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AI Energy Usage Tracker

A Chrome extension that tracks and optimizes energy usage of AI conversations, providing insights and recommendations to reduce the environmental impact of AI interactions.

Features

  • Prompt Input & Optimization: Enter your AI prompts and get optimization suggestions to reduce energy consumption
  • On-Demand Model Recommendations: The extension analyzes your prompt when you click "Optimize" and suggests the most energy-efficient AI model for your specific task
  • Energy Usage Metrics: Track energy consumption, water usage, cost, and carbon footprint
  • Integrated Energy-Saving Tips: Receive a new energy-saving tip each time you optimize your prompt
  • Streamlined Workflow: Single-button interface that optimizes prompts, recommends models, and records conversations
  • AWS Bedrock Integration: Connect to AWS Bedrock to use Claude 3.7 Sonnet for real AI-powered prompt optimization and model recommendations

Installation

Development Mode

  1. Clone or download this repository
  2. Open Chrome and navigate to chrome://extensions/
  3. Enable "Developer mode" in the top-right corner
  4. Click "Load unpacked" and select the ai-energy-tracker folder
  5. The extension should now appear in your Chrome toolbar

From Chrome Web Store (Future)

Once published:

  1. Visit the Chrome Web Store page for AI Energy Usage Tracker
  2. Click "Add to Chrome"
  3. Confirm the installation when prompted

How to Use

  1. Configure AWS Bedrock (Optional):

    • Click the extension's options page (right-click the extension icon and select "Options")
    • Enter your AWS Access Key ID, Secret Access Key, and select your AWS Region
    • The extension will use Claude 3.7 Sonnet for prompt optimization and model recommendations
    • If not configured, the extension will fall back to using dummy data

  2. Enter a Prompt:

    • Click the extension icon in your Chrome toolbar
    • Type your AI prompt in the text area
    • See SAMPLE_PROMPTS.md for examples of prompts that work well with different models

  3. Optimize Your Prompt:

    • Click "Optimize" to analyze your prompt
    • If AWS Bedrock is configured, Claude 3.7 Sonnet will optimize your prompt and recommend the best model
    • If not, the extension will use built-in algorithms for optimization
    • Review the optimized prompt suggestion
    • See the recommended model for your task type
    • Get a new energy-saving tip with each optimization
    • Click "Use Optimized" to apply the suggestions and record the conversation

  4. View Energy Metrics:

    • Switch between "Last Conversation" and "Total Usage" tabs
    • See detailed metrics on energy usage, water consumption, cost, and carbon footprint

Current Limitations

This is a prototype version with the following limitations:

  • Uses dummy data for energy calculations (not real-time API data)
  • Prompt optimization uses simple heuristics rather than advanced NLP
  • No integration with actual AI services (Claude, etc.)
  • Local storage only (no cloud sync of usage statistics)

Future Development

Short-term Improvements

  • Add actual icon files (replacing placeholders)
  • Implement more sophisticated prompt analysis
  • Add visual charts for usage statistics
  • Improve UI/UX with animations and better visual feedback

Medium-term Goals

  • Integrate with AI provider APIs for real usage data
  • Implement more accurate energy usage calculations
  • Add export functionality for usage reports
  • Create user profiles and customization options

Long-term Vision

  • Develop API integrations with major AI providers (Anthropic, Amazon, etc.)
  • Create a backend service for more accurate calculations and data storage
  • Implement machine learning to improve optimization suggestions
  • Add comparative analysis between different AI providers

Technical Details

  • Built with vanilla JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
  • Uses Chrome Extension Manifest V3
  • Leverages Chrome Storage API for data persistence
  • Implements a background service worker for tracking

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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