Help
Support
Side Eye is a local-first Chrome extension. Most issues relate to LM Studio, Ollama, or browser permissions.
Contact
Email: hello@getsideeye.com
Before you write
- Chrome version (need 114+ for the side panel)
- Side Eye version (from
chrome://extensions) - AI profile in use (LM Studio or Ollama) and whether the local server is running
- Steps to reproduce and any error text from the side panel
Common fixes
- No reply / connection error — confirm LM Studio or
ollama serveis running and the server URL in Options matches. - CORS / 403 from local server — Side Eye is a Chrome extension and needs CORS enabled on your AI server. LM Studio: Local Server → Server Settings → turn on CORS. Ollama: set
OLLAMA_ORIGINSto*, then restart Ollama. On Windows, add it under Environment Variables; on macOS, runlaunchctl setenv OLLAMA_ORIGINS "*"and quit/reopen the Ollama app. - Page context empty — enable the eye icon; check the domain is not on your ignore list.
- Voice not working — enable Speech in Options and wait for the model download to finish; try Re-download models if needed.
- Extension not visible — click the puzzle icon in Chrome and pin Side Eye; then open the side panel from the toolbar icon.