How It Works
Technical Overview
PolyHelper is a browser extension built on the Chrome Extensions (Manifest V3) standard. It works by injecting lightweight UI components into Polymarket pages — adding new informational panels to the existing interface without altering or replacing any native functionality.
Architecture
When you open a Polymarket market page, PolyHelper's content script detects the market type and injects the relevant panels into the sidebar. A background service worker runs in parallel — fetching live data from external APIs (crypto, sports, news, polls, macro, geo), caching it, and keeping panels updated in real time. The result is a seamlessly enhanced Polymarket UI with no impact on the native interface.
Smart Market Detection
PolyHelper automatically detects the type of market you're viewing and loads the relevant data panels. You don't need to configure anything manually.
Crypto / Token
Crypto Context Panel, Price Charts, Live News
Sports (NBA, NFL, etc.)
Sports Intel, Live News
Politics / Elections
Polls Intel, Live News, Top Holders PnL
Stocks / Equities
Stocks Context, Macro Intel
Geopolitics / Military
Pentagon Activity Tracker, Conflict Monitor, Military Maps
AI / Technology
AI Arena, Live News
Entertainment / Box Office
Box Office Projections
Weather
Weather Forecast
Bonds / Finance
Bonds Scanner, Macro Intel
Data Flow
You open a Polymarket market page
PolyHelper's content script detects the market category
Relevant panels are injected into the sidebar
The background service worker fetches live data from multiple APIs
Data is rendered in real-time inside the panels
Panels refresh automatically as new data becomes available
Panel System
Each panel in PolyHelper is an independent module. You can:
Expand / collapse individual panels
Scroll through panel content independently
Interact with some panels (e.g., filter comments, view detailed charts)
Panels are loaded lazily — only the panels relevant to the current market are fetched and rendered, keeping performance impact minimal.
Keeping Data Fresh
PolyHelper uses a smart caching and refresh system:
Crypto prices
Every 30 seconds
Sports scores
Live / every 60 seconds
News feed
Every 2–5 minutes
Poll averages
Every 6–12 hours
Economic indicators
Daily
Military maps
Every few hours
Next Steps
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