5by Tools 0.1.5 Is Now Officially Available on the Chrome Web Store
5by Tools 0.1.5 has passed Chrome Web Store review, giving users an official installation path for adding the extension and receiving updates through Chrome's standard update flow.
5by Tools 0.1.5 has passed Chrome Web Store review and is now publicly available. Users can add the extension through the official store instead of using developer mode or installing a separate file, and they can receive updates through Chrome's normal update flow.
An official release means more than providing an install button. It also means beginning user support around the same distributed build and the same public description.
What changed in this update
- Users can search for 5by Tools in the Chrome Web Store or open the official installation link.
- The store listing now includes feature descriptions, permission information, images, and multilingual information.
- The initial behavior was refined so that the getting-started tab opens only on installation.
- The signed-out popup and Chrome usage guidance were aligned with the public release.
- The single authentication direction remains unchanged: the Extension uses the web login state and an opaque session binding managed through the server.
- Using the public build, users can access Saved, Anchor, Handoff, and Graph View on supported AI services.
How users can verify it
- Add the extension from the official 5by Tools page in the Chrome Web Store.
- Sign in to 5by.ai.
- Open a supported AI conversation and check the 5by Tools panel.
- After the sign-in connection is established, create a Saved item or Anchor and confirm that it works normally.
Example of the actual user flow
For example, a user can verify this change by adding the extension from the official 5by Tools page in the Chrome Web Store, signing in to 5by.ai, and then opening a supported AI conversation to check the 5by Tools panel. Finally, after the sign-in connection is established, the user can create a Saved item or Anchor and confirm normal operation. This flow also needs to be understood within its stated boundary: the release targets Chrome and does not mean that versions for other browsers are being distributed. This update therefore does more than add another notice. It lets users verify the starting point, result, and limitations of the feature within one continuous flow.
Before and after this change
Before this change, users had to infer the feature or guidance from other screens or move across several pages to confirm it. With this update, 5by Tools 0.1.5 has passed Chrome Web Store review and is publicly available through an official installation path with Chrome's update flow. Some public guidance may still differ from account-specific or runtime conditions, so those items must be checked separately. Public wording must not be interpreted as expanding permissions or availability beyond what is actually provided.
Scope and points to know
- The release targets Chrome and does not mean that versions for other browsers are being distributed.
- Store publication does not guarantee permanent compatibility with future DOM changes in each AI service.
- The Extension does not create an independent login authority. It uses the 5by.ai web session after the server verifies it.
- Installing a developer-mode build and the public build at the same time can make the state difficult to interpret.
Why this change matters in the broader 5BY.AI structure
The 0.1.5 release records 5BY.AI's move from internal validation to a distribution stage that ordinary users can install. Future Extension improvements will be evaluated against the official store build for feature preservation, login stability, and Provider compatibility.
Criteria for verifying this update
- The title, summary, and actual functionality shown publicly must describe the same thing.
- Adding a new feature must not arbitrarily change the existing Saved, Anchor, Handoff, or account flow.
- Conditions that are still in preparation or vary by account must be shown separately rather than overstated as fully available.