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Sankofa

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Sankofa is a browser extension that leverages Generative AI to help users research their own browsing history. It indexes visited websites on Vectara, enabling users to ask questions, search topics, and find related pages using AI-driven tools.

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Browser extensionBrowser historyChatGPTGenerative AIIndexingResearchSearch

What is Sankofa?

Sankofa is a browser extension that uses Generative AI to research your browsing history. It helps users find information from previously visited websites, generate summaries of web pages, and discover related content through AI-powered search and question-answering capabilities. Ideal for researchers, students, or professionals who need quick access to past browsing data.

Core Technologies

  • Generative AI
  • Browser Extension
  • Vectara Integration
  • Indexing Technology
  • AI-Powered Search

Key Capabilities

  • Indexes website content
  • Uses AI for research
  • ChatGPT-style question answering
  • Searches by topic
  • Finds similar pages

Use Cases

  • Researching previously visited websites using AI
  • Finding information from past browsing history
  • Generating summaries of web pages for reference
  • Discovering related content from browsing history

Core Benefits

  • Access information from past browsing sessions
  • Generate summaries of visited web pages
  • Use ChatGPT-style questioning for research
  • Automatically index pages for easy retrieval

Key Features

  • Indexes and remembers website content
  • Uses Vectara's Generative AI for research
  • ChatGPT-style question answering
  • Search for pages on a specific topic
  • Find similar pages to the current page

How to Use

  1. 1
    Sign up for a free Vectara account and create a corpus
  2. 2
    Configure Sankofa with your Vectara account
  3. 3
    Index pages you visit or text from those pages
  4. 4
    Set Sankofa to automatically index pages after a delay
  5. 5
    Use Sankofa to ask questions, search topics, or find similar pages

Frequently Asked Questions

Q.What is Sankofa?

A.Sankofa is a browser extension that brings Generative AI to your browser history, allowing you to research the pages you visited.

Q.How does Sankofa work?

A.Sankofa remembers the content of websites you visited and indexes that content on Vectara. You can then use Sankofa to ask questions, search for pages, or find similar pages.

Q.Do I need a Vectara account to use Sankofa?

A.Yes, you need to sign up for a free Vectara account and create a corpus to use Sankofa.

Q.Can Sankofa automatically index pages I visit?

A.Yes, you can instruct Sankofa to automatically index every page you visit after a certain delay.

Pros & Cons (Reserved)

✓ Pros

  • Leverages Generative AI for browser history research
  • Integrates with Vectara for indexing and search
  • Offers ChatGPT-style question answering
  • Automated indexing of visited pages

✗ Cons

  • Requires a Vectara account
  • Performance depends on Vectara's AI capabilities
  • Privacy concerns related to indexing browsing history

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