PromptNavigate (ChatGPT Tree Navigator)

A Chrome Extension that supercharges the ChatGPT interface with a searchable sidebar tree, keyword navigation, and professional PDF/Markdown export tools.

Features

• Tree Sidebar: Automatically generates a navigable index of all user prompts in the current conversation.
• Search & Highlight: Real-time search that highlights keywords in both prompts and answers, with Ctrl+F style navigation (Next/Prev).
• Smart Layout: Automatically resizes the ChatGPT interface so the sidebar never overlaps the chat text or input bar.
• Export Chat:
  • PDF: Clean, minimalist document export (via bundled html2pdf.js) with smart page breaking.
  • Markdown: Formatted text export perfect for developer documentation.
• Theme Aware: Seamlessly adapts to ChatGPT's Light and Dark modes.
• Floating Toggle: A non-intrusive handle to collapse/expand the sidebar.

Installation

Option 1: Stable Release (Recommended for Users)

1. Go to the Releases page of this repository.
2. Download the latest .zip file (e.g., PromptNavigate-v1.0.zip).
3. Unzip the file to a folder on your computer.
4. Open Chrome and go to chrome://extensions.
5. Enable Developer mode (top right switch).
6. Click Load unpacked and select the unzipped folder.

Option 2: From Source (For Developers)

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/PromptNavigate.git

2. Follow steps 4-6 above, selecting the cloned repository folder.

Usage

1. Open chatgpt.com (or chat.openai.com).
2. The Sidebar will appear automatically on the right.
3. Search: Type in the sidebar input to filter prompts. Use the Up/Down arrows to jump between keyword occurrences in the chat.
4. Export: Click "Export Chat", select specific prompts (or "Select All"), and choose PDF or Markdown.
5. Toggle: Click the arrow tab on the right edge of the screen to collapse the sidebar when not in use.

Development Notes

• Manifest V3: Built using the latest Chrome Extension standards.
• Security: Uses a local copy of html2pdf.bundle.min.js (no remote CDNs) to comply with browser security policies.
• Styling: Uses pure CSS variables for theming and calc() for dynamic layout adjustments.
• Permissions: Minimal (storage; activeTab only if you keep it) and used only for saving user preferences / page context access.

How to Build (For Maintainers)

To create a clean distribution zip (excluding Git history and system files), run one of the following commands in your terminal:

Windows (PowerShell):

Compress-Archive -Path manifest.json, content.js, styles.css, html2pdf.bundle.min.js, README.md, icons -DestinationPath PromptNavigate.zip -Force

macOS/Linux (zip):

zip -r PromptNavigate.zip manifest.json content.js styles.css html2pdf.bundle.min.js README.md icons

After zipping, unzip to a fresh folder and load it via Load unpacked to verify the archive works end-to-end.

Contributing

• Keep changes focused (content script, styles, manifest); avoid expanding permissions unless necessary.
• Test on chatgpt.com and chat.openai.com in both light and dark modes.
• Follow concise commit messages and verify exports (PDF/Markdown) before opening PRs.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.