google-ai-mode-tab-removal-chrome-extension

Google AI Mode Tab Remover

Hide the “AI Mode” search tab on Google with a single switch. The extension adds a popup toggle so you can instantly switch the tab on or off without digging into settings.

Features

• Removes the AI Mode pill from Google Search results pages when enabled.
• Works automatically on every supported search tab and keeps watching for dynamically loaded UI updates.
• Remembers your preference across Chrome instances via chrome.storage.sync.
• No background scripts, analytics, or remote calls.

Installation (Unpacked)

1. Download or clone this repository.
2. Open chrome://extensions in Chrome and enable Developer mode.
3. Click Load unpacked and select the project folder.
4. Visit any Google Search results page; use the toolbar icon to toggle the AI Mode tab visibility.

Packaging for the Chrome Web Store

1. Bump the version field in manifest.json if needed.
2. Create the distribution zip from the project root:

   zip -r google-ai-mode-tab-removal-chrome-extension.zip . -x "*.DS_Store" "*.git*"
   

3. Upload the ZIP, README.md, screenshots, and icons (already included) via the Chrome Web Store dashboard.

Permissions

• storage: Saves the single toggle preference so the extension remembers whether to hide the tab.

Privacy

This extension does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. See PRIVACY.md for a statement suitable for the Chrome Web Store listing.

Support

If Google renames the tab or changes the markup, update content-script.js to target the new label. Contributions and issue reports are welcome.