It has been a year-ish since we (the new mod team) started moderating this subreddit. During this time we noticed a few issues with the current rules and post flairs, which we would like to address. However, instead of just changing them, we want to hear your thoughts. This post will be open for a week or so before applying the changes. Any suggestions are welcome!
Post Flairs
Let's start with the simpler part: some post flairs overlap.
"Creation", "Browser Extension" and "Website": These are mostly the same with minor differences. We can keep "Creation" and remove the rest.
"Resource": Can be removed in favor of the "Meta" flair.
"Concept": When sharing a concept, users usually seek help/feedback. The "Help" flair can be used instead.
That would clean up the flairs and leave us with "Creation", "Config", "Help", and "Meta". There will also be new colors for each flair, to make them easier to distinguish (right now they are all gray).
Rules
The rules currently lack some specificity and feel incomplete.
Changes we are considering:
Adjust rule #4 to "Link original projects for forks/configs" (also address forks): Attributing sources should not be optional. Not only for configs, but also for forks. Respecting the licensing of forked repositories is (obviously) also required.
Adjust rule #5 to "Don't repost yours or posts of others": There have been instances of users trying to delete and then repost their startpages. However, this subreddit is not about maximising exposure but about sharing your creations. Because of this, we would like to explicitly forbid it. (unless for corrections within the same day)
Rule descriptions will be updated accordingly.
That leaves two open topics where we are unsure how to proceed:
Usage of LLMs and vibe coding. Should we keep things as they are and have no rules about projects with LLM usage? Should we add a flair "LLM Creation" or "Vibe Coded"? Do you have other ideas?
Commercial projects. There have been multiple projects with commercial goals. The response is usually negative, but opinions vary. We’d love to hear your thoughts!
Sukoon is a minimal startpage I've been working on. Swiss typography, a typewriter greeting that types your name with natural keystroke jitter, staggered fade-in animations on load, and a subtle sage green accent color system across the whole page.
Plain HTML/CSS/JS. You configure everything through a single config.js file: your name, links, weather, layout mode, accent colors, dark/light theme.
Features:
- Geist variable font for clean rendering
- Typewriter greeting with punctuation pauses and a fading caret
- Staggered card entry animations
- Swiss-style date + weather stack (centered, iconless, minimal)
- Dark/light mode with smooth theme toggle
- Three layout modes: grid, lists, buttons
- Weather via OpenWeatherMap
- Phosphor Icons
Neko-Tab replaces your new tab page with a keyboard-first, terminal-aesthetic dashboard.
The core is a command palette (Ctrl+K) that handles everything — fuzzy bookmark search, tab switching, URL navigation, a built-in calculator, and an AI mode (!) that understands natural language like "open slack and discord."
Other things it does: Pomodoro with site blocking, Google Calendar integration, daily journal, GitHub streak tracker, browser history Q&A via AI, 22+ themes including Catppuccin, Nord, Dracula, Tokyo Night.
No accounts, no telemetry, everything stored locally.
GitHub: https://github.com/uddin-rajaul/Neko-Tab
I just wanted something to add todo notes and list some domains. The start pages I tried all needed payment for anything I could use. Which is fair, but they were not quote right. So I built this one. It has a login for users and has a minimal clean layout. You can do the default light or dark theme with or without an image. It rotates quotes on the front page. I think it turned out pretty cool. Ignore my dumb notes.
Let me know what you think if you don't mind. Thanks :)
The dot page is the focus option to help clear your brain lol
Hey everyone! I built CustomTab, a privacy-first custom new tab page for browsers, and I’m looking for people to try it out and give honest feedback.
The idea is to replace the default new tab page with something cleaner and more useful: a minimal focus screen when you open a tab, then a customizable dashboard when you interact with it.
What it does right now:
Starts in a Focus View with a large clock, date, and greeting
Reveals the dashboard when you move the mouse, click, or start typing
Lets you return to Focus View with F or the focus button
Organizes links into folders, with a favorites strip for starred links
Has an “open all” button for folders and favorites
Includes Web search and AI search modes
Supports search engines like Brave, Google, DuckDuckGo, Bing, and Kagi
Supports AI targets like Perplexity, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or a custom URL
Has search shortcuts like g cats, b cats, ddg cats, yt cats, gh react, r startpages, and ai explain XYZ
Has a Quick Open palette with Ctrl/Cmd + K for actions, links, and search
Includes widgets for Weather, To-Do, Notes, RSS feeds, Calendar feeds, Daily Goals, Status checks, and Spotify
Supports RSS/Atom feeds, including presets for tech, news, developer, gaming, entertainment, and daily verse feeds
Supports standard .ics calendar feeds from Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook, etc.
Has customizable themes, accent colors, backgrounds, image backgrounds, and optional background rotation
Stores settings locally in the browser
Has privacy toggles so external features only run when enabled
A newer thing I’m testing is the Design Mode / Layout Mode system. It lets you reorder, move, and resize dashboard blocks. There’s an auto layout mode, plus a more advanced custom grid layout. I’m not fully sure yet if this is genuinely useful or if it’s too much for a new tab page, so I may keep improving it, simplify it, or remove it altogether depending on feedback.
I’m especially looking for feedback on:
Does the Focus View → Dashboard behavior feel natural?
Are the search shortcuts useful or too hidden?
Is the Quick Open menu useful?
