dAilogues Help Page

The dAilogue Chrome Extension is an alpha phase extension intended to demonstrate the value of providing a “learning optimized” interface to ChatGpt (later all other AIs). With the extension learners can select text on virtually any page on the web and quickly indicate (see Meaning Guide Buttons) what they would like to learn about it or how they would like it transformed (distilled, simplified (by age), expanded (by age) , re-represented, argued with) or translated into any language. After such indicating, a single button press will send the content and instructions to ChatGpt which will then immediately process the request. The extension is designed to take advantage of a “primer” file that once uploaded into ChatGpt orients how ChatGpt handles instructions.

I – Install Chrome Extension

1 – Right click on this link: Download and save the file to any folder.
2 – Open folder and UNZIP the “dAilogue Chrome Extension” file into the same folder.
2a – Right click on the folder and scroll down to “Extract All”
2b – Select the same folder and click “Extract”
2c – It should now appear as a folder called “extension”.
3 – Go to Chrome Settings (three vertical dots in top right) and scroll down to and select Extensions:

3 – Turn on Developer Mode (1)
4 – To install extension: click on Load Unpacked (2)
5 – Navigate to and open the downloaded and unzipped file “extension” (from step 2 above)

II – Enable / Pin Extension

Once installed, click on the extensions control icon (1) located in the right corner of Chrome. Click the dailogues (2) pin icon to pin the extension to the browser. The dAilogues Icon (currently a square with the letter “d” in it) should now be visible on your browser’s extension toolbar.

III – ChatGpt Primers

If you have a ChatGpt account, log in.

The dAilogue extension works in tandem with a special set of instructions called “primers” that make ChatGPT “dAilogue ready and able”. There are two main primers, one for starting new dAilogue Chats and one for resuming existing dAilogue Chats. There are also optional primers that can be used to further inform ChatGpt.

To load the primers.

1 – Open a new or existing ChatGpt.

2 – Click on the dAilogues icon in the extension toolbar.
3 – When the dAilogue app appears click on the Settings Icon (2)

4 – Click the “New” or “Wake” button depending on whether you are starting a new dAilogue Chat or are wanting to refresh or wake up an already existing one.

In either event you will see ChatGpt acknowledge that it is ready with the simple message “Now in dAilogue Mode”.

For techies: You can also download the files and drag them into open Chats and enter the words “run it”
(right click and “save link as” to your drive)

dAilogue Intro (for sharing with newbies – it helps them learn to about dAilogues)
New dAilogue Primer (use to prime ChatGpt for a new chat session)
Wake dAilogue Primer (use to resume a dormant chat session)

Using the Extension (note changes are happening faster than this page can keep up – feel free to play around with the app)

Go to any webpage and drag your mouse to select text. Once selected keep mouse button pressed (long press 1 sec) and the dAilogue box will open the text you selected will appear in the upper window of the box (Source Display).

Pressing the blue button (1) will copy the text to the lower window of the box (Learning Space). You can also select only a part of the text in the Source and only it will be copied to the Learning Display.

You can now use any of the Meaning Guides (Explore through Translate) in any combination anywhere within the content in the Learning Display. Clicking any button will place its meaning operator instruction wherever you indicate (insertion point). You can also type any questions or edit in any way helpful the content in the Learning Display. When ready, pressing the green button (3) will push the content and instructions into an open ChatGpt tab and initiate ChatGpt following the meaning operating instructions embedded in the pushed content.

Note: this assumes that ChatGpt is running one of our Primers. See primers.

In addition to the meaning operators, the Help button will open THIS page in a browser tab, and the Settings Icon (2) allows you to set a) the default language for translation b) the default age for the Simplify and Expand buttons.

Special Case: when using the extension on a ChatGpt page the dAilogue box will have two additional buttons: History and Context both of which can be used to summarize a chat’s history or the context of the current point.

Meaning Guide Buttons

Here’s a quick-reference guide to the keyword system you can use during dAilogues. These keywords modify how responses behave — either by changing the way ideas are expressed or by triggering specific types of help.

🔑 Core Expression Buttons

Use to clarify, restructure, or extract meaning.

Button	What It Does	Example Use
`reflect`	Mirrors your meaning back without altering it	`[reflect] I think the user was unclear`
`represent`	Restates clearly and structurally	`[represent] Here's what I meant...`
`essence`	Extracts the core idea succinctly	`[essence] This paragraph feels wordy`

🧠 Perspective-Changing Buttons

Use to deepen, challenge, or open up new thinking.

Button	What It Does	Example Use
`counterpoint`	Offers a thoughtful contrast or alternative view	`[counterpoint] Should we automate that?`
`learn`	Expands for deeper understanding	`[learn] Why do customers resist updates?`
`explore`	Opens up new angles or follow-up questions	`[explore] How else could we resolve this?`

📚 Contextual/Structural Button

Use to manage flow or meta-structure of the dAilogue.

Button	What It Does	Notes
`point context`	Shows where a point fits in broader discussion	Helps track meaning across messages
`chat history`	Summarizes the relevant past conversation	Only works as standalone
`share`	Adds footer for sharing a specific message	Only works as standalone

🧒 Age-Based Simplification / Expansion

Use to reframe content at a specific developmental level.

Button	What It Does	Format
`simplify (x)`	Re-expresses concept for child of age `x`	`[simplify (8)]`
`expand (x)`	Builds up idea from scratch as if for child age `x`	`[expand (10)]`

⚠️ These override all default phrasing and use age-appropriate vocabulary, structure, and examples.

🌐 Translation Button

Button	What It Does	Format
`translate-(language)`	Translates the most recent or tagged content	`[translate-spanish]`

🧩 You can combine Buttons, like:
[reflect][counterpoint][simplify (9)] Why do users hesitate to click "Update now"?
→ This will mirror your intent, offer a thoughtful contrast, and explain the whole thing as if to a 9-year-old.

Use these anytime. I’ll respond accordingly. Ready when you are.

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