A reading list Chrome extension with AI summaries lets you save any article with one click, get an instant summary, and search your saved content by topic, tag, or keyword. On aidowith.me, the Chrome Extension route walks you through 14 steps to build this from scratch. You'll create a save button that captures the article URL and content, connect an AI model that generates a 2-3 sentence summary automatically, build a library popup where saved articles are organized by tags you assign (or AI assigns for you), and add search functionality so you can find anything you saved weeks ago. The route covers content extraction from different site structures, summary caching so you don't re-process the same article, and a reading queue that tracks what you've read and what's waiting. The full build takes about 4 hours. You'll have a personal research tool that replaces bookmark folders, Pocket, and Instapaper with something built for how you consume content.
Last updated: April 2026
The Problem and the Fix
Without a route
- You have 200+ bookmarks in unnamed folders and can never find the article you're looking for
- Pocket and Instapaper feel like black holes where articles go to be forgotten
- You save articles to 'read later' but later never comes because there's no summary to help you prioritize
With aidowith.me
- AI summaries on every saved article so you can decide what's worth reading in seconds
- Auto-tagging and search so you find saved content by topic, not by folder hierarchy
- A reading queue that shows what's waiting, what you've read, and what matters most
Who Builds This With AI
Founders
Move fast on pitches, pages, research. AI as your first hire.
Marketers
Content, campaigns, and briefs done in hours instead of days.
Sales & BizDev
Prep calls, draft outreach, research prospects in minutes.
How It Works
Build the save-and-summarize flow
Create a one-click save button that captures article content and generates an AI summary. The route handles content extraction across different site structures.
Add tagging, search, and library
Build a popup library with AI-powered tagging, full-text search, and a reading queue. Organize everything automatically so you never lose an article.
Polish and install
Add reading progress tracking, export options, and a clean interface. Install in Chrome and start building your personal research library.
Build your AI reading list extension
14 steps. About 4 hours. Save, summarize, tag, and search everything you read.
Start This Route →What You Walk Away With
Build the save-and-summarize flow
Add tagging, search, and library
Polish and install
A reading queue that shows what's waiting, what you've read, and what matters most
"Replaced Pocket with this extension and it's better because the AI summaries tell me if an article is worth 10 minutes before I open it."- Product researcher, venture capital firm
Questions
When you save an article, the extension extracts the page content and sends it to an AI model that generates a 2-3 sentence summary. The summary is saved alongside the article in your library. You can see summaries at a glance without opening the full article. This helps you prioritize your reading queue.
Yes. Cursor AI generates all the code from your descriptions. The route explains every file and function. You make product decisions about features and design. No prior programming experience is needed. People with no technical background have completed this route and shipped working extensions.
It saves and summarizes whatever content is visible on the page when you click save. If you have access to the full article (through a subscription or free view), the extension captures all of it. It won't bypass paywalls, but it works with any content your browser can display.