Beta Flow Browser
Your editor is where you think. Beta Flow Browser brings the web there too — quietly, out of the way, until you need it.
No more jumping between windows to check a doc, look up a reference, or skim a PR. Your browser lives in the sidebar, right next to your code.
Why you'll like it
- Spaces for the way you actually work. One for the project you're in, one for research, one for personal — each with its own color, favorites, and tabs.
- Vertical tabs that don't crowd your screen. A slim column on the side, always available, never in the way.
- Favorites within reach. A tidy grid of your most-used sites per space. One click, you're there.
- Bookmarks by drag. Drag any open tab into the sidebar to save it. Rename with a double-click.
- New tab, your way. Type a URL or a search. Pick your engine — Google, DuckDuckGo, Brave, Kagi, Perplexity, and more.
- Auto Tidy. One click to sort a messy pile of tabs into Work, AI, Social, and Shopping.
Install
Search Beta Flow Browser in the Extensions view, or run:
ext install skylerchan.beta-flow-browser
After installing, click the globe icon in the activity bar to open the sidebar.
Shortcuts worth learning
| Action |
Mac |
Windows / Linux |
| Open URL |
cmd+shift+l |
ctrl+shift+l |
| New tab |
cmd+shift+t |
ctrl+shift+t |
| Close tab |
cmd+shift+w |
ctrl+shift+w |
| Go back |
cmd+[ |
ctrl+[ |
| Go forward |
cmd+] |
ctrl+] |
| Focus URL bar |
cmd+l |
ctrl+l |
| Pin / unpin bookmark |
cmd+d |
ctrl+d |
| Toggle sidebar |
cmd+b |
ctrl+b |
| Quick switch tabs |
cmd+shift+a |
ctrl+shift+a |
Settings
bb.homepage — default URL for new tabsbb.searchEngine — google, duckduckgo, bing, brave, kagi, perplexity, or you
Change these in Settings, or right from the gear icon in the sidebar's bottom toolbar.
Built by
Skyler Chan · GitHub · LinkedIn
License
MIT
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