Quickstart

Load and configure the Quanta Chrome extension

Load in Chrome (Unpacked)

  1. Open chrome://extensions
  2. Enable Developer Mode (top-right)
  3. Click "Load unpacked"
  4. Select the dist folder from the release zip

The Quanta extension should now appear in your extensions list.

Configure Provider & Model

  1. Click the Quanta icon to open the popup
  2. Navigate to the Core tab for provider and model settings
  3. Choose an AI provider and paste your API key
  4. Pick a model. Quanta can fetch the latest models from OpenAI/OpenRouter and caches results smartly to avoid rate limits
  5. Save

Notes:

  • OpenRouter may show free models by default; use the custom model field for premium models
  • Gemini includes a Reasoning Effort control (Auto, Off, Low, Medium, High)
  • Settings are now organized into Core (provider/model) and Behavior (features/preferences) tabs

Using Quanta on a Quiz

  1. Navigate to a Moodle quiz page
  2. Quanta automatically detects questions and injects a "Get Answer with Quanta" button per question
  3. Click the button to get an answer; Quanta will select and highlight the predicted answer(s)
  4. Use the inline vote buttons (✓/✗) to vote on answer correctness and contribute to the community vault

Answer Vault & Voting System

Starting in v1.5.0, Quanta includes community-powered answers:

  • Vote on answers: Mark individual options as correct (✓) or wrong (✗)
  • Real-time sync: See community votes update instantly across users
  • Community consensus: Benefit from intelligent scoring that combines AI predictions with community votes
  • Access the vault: Click Quanta icon → Answer Vault tab to view statistics and contribution history

Toggle Vote Buttons

Prefer a cleaner interface? Go to Main Settings → Behavior → toggle "Show Vote Buttons" to hide inline voting buttons while keeping vault access.

Rich Markdown & LaTeX Rendering

Version 1.5.0 introduces Streamdown for beautiful formatting in AI explanations:

  • LaTeX Math: Formulas like $E=mc^2$ render beautifully
  • Code Highlighting: 100+ languages with syntax highlighting
  • Mermaid Diagrams: Flowcharts, sequence diagrams, and more
  • GitHub Flavored Markdown: Tables, task lists, and rich formatting

The AI knows it can use these features, so explanations are now more visual and easier to understand.

Enhanced Explanations

Ask complex questions and the AI might respond with formatted code, mathematical formulas, or visual diagrams. Learn more in Markdown & LaTeX Rendering.

Bulk Answering

Quanta can answer multiple questions sequentially with auto-resume and a reliable stop mechanism. Configure behavior in the main settings panel:

  • Start/stop bulk mode
  • Resume after interruptions
  • Error handling preferences

Session Memory

Starting in 1.4.2, Quanta maintains context across questions within a quiz session to improve consistency.

Stealth Mode

Hide explanations and highlights while keeping auto-answer enabled.

Troubleshooting

  • If models don’t appear, recheck provider keys and network, then reopen the popup
  • For checkbox questions with ARIA labels, Quanta includes improved dispatching to ensure Moodle recognizes changes (1.2.9)
  • If votes don't sync, check your internet connection and refresh the page
  • See the Changelog for recent fixes and improvements

What changed recently?

Review the Changelog for highlights like Answer Vault & voting (1.5.0), bulk answering (1.4.0+), reliability improvements (1.4.1), and session memory (1.4.2).

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