Your AI companion for government forms

GovEase is a Chrome extension that helps elderly users navigate and fill out complex government forms with AI-powered summaries, text to speech voice guidance, and smart autofill.

• Smart Auto-Fill: Uses your saved profile information to fill forms automatically

• Text-to-Speech: Reads form instructions and field descriptions aloud

• Secure Storage: Personal information stored locally on your device
• Common Fields: First name, last name, address, phone, email, etc.
• Privacy Focused: Information never leaves your device

• Voice Assistance: Audio guidance for users with visual impairments

1. Download the Extension

   • Clone or download this repository
   • Navigate to the govEase folder

2. Load in Chrome

   • Open Chrome and go to chrome://extensions/
   • Enable "Developer mode" (toggle in top right)
   • Click "Load unpacked" and select the govEase folder
   • The GovEase icon should appear in your Chrome toolbar

• Click the GovEase icon in your Chrome toolbar
• Go to the "Autofill" tab
• Fill in your personal information (this stays private on your device)
• Click "Save"

• Visit any government website (e.g., ssa.gov, irs.gov)
• Use the buttons to:
  • ✨ Auto-fill with your saved information
  • 🔊 Read form instructions aloud
  • ❓ Get help with individual fields

• Local Storage: All personal information is stored on your device only
• No Data Sharing: Information is never sent to external servers
• Secure: Uses Chrome's built-in storage API for data protection
• Transparent: Open source code you can review

• Chrome Extension APIs
• Gemini API for dynamic summarization
• ElevenLabs API for text-to-speech

1. Load the GovEase folder as an unpacked extension in Chrome
2. Make changes and rebuild to see updates

• AI integration for more intelligent form analysis
• Support for more government websites
• Advanced voice commands
• Form completion reminders
• Integration with calendar systems
• Multi-language support
• Voice Commands

This project was built for HackTX with the goal of helping elderly users navigate government websites more easily. Contributions and suggestions are welcome!