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Capture web text seamlessly to Emacs via org-protocol with Paw—smart selections, shortcuts, and optional local server support.

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Paw: Enhanced Text Interaction for Emacs Integration

Transform your web browsing experience with Paw, a powerful browser extension that seamlessly integrates with Emacs through org-protocol. Capture text selections, context, and HTML content with intuitive interactions—all designed to boost your productivity.

Key Features

🎯 Smart Text Capture
  • Hover & Click Interaction: Underline words on mouseover and capture them with a simple click
  • Flexible Selection: Select entire passages or single words—the extension captures both text and surrounding context
  • Context-Aware: Automatically identifies and captures the parent context (e.g., paragraph) for better note organization

⚡ Floating Action Button
  • Quick Access: A convenient floating "+" button appears near your text selections
  • Multiple Protocols: Access all configured org-protocols through an intuitive submenu
  • Customizable Position: Adjust button offsets to suit your workflow
  • Smart Visibility: Show/hide the button based on your preferences, with automatic display when text is selected

⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Instant Capture: Use customizable keyboard shortcuts (e.g., Alt + S) to grab the word under your caret
  • Configurable Modifiers: Choose between None, Ctrl, or Alt modifiers
  • Efficient Workflow: Send selections to Emacs without leaving the keyboard

🔧 Customizable Org-Protocol Support
  • Multiple Protocols: Configure unlimited org-protocols using comma-separated format or JSON arrays
  • Format Options: Choose between text, HTML, or markdown formats for captured content
  • Advanced Configuration: Support for additional options like download (save full page HTML) and deselect (clear selection after capture)
  • Example: [{"protocol": "paw", "format": "text"}, {"protocol": "anki", "format": "html"}]

🖱️ Single-Click Mode
  • Word-Level Interaction: Enable single-click mode to wrap and capture individual words instantly
  • Toggleable: Turn on/off from the popup or options page
  • Site-Specific: Works intelligently across different websites

🎨 Auto-Highlight
  • Visual Feedback: Automatically highlight known words on web pages
  • Server Integration: Works with optional paw-server to display your vocabulary or saved words
  • Info Bubbles: Hover over highlighted words to see additional information

📋 Rich Content Support
  • HTML Content: Send selected HTML content to Emacs for advanced processing
  • Full Page Capture: Optionally download entire page HTML for archival
  • Text & Context: Captures URL, page title, selected text, and surrounding paragraph

🌐 Server Integration (Optional)
  • paw-server Support: Connect to a local Python Flask server for advanced features
  • Endpoints: POST to /paw for selections, GET from /words for highlights, POST to /source for full HTML
  • Fallback: Automatically falls back to org-protocol if server is unavailable

Perfect For
  • Emacs Users: Seamlessly integrate your browser with Emacs workflows
  • Note-Takers: Quickly capture web content with full context
  • Researchers: Save selections with URLs and metadata for reference
  • Knowledge Workers: Build a personal knowledge base from web content
  • Language Learners: Track vocabulary and phrases from online reading

Configuration Options

Access the Options page to customize:
- Enable/disable extension, single-click mode, auto-highlight, and floating button
- Configure Protocol(s) with custom names and formats
- Set keyboard shortcut and modifier keys
- Adjust floating button position offsets
- Configure org-protocol template variables (url, title, note, body)
- Set paw-server address (default: http://localhost:5001)

Privacy
  • ✅ No data sent to external servers by default
  • ✅ Optional local server integration only (paw-server on localhost)
  • ✅ No usage analytics or tracking
  • ✅ No third-party telemetry
  • ✅ Open source—inspect the code yourself

Supported Platforms
  • Chrome, Chromium, Brave, Edge (Manifest V3)
  • Firefox Desktop & Android (Manifest V2)

Integration

Works seamlessly with popular Emacs packages:
- paw.el: Word and note management
- org-protocol: Capture web content directly into Org mode
- wallabag.el: Save articles to Wallabag
- calibredb.el: Open ebooks in browser

Get Started
  1. Install the extension
  2. Configure your org-protocols in the Options page
  3. Select text on any webpage
  4. Click the floating "+" button or use your keyboard shortcut
  5. Watch your selection appear in Emacs via org-protocol!



Boost your productivity with seamless Emacs integration and powerful text interaction tools—all directly from your browser.

For detailed documentation, visit: https://github.com/chenyanming/paw_browser_extension
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