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### My Journey Building a Browser New Tab Extension from Scratch with Cursor I use Chrome as my main browser, and while its default new tab page covers the basics, it doesn’t quite meet my personal needs. I’ve tried plenty of new tab extensions from the Chrome Web Store—some are feature-packed, and others are gorgeous. The beautiful ones tend to be simple but I miss those small, niche features I crave. The powerful ones often require endless tweaking, only for me to realize they’re still missing a widget I rely on. Even the best of both worlds—sleek and robust—can feel overly complex or lack that one little thing I need. So, I set out to build my own: a new tab page that’s both powerful and minimalist packed only with the tools I use daily. Here’s what I wanted (sound familiar?): - **Quick Launch**: One-click shortcuts to kick off my tasks—whether it’s watching videos, checking emails, browsing docs, or joining discussions. - **Bookmark Bar**: A handy spot for task-specific sites I need to jump back to, without cluttering the main interface. - **Clock**: Odd, maybe, but I work full-screen with hidden status bars, so time disappears without this. - **Weather**: I love seeing yesterday’s forecast alongside today’s. - **Scenic Wallpapers**: High-quality, auto-rotating backgrounds to unwind. - **Word of the Day**: A little learning never hurts when it’s right there. - **Pomodoro Timer**: Sitting too long flattens more than my energy—my eyes need a break too. How do I keep it powerful yet clean? - Every feature is optional—toggle off what you don’t need. - No extra buttons; even settings hide in a right-click menu. - Quick Launch supports adding, sorting, editing, and auto-fetching site icons—or uploading your own. - Click the extension icon to instantly add the current page to your shortcuts. - Idle for a bit? It slips into Zen Mode: just wallpaper and a clock. *Quick Tip*: Access settings via right-click or the gear icon (⚙️) in the top-right corner. I tossed the idea to bolt.new to whip up an official site. It churned out a full set of working code files—impressive, but a pain to tweak. It ignored my requests (like swapping Vite+React for Next.js), burned through tokens fast, and left me stuck. A smarter move? I had bolt.new generate a first draft, then handed it to Cursor. With Cursor, switching frameworks was a breeze—no coding on my end. I added dark mode, multi-language support, and a carousel component, then had AI suggest color schemes (picked a winner!) and guide me through setting up GitHub Actions for seamless releases. Now, pushing code to https://dailyviewtab.com/ deploys it live. 🎉 If this sounds like your kind of thing, give it a try—download it and see!

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1yr ago

I have been using Chrome for almost a decade now and after trying this extension it looks visually appealing. Still, there are a few things I noticed the logos of brands are blurry which is very noticeable and the positioning of buttons is off. Rest looks good the clock section is amazing

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1yr ago

Maker

@omkar273 Thank you for the detailed feedback! I developed this extension on my own, and the logos are AI-generated since I didn’t have access to a designer. I’ve tried my best, but you’re right— I’ll continue to work on updates to make it better.

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1yr ago

This is absolutely brilliant

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1yr ago

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