Lightning-fast, keyboard-driven tab navigation. Auto-organize tabs, manage favorites, and browse history effortlessly.
Users
8
+2 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#215K
#180K among extensions
Version
0.0.6
updated 27 May 2026
Users
monthly, 6 months
Latest, 20 Oct 2026:8 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 6 months
Latest, 20 Oct 2026:0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About Vmark - Keyboard New Tab Manager
π Vmark - Keyboard-Driven New Tab Manager for Chrome
Chrome Extension MIT License TypeScript React
β‘ Replace your new tab page with a blazing fast, keyboard-first tab navigation system.
Open-source. Privacy-first. 100% local.
β¨ Why Vmark?
Vmark transforms Chrome's new tab into a powerful command center for your browsing. Built for power users, developers, and keyboard enthusiasts who want to navigate tabs, bookmarks, and history at the speed of thought.
π― Key Highlights
Feature Description
β¨οΈ Vim-style Navigation Full keyboard control with j/k, 1-9, h/l shortcuts
ποΈ Auto-Categorization Tabs auto-sorted into Social, Tech, News, Cloud, LAN
π Favorites & History Quick access to bookmarks and recent visits
π¨ 8 Beautiful Themes From dark pink to ocean blue, forest green, and more
π Multi-Language English, δΈζ, ζ₯ζ¬θͺ support
π 100% Private All data stays in your browser, no tracking, no cloud
πͺΆ Lightweight < 250KB total, instant load
βοΈ Highly Configurable Custom categories, domains, rules, labels
π Quick Start
Install from Chrome Web Store (Recommended)
π Coming soon! We're preparing the Web Store listing.
Manual Installation (Developer Mode)
Clone this repository
git clone https://github.com/exiahuang/vmark.git
cd vmark
Install dependencies
npm install
npm run build
Open Chrome β chrome://extensions
Enable Developer mode (top-right toggle)
Click Load unpacked β Select the extension/ folder
β¨οΈ Keyboard Shortcuts
Navigation
Shortcut Action
j / k Move down / up
h / l Previous / Next category
gg / G First / Last item
1-9 Jump to tab 1-9
Enter / o Open selected
O Open in background
Tab Management
Shortcut Action
a / d Add / Remove bookmark
R Rename item
y / t Copy URL / Title
x Delete / Trash
z / Z Toggle group / All groups
Modes
Shortcut Action
/ Enter filter mode
: Enter command mode
? Help panel
S Settings
Esc Close / Back
Ctrl+0 Global Vmark shortcut
ποΈ Tab Categories
# Category Description
1 Current Currently open tabs
2 Favorites Your bookmarks
3 History Recent browsing history
4 Social Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Reddit
5 News Hacker News, CNN, BBC, Reuters
6 Reserved Custom slot for your needs
7 Tech GitHub, Stack Overflow, Medium, dev.to
8 Cloud Vercel, AWS, GCP, Azure, Alibaba Cloud
9 LAN Local network devices (192.168.x, localhost)
π‘ All categories 4-9 are fully customizable in Settings!
π¨ Themes
Theme Style
Default Dark pink/purple
Ocean Deep blue
Forest Nature green
Sunset Warm orange
Lavender Soft purple
Cherry Bold red
Mint Fresh green
Dracula Popular dark theme
π Multi-Language Support
Vmark supports:
πΊπΈ English
π¨π³ δΈζ (Chinese)
π―π΅ ζ₯ζ¬θͺ (Japanese)
Switch languages instantly in Settings β Language.
π§ Configuration
Press S or : to open Settings:
Categories 1-3: Rename labels (Current β My Tabs, etc.)
Categories 4-9: Customize name, domains, keywords, URL regex
Language: Switch between EN/ZH/JA
Theme: Choose from 8 beautiful themes
View Mode: Compact / Detailed / Grouped
Sort Mode: Time / Frequency
Changes apply immediately and persist after refresh.
π οΈ Tech Stack
Technology Purpose
React 18 UI framework
TypeScript Type-safe development
Vite Lightning-fast build tool
Zustand Lightweight state management
Chrome Extension API Tab, bookmark, history access
π Privacy & Security
β No data collection - Everything stays local
β No external requests - No analytics, no tracking
β No cloud sync - Your data never leaves your browser
β Open source - MIT license, fully auditable
π€ Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Feel free to:
π Report bugs
π‘ Suggest features
π§ Submit pull requests
β Star the repo if you like it!
π License
MIT License - feel free to use, modify, and distribute.
π Links
π GitHub: https://github.com/exiahuang/vmark
π Issue Tracker: https://github.com/exiahuang/vmark/issues
π¬ Discussions: https://github.com/exiahuang/vmark/discussions
Built with β€οΈ for keyboard enthusiasts and productivity geeks.
β Star us on GitHub to support development!