diff --git a/apps/extension/manifest.json b/apps/extension/manifest.json
index 53bddb24..b8b66cce 100644
--- a/apps/extension/manifest.json
+++ b/apps/extension/manifest.json
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
                 "src/content.tsx"
             ],
             "matches": [
-                "http://localhost:3000/*",
-                "https://anycontext.dhr.wtf/*",
+                "http://localhost:3000/",
+                "https://anycontext.dhr.wtf/",
                 "<all_urls>"
             ]
         }
diff --git a/apps/extension/src/App.tsx b/apps/extension/src/App.tsx
index a442cbb9..551fb0d0 100644
--- a/apps/extension/src/App.tsx
+++ b/apps/extension/src/App.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { z } from 'zod';
 import { userObj } from './types/zods';
+import { getEnv } from './util';
+
+const backendUrl = getEnv() === "development" ? "http://localhost:3000" : "https://supermemory.dhr.wtf";
 
 function App() {
   const [userData, setUserData] = useState<z.infer<typeof userObj> | null>(
@@ -14,7 +17,7 @@ function App() {
 
       if (loginButton) {
         if (jwt) {
-          fetch('https://supermemory.dhr.wtf/api/me', {
+          fetch(`${backendUrl}/api/me`, {
             headers: {
               Authorization: `Bearer ${jwt}`,
             },
@@ -43,7 +46,7 @@ function App() {
       <button
         onClick={() =>
           chrome.tabs.create({
-            url: 'https://supermemory.dhr.wtf/api/auth/signin',
+            url: `${backendUrl}/api/auth/signin`,
           })
         }
         id="login"
diff --git a/apps/extension/src/background.ts b/apps/extension/src/background.ts
index 8be462f1..137849b8 100644
--- a/apps/extension/src/background.ts
+++ b/apps/extension/src/background.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+import { getEnv } from "./util";
+
+const backendUrl = getEnv() === "development" ? "http://localhost:3000" : "https://supermemory.dhr.wtf";
+
 chrome.runtime.onMessage.addListener((request, sender, sendResponse) => {
   if (request.type === "getJwt") {
     chrome.storage.local.get(["jwt"], ({ jwt }) => {
@@ -17,7 +21,7 @@ chrome.runtime.onMessage.addListener((request, sender, sendResponse) => {
           console.error("No JWT found");
           return;
         }
-        fetch("https://supermemory.dhr.wtf/api/store", {
+        fetch(`${backendUrl}/api/store`, {
           method: "POST",
           headers: {
             "Authorization": `Bearer ${jwt}`,
@@ -33,7 +37,7 @@ chrome.runtime.onMessage.addListener((request, sender, sendResponse) => {
     const jwt = request.jwt;
 
     (async () => {
-      await fetch("https://supermemory.dhr.wtf/api/ask", {
+      await fetch(`${backendUrl}/api/ask`, {
         method: "POST",
         headers: {
           "Authorization": `Bearer ${jwt}`,
diff --git a/apps/extension/src/util.ts b/apps/extension/src/util.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b1085edd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/extension/src/util.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+export const getEnv = () => {
+    // chrome.management.getSelf((self) => {
+    //     if (self.installType === 'development') {
+    //         return "development"
+    //     }
+    //     else {
+    //         return "production"
+    //     }
+    // })
+
+    // return null
+    return 'development'
+}
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