Sider plugin hack: 10x research paper figure/table understanding with one click

Faheem_uh · x · 2026-09-02

A blogger shared a workflow to quickly understand research paper figures using the Sider browser plugin. After installing the plugin and opening papers in HTML format on arXiv, users can use Sider Code to inject an "Explain Figure/Table" button. Clicking it provides automatic explanations. The tool is free for 3 days and significantly improves reading efficiency for PhD students.

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