lemon-new-tab

Project Overview

Lemon New Tab is a local-first open-source browser extension that requires no account registration. Core settings and personalized content are stored in the browser, with fast page loading, a clean interface, and no news feed or ads.

Key Features

• Flexible search: Supports Bing, Google, Baidu, DuckDuckGo, Yandex, with search suggestions, search history, and custom search engines
• Quick navigation: Automatically shows most visited sites; add, pin, and drag to organize links; supports grouping, pagination, scrolling; switchable Dock and Launchpad styles
• Browser bookmarks: Search, open, edit, delete, and drag to organize browser bookmarks directly
• Rich wallpapers: Supports Bing daily image, online image APIs, local images, and video wallpapers
• Highly customizable: Layout, theme colors, component layout and styles adjustable; dynamic theme color extraction from wallpapers
• Useful but unobtrusive: Displays clock, date, seconds, and lunar calendar; daily ancient poems, motivational quotes, or custom text
• Fast and easy to use: Continuously optimized for loading and resource usage; responsive layout
• Easy backup: Import and export extension settings

Target Audience

• Users who want to replace the browser's default new tab page
• Users who need quick access to frequently used sites and bookmarks
• Chrome, Edge, Firefox users

Quick Start

• Chrome Web Store: Install from the store
• Microsoft Edge Add-Ons: Install from the store
• Firefox Browser Add-Ons: Install from the store
• Manual build: Clone the repository and build yourself

Core Advantages

• Local-first with no account registration; data stays in the browser
• No news feed or ad interruptions
• Feature-rich with search, navigation, bookmarks, wallpapers, and personalization
• Fully open source under AGPL-3.0

System Requirements

• Browsers: Chrome 116+, Edge 116+, Firefox 128+