I've been following Semble closely since it launched, and I'm genuinely excited about what it represents for decentralised knowledge sharing and for #ATscience.

I wanted to help more people experience what makes Semble special, so I built two cute extensions to make getting started easier.

Semble | A social knowledge network for researchers
Follow your peers' research trails. Surface and discover new connections. Built on ATProto so you own your data.
https://semble.so/

Quick Card Capture for Google Chrome

A browser extension to add new Cards to your Collections.
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A screenshot previewing the Chrome Extension I made for Semble
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A screenshot to prove that my Chrome Extension works!
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To install, visit `chrome://extensions/`, enable `Developer Mode`, then select `Load Unpacked`, then navigate to the local directory where you saved the code.
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@renderg.host/semble-chrome-extension
A Chrome extension to quickly capture URLs into Semble Collections at https://semble.so
https://tangled.org/@renderg.host/semble-chrome-extension/

Search Cards and Collections for Raycast

A Raycast command for recalling Semble Cards and Collections directly from your launcher.
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Search for a Collection and copy the Link 🔗
Screenshot of the 'Search Collections' feature, where users can search and browse existing CollectionsScreenshot of the 'Search Collections' feature, where users can copy or visit the link to the Collection
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Search for a Card, filter by Collection and copy the Link 🔗
Screenshot of the 'Search Cards' feature, where users can search and browse existing cards and filter by collectionScreenshot of the 'Search Cards' feature, where users can copy or visit the link to the Card or the original Webpage
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To install a local extension to @raycast.com, search for 'Import Extension' (💡 may need to be enabled in settings/extensions/developer)
To install a local extension to Raycast, search for 'Import Extension'Screenshot of Raycast extensions configuration, with Developer options enabled.
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@renderg.host/semble-raycast-extension
A Raycast extension to search and manage Semble Cards and Collections
https://tangled.org/@renderg.host/semble-raycast-extension/

Why?

I want to support Semble's growth, and the best way to do that is to help new users to start creating and sharing links.

These extensions provide small assists that integrate with existing workflows—meeting people where they already work rather than asking them to adapt entirely new habits, helping build the muscle memory and mental models that make use feel more natural.

Decentralised publishing only works if people actually publish decentrally (is that a word?). If a Chrome extension or a Raycast command helps even a handful of people start using Semble regularly, then its worthwhile.

Decentralised publishing thrives when people actually publish decentrally. If a Chrome extension or a Raycast command helps even a handful of people start using Semble regularly and discover what makes it powerful, that's worthwhile.

What's Next

Both extensions are early versions. I'll continue refining them as I discover issues and chances to improve.

I've already 😲 gotten a request to support more browsers.

Firefox extension plz! #1
Firefox users could use a little love! ❤️‍🔥
https://tangled.org/@renderg.host/semble-chrome-extension/issues/1

If you're trying Semble, please try them out, and if you spot improvements or have ideas for other lightweight tooling that could help, you can create issues on the respective repos or say hello on Bluesky.

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