" switch in the top-right corner

• Click "Load unpacked" button

• Navigate to and select the extension folder from this project

• The OHey extension will appear in your extensions list

• Reload the Extension (if you had a previous version)

  • Click the refresh icon on the OHey extension
  • This ensures all updates load properly

• Try example.com, github.com, or any site
• Look for the floating chat indicator in the bottom-right corner
• It shows "0 others here" initially
• Click the chat indicator to open the panel
• You'll see "Connected as [YourUsername]" (like "jigglybean86")
• Type a message and hit Enter!
• Open the same website in another tab/window
• Notice the user count updates to "1 other here"
• Chat between the tabs - messages appear instantly!
• Try the wave button 👋 to send waves
• Watch users join/leave in real-time