Substack Chat is where a lot of really good writers think out loud in real time, but the native chat interface gets in the way. There is no Search function, you can't focus on just three specific people in a chat of two hundred, threads of ten replies are flat, and notifications are basically nonexistent.

BetterSSC is a Chrome MV3 extension that displays a Discord-style layout on top of Substack's existing API.

In addition it allows you to: * pin favorite users and get notifications when they post. * get alerts when somebody tags you or replies to your message. * search and filter through messages by users or keywords. * vi keybinding to surf the chat(this is my favorite feature) * hook in your API key and get AI Insights. * tune the AI model and prompt to your requirements. * light/dark modes.

All settings saved in your chrome.storage.local. There is no BetterSSC server.

Sending messages is basic, text only. This is the biggest item in my backlog. Primary usecase is surfing through a big conversation as it is happening or at the end of day.

I hope you enjoy it.

License is MIT. PRs welcome.

Code: https://github.com/inder/betterssc