CHATNAV
Current product behavior
CHATNAV is designed as a local-first reader and workbench. The browser app does not require an account and is not configured with advertising or analytics services. The Android candidate is still pre-release and is not publicly downloadable.
Last updated August 30, 2026
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Files you select are parsed in your browser. The app does not upload them or call a remote model. Imported libraries are saved in browser IndexedDB so they can reopen on that browser and site.
ChatGPT and Claude text, selected ChatGPT branches, Claude summaries, and sanitized attachment metadata can be retained. Export a CHATNAV archive before clearing browser site data.
The verified candidate processes user-selected files on device and does not request the Android INTERNET permission. It is not offered as a public download while release checks continue.
Read-aloud features use the text-to-speech engine selected on your device; that engine has its own settings and privacy behavior.
The smaller lab also parses locally but uses localStorage, which is intended for compact working sets. It is a product experiment; the full browser app is the primary archive.
Your controls
The full app uses IndexedDB, while the experimental lab uses the smaller localStorage quota. Both remain browser-local and can be removed with browser site-data controls. Export important work before clearing site data.
Copy and download actions happen only when you select them. Review any generated JSON, markdown, action list, tag report, or Arkhivist export before sharing it elsewhere.
For the web surfaces, use your browser's site-data controls for chatnav.online. When Android becomes public, its local app data will remain removable through Android's app-storage controls or by uninstalling. Keep any export you want before clearing local data.
Android coming soon
Package: cloud.itsjustlife.chatnav · Version: 0.27-play-alpha (27)
The current facts identify the internal release candidate; they are not an install offer. Public availability will follow release and device acceptance.