parseltongue

Introducing Parseltongue (αlpha)

Parseltongue is an innovative browser extension designed to make text conversion and real-time tokenization visualization accessible and efficient. This tool supports a variety of formats, including leetspeak, binary, base64, among others, making it a versatile choice for developers, linguists, and casual users alike to enhance text prompts effortlessly.

Compatibility

Parseltongue is fully compatible with both Firefox and Chrome browsers, providing a seamless experience with all its features, as outlined below:

Features

• Text Conversion: With the ability to convert text to and from various formats such as leetspeak, binary, base64, and ROT13, Parseltongue ensures flexibility in text manipulation.
• Tokenization Visualization: Offers real-time visualization of tokens, providing a colorful and interactive way to view text data.
• User Interface: The extension is equipped with an easy-to-use popup and context menu integration for quick access.

ROADMAP (To-Do)

The development plans for Parseltongue include adding features such as a glitch token library, prompt library with system and 'harmful' prompts for testing, language translation, text reversal, special characters and unicode support, emojispeak, word order scrambling, and more. Image mutator functionalities like adding noise are also on the horizon.

Installation

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/BASI-LABS/parseltongue.git
cd parseltongue

Build the Extension

Parseltongue is built using Webpack. Follow these steps to compile the extension:

1. Install Dependencies:

   npm install
   

2. Compile with Webpack:

   npm run build
   

Load the Extension

Chrome

1. Navigate to chrome://extensions/.
2. Enable "Developer mode".
3. Click "Load unpacked".
4. Select the manifest.json file in the dist directory.

Firefox

1. Go to about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox.
2. Click "Load Temporary Add-on..."
3. Select the manifest.json file from the dist directory.

Accessing the Sidebar

For full functionality, access the sidebar after activating the extension:

• Chrome Users: Right-click the Parseltongue icon in the toolbar and select "Open side panel".
• Firefox Users: Use the sidebar icon, keyboard shortcut Ctrl+B (Cmd+B on Mac), or go to View > Sidebar in the menu and select Parseltongue.

Usage

• Text Conversion: Highlight the text, right-click, and select "Convert Text".
• Tokenization Visualization: Open the popup to see tokens in real-time.
• Toggle Real-time Visualization: Click the extension icon to enable or disable real-time token visualization.

Contributing

Open to contributions, Parseltongue encourages developers to join in by:

1. Forking the Repository: Use the "Fork" button.
2. Cloning Your Fork:

   git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/parseltongue.git
   cd parseltongue
   

3. Creating a Branch:

   git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name
   

4. Making Your Changes.
5. Committing Your Changes:

   git add .
   git commit -m "Description of your changes"
   

6. Pushing to Your Fork:

   git push origin feature/your-feature-name
   

7. Creating a Pull Request: Submit a pull request to the main branch.

Temporary Extension Use

To try out the extension without permanent installation, follow the "Load the Extension" instructions for your browser.

License

Parseltongue is licensed under the MIT License. For further details, refer to the LICENSE file.

Parseltongue — convert and visualize text with ease and creativity!