Chrome Extension

The Hourli.ai Chrome extension adds a side panel to Gmail that lets you create AI-powered time entries without leaving your inbox.

It also works in Microsoft Edge and other Chromium-based browsers.

Installation

From the Chrome Web Store

1. Visit the Hourli.ai Chrome Extension page
2. Click Add to Chrome
3. Confirm the permissions

From the Web App

1. Go to Extensions in the sidebar
2. Click Install Chrome Extension
3. You'll be redirected to the Chrome Web Store

Getting Started

1. Open Gmail in Chrome
2. Click the Hourli.ai icon in your Chrome toolbar (or extensions menu)
3. The side panel opens alongside Gmail
4. Sign in with Google (same account as the web app)

Creating Entries from Emails

This is the main workflow:

1. Open an email in Gmail
2. The extension reads the email context (subject, sender, thread)
3. AI generates a suggested entry with:
   • Customer (matched from your list)
   • Service (matched from your list)
   • Estimated hours
   • Professional description
4. Review and adjust any fields
5. Click Save

The entry is created in your organization and will sync to QuickBooks on the next cycle.

Better suggestions over time

The AI matches customers and services from your organization's lists. The more complete your customer and service setup, the more accurate the suggestions.

AI Description Tools

When creating or editing an entry in the extension, the description field includes two AI buttons:

• Fix Grammar: Cleans up spelling, grammar, and punctuation while keeping the meaning
• Rewrite: Rewrites your description in a professional, client-ready tone

See AI Features for more details.

Manual Entries

You can also create entries manually from the extension without email context:

1. Click New Entry in the side panel
2. Fill in the fields manually
3. Click Save

Recent Entries

When no email is selected, the extension shows your recent time entries. Click any entry to edit it.

Features

• AI entry generation from email context
• Grammar fix & rewrite for descriptions
• Organization switching (if you belong to multiple orgs)
• Time entry locking enforcement (locked entries show 🔒)
• Offline-aware: shows connection status

Permissions

The extension requests these Chrome permissions:

Permission	Why
Side Panel	Opens alongside Gmail
Active Tab	Reads the current email context
Tabs	Detects when you switch emails
Storage	Stores your auth token locally
Identity	Google Sign-In

The extension only activates on mail.google.com. It doesn't have access to other websites.

Microsoft Edge

The extension is fully compatible with Microsoft Edge. You can install it directly from the Chrome Web Store (Edge supports Chrome extensions). The experience is identical.

Outlook Add-in

An Outlook add-in is coming soon. Check the Extensions page in the web app for updates.