Make Firefox AI Sidebar Tab-Aware, Context-Aware and Permission-Controlled

[djamal]

Make Firefox's AI Sidebar Tab-Aware and Context-Aware

Firefox's AI Sidebar is useful, but selecting text and choosing an AI action currently opens a new conversation instead of continuing the existing one. This disrupts workflows, especially when studying or researching.

I suggest five improvements:

1. Per-tab conversations: Allow each tab to have its own AI conversation, automatically restored when switching tabs.

2. Optional page awareness: Let users grant the AI permission to read the current page, once, for the tab, or for the session, with stronger safeguards for sensitive websites.

3. Remember preferences: Ask whether users want to continue the current conversation or start a new one, and remember their choice for the session.

4. Reusable templates: Allow users to save preferred instructions for summarizing, explaining, proofreading, or studying.

5. Optional page interaction: Allow separately authorized navigation and clicks, with confirmation for sensitive actions.

All permissions should be optional, transparent, and easy to revoke.

The goal is simple: make Firefox's AI Sidebar a genuine research and productivity companion, while keeping users in control of their privacy.