Installation guide

Visit the Dust Extension page and click on "Add to Chrome".

Optional: Set a shortcut to open Dust sidePanel.

Go on chrome://extensions/shortcuts, and set your desired shortcut by clicking on the pen icon:

We love `Command + D` for Mac user / `Ctrl + D` for Windows users. — We love `Command + ⇧ + E` for Mac user / `Ctrl + ⇧ + E` for Windows users.

Optional: Pin the extension to get immediate access to the Icon.

Click on the pin icon to have direct access to Dust.

Permissions & Privacy

Broad permissions are required by Chrome to enable core features like capturing tab content and screenshots.

No data is ever collected automatically - the extension only reads webpage content when you explicitly request it or asks you permission before doing it.

Source code available for review: background.ts

Features

Dust, right in your browser

Just like in the web app, you can start a conversation with any of your Dust agents directly from the extension — ask questions, get summaries, draft content, and more, without leaving your current tab.

Find the features you're used to using in the web app, such as:

Input & Composition

The extension's input bar is now fully on par with the web app — everything you can do on dust.tt, you can do directly from your browser.

@Mentions — Mention members of your workspace directly in a conversation.
Rich text formatting — Bold, italic, lists, and emoji support.
Attach to conversations — Add agents, tools, skills, or knowledge sources to any conversation.
Draft auto-save — Your unsent message is preserved when you close the extension and restored when you reopen it.

Sidebar

The sidebar mirrors the web app navigation. Click the sidebar icon to access:

Your conversation history, sorted by most recent activity.
Your inbox, with unread indicators so you never miss a reply.

MCP Tools

The extension now shares the same tool architecture as the web app. Any MCP tool your workspace has configured (Notion, Gmail, Google Drive, etc.) is automatically available to agents in the extension — no extra setup needed.

Browser-Aware Agents

The extension gives agents direct awareness of what's happening in your browser. Agents can access browser content only with your explicit permission.

Page content & screenshots

You can manually attach the current tab's text or a full-page screenshot using the icons in the input bar. You can also use keyboard shortcuts:

⌘ + Shift + P (Mac) / Ctrl + Shift + P (Windows) — attach page text
⌘ + Shift + S (Mac) / Ctrl + Shift + S (Windows) — attach screenshot

Agents can also request access to the page content on their own when it is relevant to your question. A permission prompt will appear before any content is accessed.

Multi-tab support

Agents can work across multiple open tabs at once. When you ask a question that spans several pages, the agent will identify which tabs it needs and request permission to access their content.

PDF & file auto-attachment

If you are on a page displaying a file (e.g. a PDF or an image), the agent will detect it and offer to attach the file to the conversation automatically — no manual download or upload needed.

Page interaction

Agents can interact with the current page using mouse clicks and keystrokes. This enables use cases like filling out forms, clicking buttons, or navigating a board — all without leaving the page.

Note: Page interaction is intentionally disabled on pages where a dedicated MCP tool is available (e.g. Notion, Gmail). In those cases, the agent will use the MCP tool instead, which is faster and more reliable.

Supported Browsers

The Dust extension is available on Chrome, Arc, Microsoft Edge and all Chromium-based browsers.

Known Limitations

Include page content is not working well on Google Drive — Gdoc included (since it’s not really text on the page but a canvas). The workaround is to use the “include tab screenshot” feature or to download the Gdoc as a PDF.

Use cases examples

Sales teams are streamlining their follow-up process, pulling insights directly from meeting transcripts, Slack channels and CRM data while working in their email client.

Support teams are becoming more data-fluent, getting instant assistance in interpreting dashboards and metrics.

Engineering teams are accelerating code reviews with on point comments co-written with their Dust coding agents.