AI Task Extractor - Extract Actionable Tasks from Any Page

Chrome extension that uses AI to automatically extract actionable tasks, deadlines, and follow-ups from any webpage content.

Features

Free Tier

• 5 extractions per day - Perfect for trying out the extension
• Full page extraction - Analyze entire page content
• Selected text extraction - Extract from highlighted text only
• 7 task categories - Action, Follow-up, Decision, Deadline, Question, Idea, Other
• 3 priority levels - High, Medium, Low with color coding
• Smart detection - Identifies assignees and due dates
• Export to clipboard - Copy tasks as plain text
• Export as Markdown - Formatted with priority grouping
• 7-day history - Access recent extractions
• Dark mode - Easy on the eyes
• Inline editing - Edit tasks before exporting
• Undo support - Restore previous state
• Bulk selection - Select by priority or category

Pro Tier ($19 one-time)

• Unlimited extractions - No daily limits
• Unlimited history - Access all past extractions
• Export to Notion - Sync tasks to your Notion database
• Export to Todoist - Add tasks directly to Todoist
• Export to ClickUp - Push tasks to ClickUp lists
• Priority support - Faster response times

How It Works

1. Navigate to any page with content (meeting notes, articles, emails, docs)
2. Click the extension icon or right-click to extract
3. Review the AI-detected tasks with priorities and categories
4. Edit tasks inline if needed (click to edit title/description)
5. Export to your favorite task manager

Use Cases

• Meeting notes - Extract action items and follow-ups
• Email threads - Pull out tasks from long email chains
• Articles - Create reading/action lists from blog posts
• Documentation - Identify to-dos from technical docs
• Project specs - Extract deliverables and deadlines

Setup

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• npm
• Chrome browser
• API key from OpenAI or Anthropic

Installation

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start development server
npm run dev

# Build for production
npm run build

Load in Chrome

1. Open Chrome and go to chrome://extensions
2. Enable "Developer mode" (top right toggle)
3. Click "Load unpacked"
4. Select the dist folder from this project

Configure

1. Click the extension icon
2. Click the settings gear
3. Enter your API key (OpenAI or Anthropic)
4. Configure default export format

Usage

Extract from Full Page

1. Navigate to any webpage
2. Click the extension icon
3. Click "Extract Tasks"
4. Review and export tasks

Extract from Selection

1. Highlight text on any page
2. Right-click and choose "Extract Tasks from Selection"
3. Review extracted tasks
4. Export to your preferred destination

Edit Tasks

• Click on any task title to edit inline
• Press Enter to save, Escape to cancel
• Use priority dropdown to change priority
• Click X to delete a task

Bulk Selection

• Click "Select all" / "Deselect all"
• Use quick select buttons: High, Medium, Low, Actions, Follow-ups

Undo Changes

• Click the undo button (arrow icon) to restore previous state
• Works for edits, deletions, and re-extractions

Task Categories

Category	Icon	Description
Action	✓	Something to do
Follow-up	↩	Needs follow-up with someone
Decision	?	Decision needed
Deadline	⏰	Has a specific date
Question	❓	Open question to answer
Idea	💡	Suggestion or idea
Other	•	General task

Project Structure

src/
├── popup/           # Extension popup UI
│   └── Popup.tsx    # Main popup component with all features
├── options/         # Settings page
│   └── Options.tsx  # Configuration UI
├── content/         # Content scripts
│   └── content-script.ts  # Page content extraction
├── background/      # Service worker
│   └── service-worker.ts  # Context menus & messaging
├── lib/             # Shared utilities
│   ├── ai.ts        # AI provider integrations
│   ├── storage.ts   # Chrome storage wrapper
│   ├── export.ts    # Export formatters
│   └── prompts.ts   # AI prompts
└── types/           # TypeScript types
    └── index.ts

Privacy & Security

• API keys stored locally - Never sent to our servers
• BYOK model - You control your AI costs
• No content storage - Task content stays in your browser
• Direct API calls - Your content goes straight to OpenAI/Anthropic
• Minimal permissions - Only activeTab, storage, contextMenus

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Alt+T - Open extension popup
• Enter - Save inline edit
• Escape - Cancel inline edit

Development

Hot Reload

The dev server supports hot reload for popup and options pages.

Debugging

• Popup: Right-click extension icon > "Inspect popup"
• Background: chrome://extensions > "Inspect views: service worker"
• Content Script: Open DevTools on any page, check console

Support

• Email: support@startvest.ai
• Website: https://startvest.ai/tools/ai-task-extractor

License

MIT - Startvest LLC