YouTube AI Comments Generator

YouTube AI Comments Generator is a browser extension that helps you craft engaging and insightful comments for YouTube videos using AI. It supports multiple languages and various AI providers (OpenAI, MistralAI, and OpenRouter), making it easy to interact with your favorite creators and show your support effortlessly!

Features

• AI-Powered Comment Generation: Utilize OpenAI, MistralAI, or OpenRouter to create engaging comments
• Multiple Language Support: Generate comments in Ukrainian, English, Polish, German, and French
• Customizable AI Models: Choose between different models (GPT-4o, Mistral Large, etc.)
• Adjustable Parameters: Configure max tokens and temperature for fine-tuned generation
• Seamless YouTube Integration: Generate button appears directly in YouTube's comment field
• Video Context Awareness: Automatically includes video title in the generation prompt
• Comment Mood Selection: Choose different moods for your comments (positive, neutral, critical)
• Quick Language Switching: Change comment language directly from the dropdown menu

Screenshots

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Requirements

• Chrome (version 88+) or Firefox (version 109+)
• OpenAI, MistralAI, or OpenRouter API key

Installation

Chrome Web Store

1. Visit the Chrome Web Store page
2. Click the "Add to Chrome" button
3. Confirm the installation when prompted
4. The extension will be automatically installed and ready to use

Firefox Add-ons Store

1. Visit the Firefox Add-ons page
2. Click the "Add to Firefox" button
3. Confirm the installation when prompted
4. The extension will be automatically installed and ready to use

From Releases

1. Go to the Releases page
2. Download the latest version for your browser (.crx for Chrome, .xpi for Firefox)
   • The Firefox extension is now signed, making installation easier
3. Follow the browser-specific installation instructions below

Manual Installation

Chrome

1. Download or clone this repository
2. Install dependencies: npm install
3. Run npm run prepare:chrome to set up the Chrome manifest
4. Open Chrome and navigate to chrome://extensions/
5. Enable "Developer mode" (toggle in the top right corner)
6. Click "Load unpacked extension"
7. Select the src folder of this project

Firefox

1. Download or clone this repository
2. Install dependencies: npm install
3. Run npm run prepare:firefox:dev to set up the Firefox development manifest
4. Open Firefox and navigate to about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox
5. Click "Load Temporary Add-on"
6. Select the manifest.json file in the src folder

Usage

1. Set Up the Extension:

   • Click the extension icon in your browser toolbar
   • Click "More Settings" to access the full settings page
   • Enter your API key (OpenAI, MistralAI, or OpenRouter)
   • Configure your preferred language, model, and other settings
   • Save your settings

2. Generate Comments:

   • Navigate to any YouTube video
   • Click in the comment field
   • The "Generate Comment" button will appear next to YouTube's comment buttons
   • Use the dropdown menu to select your preferred mood and language (optional)
   • Click the button to generate a comment based on your settings
   • Edit the generated comment if needed
   • Post your comment using YouTube's "Comment" button

Configuration Options

Setting	Description	Default
Comment Language	Language for generated comments	English
Comment Mood	Tone of the generated comment	Positive
AI Provider	Choose between OpenAI, MistralAI, and OpenRouter	OpenAI
API Key	Your API key for the selected provider	-
Model	AI model to use for generation	gpt-4o-mini (OpenAI), mistral-small-latest (MistralAI), or various models (OpenRouter)
Max Tokens	Maximum length of generated comments	2000
Temperature	Creativity level (0.0-2.0)	0.5
Prompt	Template for comment generation	Write a positive comment to support the YouTube video creator. The comment should be friendly. No less than 10 words, no more than 20 words.

Getting API Keys

OpenAI API Key

1. Go to OpenAI Platform
2. Create an account or log in
3. Navigate to API Keys section
4. Create a new API key
5. Copy and paste it into the extension settings

MistralAI API Key

1. Go to Mistral AI Console
2. Create an account or log in
3. Navigate to API Keys section
4. Create a new API key
5. Copy and paste it into the extension settings

OpenRouter API Key

1. Go to OpenRouter
2. Create an account or log in
3. Navigate to the API Keys section
4. Create a new API key
5. Copy and paste it into the extension settings

Development

Project Structure

├── src/                     # Extension source code
│   ├── about/               # About page
│   ├── background/          # Background service worker
│   ├── content/             # YouTube page integration
│   ├── icons/               # Extension icons
│   ├── lib/                 # Shared libraries
│   ├── options/             # Settings page
│   ├── popup/               # Popup interface
│   ├── styles/              # Theme styling
│   └── manifest.json        # Extension manifest
└── scripts/                 # Build scripts
    ├── build.js             # Main build script
    ├── prepare.js           # Browser-specific preparation script
    └── update-manifests.js  # Manifest update script

Building From Source

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Sigmanor/yt-ai-comments.git
   cd yt-ai-comments

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Build extensions for both browsers:

   npm run build

   This will create extension packages in the dist directory.

4. Build for a specific browser:

   npm run build:chrome
   # or
   npm run build:firefox

License

This project is licensed under the Mozilla Public License 2.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.

Credits

• Icons used in this extension are created by Kawalanicon from Flaticon
• Built for the YouTube community