⌨️ Hacker New Tab
Why should your new tab show ads when it could look like a terminal?
Tired of bloated new tab pages tracking everything you do?
A retro terminal‑styled new‑tab dashboard built for keyboard junkies. Four modes. Zero ads. Zero telemetry. All local.
"Why don't you tabs deserve better these days?"
Features • Usage • Development • Icons • Deployment
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Your new tab deserves better.
You hit it dozens of times a day. Why settle for ads and bloat when you can hit / and fly?
⭐ If this replaces your boring new tab, drop a star — it costs you nothing and makes the terminal glow brighter.
Why This Exists
Everyone's vibecoding their dream setup these days. So why not vibe‑code your new tab too?
Most new tab pages are ad platforms in disguise. This one respects your time, your privacy, and your muscle memory. Four different lives. One terminal.
| 😴 Personal | 🔍 Research | 💻 Dev | 🚩 CTF |
|---|
| 🟢 green | 🟡 amber | 🔵 blue | 🔴 red |
| mail, maps, chat | Shodan, VT, crt.sh | GitHub, MDN | HTB, CTFtime |
| "just checking email" | "what is this IP" | "why is CI red" | "it's 3am and I'm winning" |
One keypress (1 2 3 4) switches who you are. Same dashboard, different brain.
Quick Start
Static (fastest)
git clone https://github.com/a0x14d/htab.git
cd htab
# Open index.html directly or serve locally
python3 -m http.server 8000
With Vite (dev)
git clone https://github.com/a0x14d/htab.git
cd htab
npm install
npm run dev
See Development for full setup and Deployment for making it your new tab.
Highlights
- Keyboard-first —
/, n, q, 1-4, : commands
- Per-mode everything — links, notes, todos, accents
- IOC pivots & decoders — paste and go
- Backup/restore —
:export / :import
- Privacy-first — no backend, no telemetry, localStorage only
See all features →
Contributing
- Fork the repo
- Create a branch:
git checkout -b feat/my-change
- Commit:
git commit -m "feat: add my change"
- Push and open a Pull Request
Keep changes dependency-free and consistent with the existing terminal style.
License
MIT © 2026 a0x14d
In short: use it, fork it, change it, ship it — just keep the copyright notice.
No warranty of any kind.
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Made with vanilla JS, Vite, Sass, Flaticon UIcons, caffeine, and an unreasonable attachment to monospace fonts.
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