A few weeks ago, I shared the first version of Lingoku here [1]. The community gave me some critical feedback: you wanted more privacy, local model support.
I listened. Today’s update addresses the top requests from that discussion:
1. No Login/Registration: You can now install the extension and use all features immediately. No account needed.
2. Bring Your Own Key (BYOK): I've decoupled the AI. You are no longer locked into a default provider.
3. Local & Global Model Support: We now support 8 providers:
- Ollama (for local privacy)
- DeepSeek (great logic/price performance)
- OpenAI / Claude / Gemini / OpenRouter
- Doubao / Kimi
The tool focuses on contextual word injection and vocabulary explanations by AI while you read or watch content.
A few weeks ago, I shared the first version of Lingoku here [1]. The community gave me some critical feedback: you wanted more privacy, local model support.
I listened. Today’s update addresses the top requests from that discussion:
The tool focuses on contextual word injection and vocabulary explanations by AI while you read or watch content.
Try it here: https://lingoku.ai/en/learn-japanese
[1] Previous discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46296863
Happy to answer any questions!