Pre-Chrome Web Store Installation Limitation Resolved with 0.1.5 Public Release
Initially, because Chrome Web Store registration was not complete, the official installation path was limited. This limitation was later resolved when 5by Tools 0.1.5 passed review and became publicly available.
This post records the limitation from the initial public release when Chrome Web Store registration was not complete and general users could not install from the official store. At that time, developer mode and separate installation guidance were needed, and it was difficult to provide automatic updates and official distribution trust. Later, version 0.1.5 passed store review and was published.
Even after a limitation is resolved, keeping the state at that time and the resolution process together allows checking the context of product changes.
What Changed in This Update
- Initially, an official Chrome Web Store installation link was not provided.
- Organized permissions, descriptions, images, and multilingual listings for store submission.
- 5by Tools 0.1.5 passed review and transitioned to public status.
- Chrome users can now install from the official store and receive subsequent updates.
- Even after the installation path became official, web login and Extension binding use the same server-authority account state.
How to Verify
- Add 5by Tools from the latest official Chrome Web Store installation page.
- Log in to 5by.ai and open a supported AI conversation screen.
- Check that the panel recognizes the login status.
- If a previous developer mode installation remains, check to avoid using duplicate extensions.
Example in Actual Usage Flow
For example, to check whether this limitation is still valid, the user adds 5by Tools from the latest official Chrome Web Store installation page. They log in to 5by.ai and open a supported AI conversation screen. If needed, they check to avoid using duplicate extensions if a previous developer mode installation remains. Also, the following should be used as the boundary for determining the latest status. This limitation has been resolved from an official distribution perspective, but it does not mean all compatibility issues from Provider UI changes have disappeared. Following this flow prevents misunderstanding past limitation records and current provided scope as the same status.
Before and After the Change
Known limitations, if the state at the time of publication and the current state are not distinguished, old notices can remain as current facts. In this update, initially the official installation path was limited because Chrome Web Store registration was not complete, and this limitation was later resolved when 5by Tools 0.1.5 passed review and became publicly available. We recorded the parts where the limitation persisted, parts subsequently resolved, and the latest verification path together so changes over time can be checked.
Scope and Things to Note
- This limitation has been resolved from an official distribution perspective, but it does not mean all compatibility issues from Provider UI changes have disappeared.
- 5BY.AI guides are based on the Chrome usage environment.
- Using the store public version and developer mode build simultaneously can cause state confusion.
- The latest version and public status should be checked based on the Chrome Web Store display.
Why This Change Matters in the Overall 5BY.AI Structure
Official store publication is important not only for installation convenience but also for enabling problem reproduction and support based on the same distribution. Recording the process of moving from a known limitation to a resolved state transparently documents product operational changes.
Criteria for Verifying This Update
- Whether the limitation is still valid or has been resolved in subsequent updates should be distinguished chronologically.
- Features not provided should not be communicated as usable through workarounds.
- When the limitation status changes, existing records should not be deleted but connected with the resolution path and latest notice.