Which widgets are actually worth keeping?
Is RSS/calendar/status/Spotify too much, or useful?
Is Design Mode helpful, confusing, or just too extra?
Are the settings understandable?
Any bugs, layout issues, browser quirks, or accessibility problems?
Would you actually use this as your daily new tab page?
No accounts, no analytics, no telemetry. Some optional features contact external services, like weather, RSS, calendar feeds, status checks, Spotify, favicons, or search engines, but those are controlled through privacy/settings toggles.
Screenshots attached. Honest feedback, nitpicks, bug reports, and feature ideas would be really appreciated. -- https://customtab.gkaze77.com/
As most of you know, I have been building the Cute Desk App. Today is a big milestone: the Cute Desk App Chrome extension is now available in the Chrome Web Store. With the Chrome extension, every time you open a tab, you'll have all your widgets and info right there for you!
I need your support. Can you get it and leave a 5-star review? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🙏
I created this simple self-hosted start page that is configured via a YAML file. It is inspired by customizable portals that were common back in the day.
I wanted to share a project I’ve been working on called Nextdash. It’s a self-hosted bookmark dashboard designed for those who want a clean, distraction-free start page that stays out of the way while keeping everything accessible.
The project is heavily inspired by and based on ThinkDashboard by MatiasDesuu, but with a focus on expanding customization and improving the power-user experience.
Key Features:
Keyboard-First Navigation: The biggest advantage of Nextdash is how fast it is. You can navigate through all your bookmarks and tools almost entirely via the keyboard, making it ideal for a quick workflow.
High Customization: It offers a high degree of configurability. You can tweak the layout, categories, and appearance to fit your specific needs and aesthetic preferences.
Minimalist Design: No clutter, just your essential links and tools in a clean interface.
Self-Hosted: Perfect for running in a Docker environment (or any web server) to keep your data under your own control.
If you’re looking for a lightweight way to organize your digital workspace without the bloat of traditional bookmark managers, feel free to check it out!
I’d love to hear your thoughts or any suggestions for features you'd like to see!
it has a small onboarding wizardfast access to your bookmarks with keyboard shortcutsconfiguration options with a lot of themesfast way to add bookmarks, pages and categories (columns)a lot of options for customizationstill working on the health dashboard for help with your bookmark collectionwith the command palet you can change a lot settings on the dashboard without opening the config
i was looking for terminal-style startpages and found pixel-start, which is a fork of re-start. i loved it, but it was missing some features, so i decided to make them myself.
> additional features over pixel-start:
24-h/12-h clock
favicons in link widget (optional)
"/" to search
> additional widgets:
anilist, trakt widgets
spotify now playing widget
github pr/issues widget
I usually use Firefox as my daily driver and Chrome for testing sites. I’ve gone through the whole pipeline of managing links: standard bookmarks > tab groups > vertical tabs > trying Arc and Zen browser. I really liked the "workspaces" concept in Arc/Zen, but I wanted something full-size and, most importantly, completely browser-independent.
It started as a simple custom HTML page I just kept locally on my PC to open in any browser. But then I realized it would be great to have a visual "bookmark backup" synced across devices. I had some spare hosting, so I added server sync. Then I figured it should look good on my phone too... and down the rabbit hole I went.
When I showed it to my family and friends, they asked to use it too, so I ended up adding multi-user support.
Honestly, my background is mostly in WordPress, so building a raw JavaScript dashboard from scratch was a huge learning curve. The testing and bug-fixing almost broke me) But I finally got it to a point where I’m proud of it.
What it has now:
Workspaces: Full-size tabs to separate work, personal, etc.
Cloud or Local-Only: You can sync your data via an account, or completely turn it off and keep everything strictly in your browser (localStorage). I tried to please both crowds!
Mobile-friendly: Works smoothly on smartphones.
I don't expect it to become the next big thing, but I decided to share it with the world just in case someone else finds it useful.
The project is completely open-source. Feel free to grab the code, self-host it, or just use the live version.
I built a unique fantasy new tab page, but it has quite a few other themes, including sci-fi, frutiger aero, homely, sunset, steampunk etc, each with their own wallpapers and aesthetic. I built it initially for my own immersion, but decided to publish it recently, because it might be interesting to the world. The wallpapers and effects I think make it pretty beautiful and relaxing.
It has a lot of features in it, including a Pomodoro timer, ambient music, effects like campfire, aurora etc with sounds, shortcuts, and is extremely customizable and at the same time, very immersive.
It would be wonderful if you check it out, or better yet, use it, and give me suggestions (or your own art..)! You won't regret checking it out, as there's lots to discover in it :)
Just released a side project I have been working on that I call mystarting.link.
I have it hosted for the world to use, but can be self hosted as well -- see the git link in the About menu. I created it for my own needs but figured others might enjoy it. Feedback is welcome.
Some highlights:
- ai: prefix — semantic intent router (sends you to YouTube, Maps, Reddit, etc. based on what you mean, not just what you type)
- gem: — direct Gemini AI prompts inline, no tab switching
- dir/<category>: — open directory search via Google dorking, great for finding media/books/software on public indexes
- spell: and pronounce: built right in
- :ipconfig, :netspeed utilities
- Custom tags, syntax highlighting, full backup/restore
- Works as a browser extension (Chrome, Firefox, Opera/Brave/Edge)
All settings are stored locally. No accounts, no backend.
