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Re: Scramble: Open-Source Alternative to Grammarly

#101

>Important: This extension requires an OpenAI API key to function. You need to provide your own API key in the extension settings. Please visit OpenAI to obtain an API key. Obviously not important enough to put in the title, or a submission statement here, though. Curious.

Honestly just an oversight. I want to remove that dependancy anyways with an open source model.

Re: Scramble: Open-Source Alternative to Grammarly

#102
I am a Grammarly user and I just installed Scramble to try it out. However, it does not seem to work. When I click on any of the options, nothing happens. I use Ubuntu 22.04.

Also, to provide some feedback, it would be awesome to make it automatically appear on the text areas and highlight errors like Grammarly does, it creates a much better UX.

Re: Scramble: Open-Source Alternative to Grammarly

#103

I am a Grammarly user and I just installed Scramble to try it out. However, it does not seem to work. When I click on any of the options, nothing happens. I use Ubuntu 22.04. Also, to provide some feedback, it would be awesome to make it automatically appear on the text areas and highlight errors like Grammarly does, it creates a much better UX.

Agree - I want to improve the UX, this was just a quick attempt at it. Thanks for the feedback!

Re: Scramble: Open-Source Alternative to Grammarly

#104

> open-source Chrome extension > It's designed to be a more customizable and privacy-respecting alternative to Grammarly. > This extension requires an OpenAI API key to function I disagree with this description of the service No, it's not an "Open Source alternative to grammarly", it's an OpenAI wrapper

Agree, wording could be improved. I'm gonna add local LLM support.

Re: Scramble: Open-Source Alternative to Grammarly

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Rookie question: the openAPI endpoint costs extra right? Not something that comes with chatGPT or chatGPT+.

yes, but gpt-4o-mini costs very little so you probably will spend well under $1/month

I don't think the point here should be the cost, but the fact that you are sending everything you write to OpenAI to train their models on your information. The option of a local model allows you to preserve the privacy of what you write. I like that.

Re: Scramble: Open-Source Alternative to Grammarly

#106

I am a Grammarly user and I just installed Scramble to try it out. However, it does not seem to work. When I click on any of the options, nothing happens. I use Ubuntu 22.04. Also, to provide some feedback, it would be awesome to make it automatically appear on the text areas and highlight errors like Grammarly does, it creates a much better UX.

Agree - I want to improve the UX, this was just a quick attempt at it. Thanks for the feedback!

You're welcome! Let me know if you plan to integrate local models as mentioned in other comments, I am working on something to make it transparent.

Re: Scramble: Open-Source Alternative to Grammarly

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There are several free alternatives to OpenAI that use the same API; which would make it possible to substitute OpenAI for one of those models in this extension. At least on paper. There is an open issue on the github repository requesting something like that. So, it's not as clear cut. The general approach of using LLMs for this is not a bad one; LLMs are pretty good at this stuff.

Yes, but the API at the end is providing the core functionality. Simply swapping out one LLM model for another - let alone by a different company altogether - will completely change the effectiveness and usefulness of the application.

Well, as we see with AI applications like "Leo AI" and "Continue", using a locally run LLM can be fantastic replacements for proprietary offerings.

Re: Scramble: Open-Source Alternative to Grammarly

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Rookie question: the openAPI endpoint costs extra right? Not something that comes with chatGPT or chatGPT+.

Correct but I'm going to loom into a locally running LLM so it would be free.

Please do (assuming you mean "look"). When you add support for a custom API URL, please make sure it supports HTTP Basic authentication.

That's super useful for people who run say ollama with an nginx reverse proxy in front of it (that adds authentication).

Re: Scramble: Open-Source Alternative to Grammarly

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After years with Grammarly, I wanted a simpler, cheaper way to improve my writing. So I built Scramble, a Chrome extension that uses an LLM for writing enhancements. Key features: - Uses your OpenAI API key (100% local) - Pre-defined prompts for various improvements - Highlight text and wait for suggestions - Currently fixed to GPT-4-turbo Future plans: add LLM provider/model choice, custom prompts, bug fixes, and im…

how much does it cost in a normal day?

Don't think about money. Think about the cost in terms of forgone privacy.
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