Chrome extension
A Manifest V3 Chrome extension that hosts in the background — no tab to keep open, no page to leave focused. Install once and lend your GPU whenever the machine is idle.
Why an extension
- No open tab. Hosting survives navigating away or closing windows.
- Idle-friendly. Lend the GPU while you do other things; it stays connected in the background.
- Shared filtering. It uses the same web-llm model-filter logic as the platform, so the models it can serve line up with the catalog.
Connecting it to your account
The extension pairs with your Pied Piper account so served jobs credit the right balance. The platform exposes a connect flow for linking it — once paired, the extension opens sessions and heartbeats just like the browser host, and your earnings show up in the same place.
What runs where
Inference still happens locally on your GPU through WebGPU; the extension is the host runtime, and Pied Piper's dispatch layer routes matched requests to it. Your weights and hardware never leave the machine — Pied Piper only moves the request and settles credits.
Browser vs extension vs node
Use the browser host for a one-off or to try things with zero install; use the extension for ongoing background hosting; step up to a native node when you want to serve large models or pool several machines.